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----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 1, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Baby Tweety / written by Lee Howard ; illustrated by Adam Devaney. -- Paradise Press, 2008. -- 13 p. : col. ill. ; 13 cm. -- (Baby Looney Tunes) -- (Who am I?) -- A foam-covered board book. -- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN6728.T85B3 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Hero Comics : a Hero Initiative Benefit Book. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2009. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Adventure story genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7 .I15H4 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- The X-Files : Night Lights / writers, John Rozum, Kevin J. Anderson ; artists, Charles Adlard, Gordon Purcell. -- London : Titan Books, 1997. -- "This book collects issues 17-21 of the Topps Comics series The X-Files." -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.X15N5 1997 ----------------------------------------------------- The Official I Hate Cats Book / by Skip Morrow. -- New York : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1980. -- 64 p. : all ill. ; 13 x 21 cm. -- "An Owl book." -- Call no.: NC1429.M84 O34 1980 ----------------------------------------------------- On the Campaign Trail : Wise and Witty Dispatches from the Front Lines of the 1984 Presidential Race with Cartoons by Ten of the Nation's Leading Political Cartoonists / Mark Shields. -- Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1985. -- 108 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- The cartoonists are: Bob Englehart, Jim Borgman, Doug Marlette, Tony Auth, Tom Toles, Ed Gamble, Wayne Stayskal, Dick Locher, Jack Ohman, and Mike Peters. -- Call no.: E879.S55 1985 ----------------------------------------------------- Gods & Undergrads / by Monica Gallagher. -- Baltimore, MD : Lipstick Press, 2007- . -- col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- Collects a webcomic. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6727.G253G6 2007 Gallagher, Monica, 1979- ----------------------------------------------------- Haunts in the House / John Vornholt. -- New York : Pocket Books, 1999. -- 134 p. ; 18 cm. -- (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ; 27) -- "An Archway paperback." -- "Based on the television series Sabrina, the teenage witch." -- Summary (from SkyRiver): When Mr. Kraft eliminates all the extra-curricular activities, Sabrina comes up with a fundraiser called The Halloween Machine. -- Funny horror fiction. -- Call no.: PS3572 .O65H33 1999 ----------------------------------------------------- The Lisa Book / conceived and edited by Bill Morrison. -- New York : Harper, 2006. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 17 cm. -- (The Simpsons Library of Wisdom) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Information on the television cartoon character, Lisa Simpson, including rejected catchphrases, tips on being a teacher's pet, her friends and enemies, her anatomy, her lifelong list of things to do, and her typical day. -- Call no.: PN1992.77.S54L5 2006 Morrison, Bill, 1935- ----------------------------------------------------- Wayang Purwa / karya S. Ardisoma. -- Jakarta : Pluz+, 2010. -- ill. ; 29 cm. -- Complete in 2 vols. -- Comic book on wayang. -- Vol. 2 has title: Arjuna Sasrabahu. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 A7W3 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Djampang Djago Betawi / Ganesh TH. -- Jakarta : Pluz+, 2010. -- ill. ; 22 cm. -- Cover title: Djampang Jago Betawi. -- Dust jacket title, v. 1: Jampang Jago Betawi. -- Complete in 2 nos. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6790.I57 T2D53 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Ramayana / karya R.A. Kosasih. -- Jakarta : Pluz+, 2009. -- 435 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. -- Note MSU: In dust jacket. -- Collects 10 comic books originally published in 1955. -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 K6R3 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- My Premium Girl / cerita & gambar, H-san. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2010. -- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- "Drama." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 H15M9 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- The Butterfly Ink / Annisa F. Yusuf & Wina Oktavia. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2011. -- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- To be complete in 2 vols. -- "Fantasi." -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 O35B8 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Pancanaka / Ino Septian. -- Cet. 1. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2010. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- "Aksi." -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 S4P3 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- B.O.C.A.H. 2 / konsep, cerita, tone, Ockto Baringbing ; juru pensil, Bagus Seta ; juru tinta, Miftah Bayu. -- Jakarta : Gd. Kompas Gramedia, 2011. -- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- "Sequel dari Komik Pilihan Kodansha, 3rd Morning International Manga Competition." -- "Komedi." -- Funny kid genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 S42B2 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Somme de Chat : Renee Sang Penyihir / cerita & gambar, KuDu. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2011. -- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- Other title: Renee Sang Penyihir : Somme de Chat. -- "Fantasi." -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 K8S6 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- See You / cerita & gambar, Bob Raigen. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2010. -- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- "Drama." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 R3S4 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Sweethearts / story, Cassandra Masardi ; art, Almie Amalia & Ancha. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2010. -- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- "Adaptasi dari naskah film layar lebar Sweethearts." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 A5S9 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Jalan Komik / story, Bayu Harditama ; art, Fajareka Setiawan. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2010. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- "Drama." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.I57 S423J3 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Garudayana / story & art by Is Yuniarto. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2009- . -- ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2 (2010). -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 Y8G3 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Purnama Kesembilan / Hira Habibi. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2010. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- "Drama." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 H27P8 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Be Boys / cerita & gambar, Van. -- Jakarta : Gedung Kompas Gramedia, 2010. -- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Koloni) -- "Drama." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 V3B4 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 4, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Jonah Hex, no. 5 (Oct. 1977) CONTENTS: "Welcome to Paradise" (Jonah Hex) 17 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.4.N3J6no.5 ----------------------------------------------------- Komik Asyura / Muhammad Sa'id Bahman Pur ; Parwiz Iqbali, illustrator. -- Jakarta : Arifa Publishing, 2010. -- 64 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. -- "Kisah Kepahlawanan Husain, cuci nabi Muhammad saw." -- Translated from Persian. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 I65K6 2010 Bahman Pur, Muhammad Sa'id. ----------------------------------------------------- The Princess and the Frog : Kiss the Frog / by Melissa Lagonegro ; illustrated by Elizabeth Tate, et al. -- New York : Random House, 2009. -- 31 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. -- (Step into Reading. Step 2 book) -- (Disney Princess) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Beautiful and hardworking Tiana and Prince Naveen fall in love after they are both turned into frogs. -- Call no.: PN1997.5.P715K5 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Parkinson's Law, or the Pursuit of Progress / C. Northcote Parkinson ; with illustrations by Osbert Lancaster. -- London : John Murray, 1957. -- 122 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- Anecdotes and cartoons about management and bureaucracy. -- Call no.: PN6231.M2P3 1957 Parkinson, Cyril Northcote, 1909-1993. ----------------------------------------------------- Airplane Adventure / by Cari Meister ; illustrated by Marilyn Janovitz. -- Minneapolis, Minn. : Stone Arch Books, 2010. -- 25 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. -- (My 1st Graphic Novel) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Juan and Anna are flying to Mexico to visit their grandma. From the airport to the clouds, Juan and Anna are ready to take off on a fun flight. -- A Reader, about Mexican Americans. -- Call no.: PN6727.J34A35 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Barefoot Gen = Hadashi no Gen : a Cartoon Story of Hiroshima / by Keiji Nakazawa ; translated by Project Gen. -- Philadelphia, PA : New Society Publishers, 1987. -- 284 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- Historical genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33N334 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- Strangers in Paradise / Terry Moore. -- Barcelona : Norma Editorial, 2006. -- 271 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. -- In Spanish. -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.M58S2818 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- The Amazing SpongeBobini / by Steven Banks ; illustrated by Heather Martinez. -- New York : Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2003. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- (SpongeBob SquarePants ; #1) -- Summary from SkyRiver): When Patrick catches a cold and can't go to the Stingray Brothers and Barnacle Bay Shrimp's Circus, SpongeBob, with a little ingenuity, brings the greatest show under the sea to him. -- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN1992.77.S685A5 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- SpongeBob and the Princess / by David Lewman ; illustrated by Clint Bond. -- New York : Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2004. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- (SpongeBob SquarePants ; #5) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): When the driver of a noisy truck tells SpongeBob to expect a delivery of Princess Napkins the next day, Sponge Bob misunderstands and soon all of Bikini Bottom is gathered to meet the princess. -- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN1992.77.S685P7 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- And the Winner is... / by Jenny Miglis ; illustrated by Caleb Meurer. -- New York : Scholastic Inc., 2004. -- 24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- (SpongeBob Squarepants) -- "Based on the teleplay Big Pink Loser, by Jay Lender, William Reiss, and Merriwether Williams." -- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN1992.77.S685A53 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Ice-Cream Dreams / adapted by Nancy Krulik ; illustrated by Heather Martinez. -- New York : Scholastic Inc., 2004. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- (SpongeBob Squarepants) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): SpongeBob has always dreamed of becoming the manager of the Krusty Krab. When Squidward gets the job instead, there is only one thing for SpongeBob to do: head to Goofy Goober's Party Boat and drown his sorrows in sundaes! -- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN1992.77.S685 I25 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Joe Louis, Champion of Champions. -- Greenwich, Conn. : Fawcett Publications, 1950. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Sept. 1950) - no. 2 (Nov. 1950). -- "Undefeated heavyweight champion of the world!" -- Sports and biographical genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.F3J6 ----------------------------------------------------- The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist. v. 2. -- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 2004. -- 152 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. -- Various writers and artists. -- "This volume collects issues 3 and 4 of the Dark Horse comic-book series Michael Chabon Presents the Amazing Adventures of the Escapist." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.E73A4 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Fingerprints / by Richard Kelly ; illustrations by Brett Weldele ; Richard Starkings and John Roshell, lettering & design ; Bob Chapman, editor. -- Anaheim, CA : Graphitti Designs : View Askew Productions, 2006. -- 101 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. -- (Southland Tales ; 2) -- "The prequel saga continues" -- Science fiction genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.W39S602 2006 Kelly, Richard, 1975- ----------------------------------------------------- The Mechanicals / by Richard Kelly ; illustrations by Brett Weldele ; Richard Starkings and John Roshell, lettering & design ; Bob Chapman, editor. -- Anaheim, CA : Graphitti Designs : View Askew Productions, 2006. -- 143 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. -- (Southland Tales ; 3) -- Science fiction genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.W39S603 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Lillian the Legend / by Kerry Byrne. -- Montreal : Conundrum Press, 2008. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 18 x 26 cm. -- "Plus a collection of other short stories." -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6733.B9L54 2008 Byrne, Kerry, 1976- ----------------------------------------------------- Criminal Macabre : Two Red Eyes / story, Steve Niles ; interior art, Kyle Hotz ; colors, Michelle Madsen ; letters, Nate Piekos for Blambot. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2006-2007. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (A Cal McDonald Mystery) -- Complete in 4 nos (no. 1-4). -- Issues also numbered 17-20. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1, 3-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34C76 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- "Welcome to Paradise" (Jonah Hex) / John Albano, script ; Tony DeZuniga, art. 17 p. in Jonah Hex, no. 5 (Oct. 1977) ; reprinted from All-Star Western, no. 10 (Feb./Mar. 1972). -- Summary: After helping a town rid themselves of a gang of thieves, Jonah befriends a small boy. -- Data from Mike Nielsen and Douglas W. Johnson via Grand Comics Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.4.N3J6no.5 ----------------------------------------------------- Eclipse & Vega Super Sized Special. -- SSS Comics, 2004. -- 56 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. -- "No. 5 in the Eclipse & Vega series." -- Superheroine genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.S22E35 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- The Escapists. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2006. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 6. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34E8 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Fierce / story, Jeremy Love ; pencils, Robert Love ; inks, Jeff Wasson ; colors, Chip Zdarsky ; letters, Maurice Love. -- Milwaukie, Oregon : Dark Horse Comics, 2004. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Detective genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34F5 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Freaks of the Heartland / story, Steve Niles ; art, Greg Ruth. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2004. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34F72 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- The Art of War. -- Chicago, IL : Devil's Due Publishing, 2006. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers ; v. 3) -- Complete in 5 nos. -- War and science fiction genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D4A73 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Go Boy 7. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Rocket Comics) -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 4-5 (2003-2004). -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34G56 ----------------------------------------------------- Girls. -- Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, 2005-2007. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (May 2005) - no. 24 (Apr. 2007). -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 24. -- Call no.: PN6728.7 .I5G5 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 5, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- All-Star Western, no. 10 (Feb./Mar. 1972) CONTENTS: "Welcome to Paradise" (Jonah Hex) 16 p. -- "The Devil's Secret" (El Diablo!) 10 p. -- "Trail Talk" (letters) 1 p. -- "Bat Lash, part 2" (Bat Lash) 12 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.4.N3A5no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "Welcome to Paradise" (Jonah Hex) / script, John Albano ; art, Tony De Zuñiga. 16 p. in All-Star Western, no. 10 (Feb./Mar. 1972). -- Call no.: PN6728.4.N3A5no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Devil's Secret" (El Diablo!) / script, Bob Kanigher ; art, Gray Morrow. 10 p. in All-Star Western, no. 10 (Feb./Mar. 1972). -- Call no.: PN6728.4.N3A5no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "Trail Talk" 1 p. in All-Star Western, no. 10 (Feb./Mar. 1972). -- Letters to the editor from James Crawford, Bill Ingram, William J. Denholm III, and John Saint. -- Call no.: PN6728.4.N3A5no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "Bat Lash, part 2" (Bat Lash) 12 p. in All-Star Western, no. 10 (Feb./Mar. 1972). -- Call no.: PN6728.4.N3A5no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- Breathe : Tread Softly in the Bulrushes, Lest You Wake the Dragon / story, John Sheridan ; art & colors, Kit Wallis ; letters, Richard Emms. -- Stevanage, UK : Markosia Enterprises, 2008. -- 96 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. -- Call no.: PN6738.B725 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Classics and Comics / edited by George Kovacs and C. W. Marshall. -- New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. -- 265 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references and index. -- Contents: Comics and classics: establishing a critical frame / George Kovacs An ancient Greek graphic novel (p.oxy. xxii 2331) / Gideon Nisbet Sequential narrative and the shield of Achilles / Kyle Johnson Declassicizing the classical in Japanese comics: Tezuka Osamu's Apollo's song / Nicholas A. Theisen Heroes unlimited: the hero's journey and the limitation of superhero myth / Brett M. Rogers The furies, Wonder Woman, and dream : mythmaking in DC comics / C. W. Marshall Coming up to code: ancient divinities revisited / Craig Dethloff The burden of war: from Homer to Oeming / R. Clinton Simms 'Seven thunders utter their voices': morality and comics history in Kingdom Come / Benjamin Stevens Hard-boiled hot gates: making the classical past other in Frank Miller's Sin City / Vincent Tomasso Persians in Frank Miller's 300 and Greek vase-painting / Emily Fairey A dream of Augustus: Neil Gaiman's Sandman and comics mythology / Anise K. Strong Francophone Romes: antiquity in Les bandes dessinees / Martin Dinter Twenty-first century Troy / Eric Shanower Eros Conquers All: Sex and love in Eric Shanower's Age of bronze / Chiara Sulprizio Heavy metal Homer: countercultural appropriations of The Odyssey in Graphic Novels / Thomas E. Jenkins A reading list of classics in comics -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 Marshall, C. W., 1968- ----------------------------------------------------- "An Ancient Greek Graphic Novel (p.oxy. xxii 2331)" / Gideon Nisbet. p. 27-41 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "Sequential Narrative and the Shield of Achilles" / Kyle Johnson. p. 43-58 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "Declassicizing the Classical in Japanese Comics : Tezuka Osamu's Apollo's Song" / Nicholas A. Theisen. p. 59-71 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Heroes Unlimited : the Hero's Journey and the Limitation of Superhero Myth" / Brett M. Rogers. p. 73-85 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- The prefix of the word "Unlimited" is overstruck with a dash in the title. -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Furies, Wonder Woman, and Dream : Mythmaking in DC comics" / C. W. Marshall. p. 89-101 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "Coming up to Code : Ancient Divinities Revisited" / Craig Dethloff. p. 103-114 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Burden of War : from Homer to Oeming" / R. Clinton Simms. p. 115-128 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 201). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "'Seven Thunders Utter their voices' : Morality and Comics History in Kingdom Come" / Benjamin Stevens. p. 129-141 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "Hard-Boiled Hot Gates : Making the Classical Past Other in Frank Miller's Sin City" / Vincent Tomasso. p. 145-158 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "Persians in Frank Miller's 300 and Greek Vase-Painting" / Emily Fairey. p. 159-172 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "A Dream of Augustus : Neil Gaiman's Sandman and Comics Mythology" / Anise K. Strong. p. 173-182 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 201 ----------------------------------------------------- "Francophone Romes : Antiquity in Les Bandes Dessinees" / Martin Dinter. p. 183-192 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "Twenty-first Century Troy" / Eric Shanower. p. 195-206 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Essay in comics format. -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "Eros Conquer All : Sex and "ove in Eric Shanower's Age of Bronze" / Chiara Sulprizio. p. 207-219 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- "Heavy Metal Homer : Countercultural Appropriations of The Odyssey in Graphic Novels" / Thomas E. Jenkins. p. 221-235 in Classics and Comics (Oxford University Press, 2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.C52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Clara the Klutz : 3 Stories / written by Wendy Wax ; illustrated by Mary Sullivan. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. -- (Phonics Comics ; v. 16, no. 1) -- Contents: Meet Clara ; Clara's cake ; Clara saves the day. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Three stories about Clara, a princess who always seems to come out on top in spite of being a klutz. -- Funny kid genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.P482 2005 v.16no.1 Sullivan, Mary, 1958- ----------------------------------------------------- Zipi y Zape y Carpanta. -- Barcelona : Ediciones B, 1989. -- 64 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. -- (Colección Olé!) -- Art signed: Escobar. -- Funny kid genre. -- Call no.: PN6778.Z5C3 1989 ----------------------------------------------------- Zipi y Zape : Travesuras en Común. -- Barcelona : Editorial Bruguera, 1984. -- 64 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. -- (Colección Olé!) -- Art signed: Escobar. -- Funny kid genre. -- Call no.: PN6778.Z5T7 1984 ----------------------------------------------------- Monster and Me / story by Robert Marsh ; illustrated by Tom Percival. -- Minneapolis : Stone Arch Books, 2010. -- 33 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Graphic Sparks) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Gabby Gibbons enrolls Dwight, the monster in her closet, in her school so that he can play Scrooge in the school's production of "A Christmas Carol." -- "Graphic novel." -- Funny horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.P398M6 2010 Percival, Tom, 1977- Marsh, Robert, 1963- ----------------------------------------------------- Y Así Comenzó / guión y edición al cuidado de Francisco (Paco) Lezama Miranda ; dibujos, Tsuki ; Roberto Carlos Meneses Mejia ; tintas, Roberto Carlos ; rotulación, Tsuki. -- Managua : Paco Lezama, 2008. -- 128 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (La Gran Ova : la Saga de los Heroes Egoistas ; t. 1) -- "Personajes basados en bocetos de Wilfredo Dauría." -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.N483 L4G7 2008 Meneses, Roberto Carlos. Lezama, Paco, 1991- ----------------------------------------------------- La Casa de la Locura / guión , continuista y cuidado de la edición, Paco Lezama Miranda ; dibujos, Roberto Carlos Meneses, Tsuki ; entramado y tintas, Roberto Carlos meneses ; rotulación, Tsuki. -- Managua : Paco Lezama, 2009. -- 145 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (La Gran Ova : la Saga de los Heroes Egoistas ; t. 2) -- "Personajes basados en bocetos de Wilfredo Dauría." -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.N483 L4G72 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Grendel : Behold the Devil / created, written & illustrated by Matt Wagner ; with lettering by Tom Orzechowski. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2007-2008. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 9 nos. (no. 0-8), per Grand Comics Database. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3-8. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34G657 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Grendel : God and the Devil. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2003. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 11 nos. (no. 0-10), per Grand Comics Database. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3, 7. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34G73 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- Hell / script, Brian Augustyn ; pencils, Todd Demong ; inks, Tim Kane. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2003-2004. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Rocket Comics) -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34H36 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- The Invincible Ed. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2002-2004. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Issues 1-2 (2002) were published by Summertime Books and Comics, per Grand Comics Database. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34 I53 2002 ----------------------------------------------------- Nina's New & Improved All-Time Greatest Collectors' Item Classic Comics #1 / Nina Paley, art 'n' stories & damn near everything else. -- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1994. -- 31 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "February 1994." -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D34N52 1994 ----------------------------------------------------- Scarlet Traces : the Great Game / Ian Edginton, story ; D'Israeli, art.-- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2006. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34S34 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- The Secret / story by Mike Richardson ; art and cover by Jason Shawn Alexander ; letters by Clem Robins. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2007. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Detective genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34S37 2007 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Sergio Aragonés Groo : Hell on Earth / by Sergio Aragonés ; wordsmith, Mark Evanier. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2007-2008. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-3. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34S426 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 6, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Komik Mahabharata / Garjon. -- Yogyakarta : Narasi, 2010- . -- ill. ; 23 cm. -- Contents: v. 1. Bhisma Dewabrata ; v. 2. Lahirnya Pandawa dan Kurawa. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Comic on story of Mahabharata, a literature from ancient India. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1-2 -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 G3K6 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Baby Donald Makes a Snowfriend : a Book about Shapes. -- United States : Grolier, 200-? -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Baby's First Disney Books) -- On board pages. -- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN6728.D63S3 2000z ----------------------------------------------------- Anti-Corruption Commission Comic. vol. 1 / cartoon illustrations by Davis Chapi ; editing and write-ups by Royd Katongo, et al. -- Lusaka : Anti-Corruption Commission, 2006. -- 37 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- "Read and enjoy this entertaining and educating comic on corruption." -- Call no.: JF1525.C66A5 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- The Dinosaur Princess and Other Prehistoric Riddles / David A. Adler ; illustrated by Loreen Leedy. -- New York : Bantam, 1990. -- 64 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. -- (A Bantam Skylark Book) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): A collection of jokes and riddles about dinosaurs and cave men. -- Each page is primarily a cartoon, with the riddle and answer as upper and lower captions. -- Call no.: PN6371.5.A3 1990 ----------------------------------------------------- Escape from Terra / by Sandy Sandfort, Scott Bieser, & Lee Oaks! -- Round Rock, Tex. : Big Head Press, 2010- . -- ill. ; 23 cm. -- Contents previously appeared on the World Wide Web. -- Vol. 1 collects the first 315 strips. -- "In the late 21st century humans are colonizing the Solar System, finding fabulous wealth and re-discovering freedom in the far-flung Asteroid Belt. But the United World government on Terra envies the Belter's wealth, and is determined to bring these "cowboys" under central control, one way or another." -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.E72S3 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Inkstuds : Interviews with Cartoonists / by Robin McConnell. -- Greenwich, N.S. : Conundrum Press, 2010. -- 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. -- Interviews compiled from the Inkstuds radio program archive. -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-279). -- Introduction by Jeet Heer. -- Interviews: Seth ; Chester Brown ; David Collier ; Jillian Tamaki ; Joe Ollmann ; Billy Mavreas ; Jeff Lemire ; Marc Bell ; Jordan Crane ; Jaime Hernandez ; Joe Sacco ; Kim Deitch ; Carol Tyler ; Marv Newland ; Rebecca Dart ; Jason Lutes ; Sammy Harkham ; Gabrielle Bell ; Jonathan Bennett ; Jeet Heer, Tom Spurgeon, Dan Nadel ; Barron Storey ; Gary Panter ; Ted Stearn ; Mary Fleener ; Anders Nilsen ; Kate Beaton ; Françoise Mouly. -- Call no.: PN6710.M26 2010 McConnell, Robin, 1978- ----------------------------------------------------- Peter Pan. 6. Destins / textes, dessins et couleurs, Régis Loisel. -- Issy-les-Moulineaux : Editions Vents d'Ouest, 2004. -- 49 p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm. -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6747.L57P406 2004 Loisel, Régis, 1951- ----------------------------------------------------- Peter Pan. Book 1, London / written and illustrated by Régis Loisel. -- Northhampton, Mass. : Tundra, 1992. -- 56 p. : col. ill. ; 33 cm. -- (Peter Pan ; book 1) -- Translated from the French by Mary Irwin. -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6747.L57P401113 1992 RECLASS ----------------------------------------------------- Peter Pan. Book Two, Neverland / written and illustrated by Régis Loisel ; translated by Mary Irwin ; edited by Greg S. Baisden ; lettered by Roxanne Starr with Shannon Stewart. -- Northhampton, MA : Tundra, 1993. -- 62 p. : col. ill. ; 33 cm. -- "Freely based on the characters of Sir James Matthew Barrie." -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6747.L57P40213 1993 RECLASS ----------------------------------------------------- La Belle Histoire du Pain / illustrations: Jean-Marie Bossut. -- Lesaffre International, 2002. -- 36 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. -- Educational genre, about bread. -- Call no.: TX769.B34 2002 ----------------------------------------------------- Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. -- Poughkeepsie, N.Y. : K.K. Publications, 1964. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Gold Key) -- "10113-404." -- Call no.: PN6728.3.G56B34 1964 ----------------------------------------------------- Your Ticket to Happiness! / Ian Carney + Woodrow Phoenix. -- San Jose, Calif. : SLG, 2005. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- (Sugar Buzz!) -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6737.P46Y6 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Princess at Midnight / Andi Watson. -- Berkeley, Calif. : Image Comics, 2008. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Holly Crescent leads a sheltered life as a home-schooled girl by day. By night, she's Princess of Castle Waxing, where she wages a dangerous turf war with the Horrible Horde. -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.W335P7 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Hellcity / story by Macon Blair ; art by Joe Flood. -- Brooklyn, N.Y. : Gigantic Graphic Novels, 2006. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 23 cm. -- Numbered "1" on spine. -- Detective genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.F548H4 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Return of the Lovin' Dead / Vernon Smith, story, art and lettering ; Karen Chen, lettering and assists. -- New Orleans, LA : El MacFearsone Comic Squares, 2010. -- 161 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Ben is a man with a mysterious past and a troubling secret, well, not really. He's just the incarnation of two worn out genres in modern entertainment: zombies and celebreality love shows. To make things interesting, 17 girls desperate for any attention and validation they can get, stoop to the lowest of lows in the hopes of winning the heart of a creature whose only goal is to ultimately kill and eat them. Who will stay? Who wil go? Who will care?" -- "This book collects Return of the Lovin' Dead, issues 1-6." -- Funny horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.S5863R4 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Jingle Belle : Naughty and Nice / written by Paul Dini ; illustrated by Stephen DeStefano. -- Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2000. -- ca. 80 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Originally published as Jingle Belle issues 1-2 and Sanity Clauses, in Dini double feature #13. -- Other title: Paul Dini's Jingle Belle. -- Christmas story. -- Call no.: PN6727.D4413J5 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- Borrowed Time / written by Neal Shaffer ; illustrated by Joe Infurnari. -- Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2006- . -- ill. ; 21 cm. -- Science fiction and alternative genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2. -- Call no.: PN6727 .I615 B6 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Shrek / script, Mark Evanier ; pencils, Ramon Bachs ; inks, Raul Fernandez. -- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 2003. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 3 nos. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34S48 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- Space Doubles. -- Th3rd World Studios, 2007- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Science fiction and horror genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.T475S63 ----------------------------------------------------- Subhuman / Michael Ryan and Mark Schultz, co-writers ; Roger Petersen, artist. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 1998-1999. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D34S79 1998 ----------------------------------------------------- Syn. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2003-2004. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Rocket Comics) -- Complete in 5 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1, 3. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34S9 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- The 13th Son. -- Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 2005-2006. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Nov. 2005) - no. (Feb. 2006). -- Cover title: Kelley Jones' The 13th Son. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.D34T47 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Asif Ihidjn / Meryam Demnati ; dessins, Casapremière ; mise en page, Nadia Kiddi. -- Rabat? : Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, 2008. -- 37 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- (Supports Didactiques ; no. 16) -- Summary: Recounts the adventures of the Queen of Heights, who makes herself Nature's protectress and combats pollution. -- In the Tamazight language. -- Educational genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.M63 C3A8 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Tagllidt n Ayt Uflla / Meryam Demnati ; dessins, Casapremière. -- Rabat? : Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, 2005. -- 19 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- (Supports Didactiques ; no. 6) -- In the Tamazight language. -- Educational genre. -- Call no.: P N6790.M63 C3T3 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 7, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Adopt-a-Hulk / written by Michi Fujimoto ; illustrated by Jeff Albrecht Studios. -- Paradise Press, 2002. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 15 x 18 cm. -- (Spider-Man & Friends) -- On board pages. -- Superhero fiction. -- Call no.: PN6728 .I47A3 2002 ----------------------------------------------------- El Guerrero del Antifaz : Publicación Juvenil. -- Valencia : Editora Valenciana, . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Medieval adventure genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 22-25 (1972). -- Call no.: PN6778.G82P8 ----------------------------------------------------- 30 Days of Night : Beyond Barrow. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2007. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 3 nos. -- Horror genre, with vampires. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-3. -- Call no.: PN6728.7 .I15T473 2007 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Thundercats : Enemy's Pride. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2004. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 5 nos. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 4. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.W5T473 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Thundercats : the Return. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2003. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 5 nos. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.W5T477 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- 24 : Cold Warriors / written by Beau Smith ; art by Steve Bryant. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2008. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Spy genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.T87C6 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- ZombieWorld : Tree of Death. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 1999. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Cover title: Zombie World : Tree of Death. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D34Z56 1999 ----------------------------------------------------- Dinosaurs on Parade / adapted by Francine Hughes. -- New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1993. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- At head of title: Steven Spielberg presents We're back! : a Dinosaur's Story. -- "From a screenplay by John Patrick Shanley ; based on the book by Hudson Talbott." -- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN1997.5.W46H8 1993 ----------------------------------------------------- The Bible Parables Picture Book for Children : Cartoons, Music, and Lyrics / written by Rob Evans ; artwork and editing by Mark Ammerman. -- Woodland Hills, CA : Donut Records, 1982. -- 42 p. : ill., music ; 28 cm. -- "Bibletoons presents." -- "Front cover art by Mark Ammerman and Nestor Redondo." -- "This book is designed to accompany the Bible Parables recording." -- Includes religious genre comics. -- Call no.: BS680.P3E9 1982 ----------------------------------------------------- 24 / written by J.C. Vaughn and Mark L. Haynes ; art by Renato Guedes and Manny Clark. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2005. -- 153 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Based on the Fox television series, 24. -- Contents: One shot ; Midnight sun ; Stories. -- Spy genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.T87V3 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- Adventures in Cartooning / James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, Alexis Frederick-Frost. -- New York : First Second, 2009. -- 109 p. : col. ill. ; 19 x 26 cm. -- "The Center for Cartoon Studies presents." -- A comic book about drawing comics. -- Call no.: NC1764.S78 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine? : the Art of Making Zines and Minicomics / Mark Todd + Esther Pearl Watson ; with contributions by more than 20 creators of indie comics and magazines. -- Boston, Mass. : Graphia, 2006. -- 110 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-104). -- Includes new wave genre comics. -- Call no.: Z286.Z54T63 2006 Todd, Mark, 1970- ----------------------------------------------------- Kefter be vaale der / illustrations, Mary Pearce. -- N'Djaména, République du Tchad : Equipe de Traduction en Langue Kera, Section Alphabétisation, 1995. -- 12 p. : ill. ; 21 x 29 cm. -- "Titre en français: Livre pour Distraire." -- Funny animal and educational genres. -- Call no.: PN6790.C384K4 1995 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 8, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Scooby-Doo! : the Case of the Disappearing Scooby Snacks / written by Lisa Ann Marsoli ; illustrated by Vince Musacchia. -- Los Angeles, CA : Piggy Toes Press, 2004. -- 10 p. : col. ill. ; 14 x 19 cm. -- "Scooby snacks glow in the dark!" -- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PN1992.77.S35C33 2004 Marsoli, Lisa Ann, 1958- ----------------------------------------------------- Walt Disney's The Nature of Things. -- New York : Dell Publishing Co., 1957. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Four Color ; no. 842) -- "Animal autobiographies." -- "No. 842." -- Contents: The Whale ; The prairie dog ; The polar bear. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.D4N32 1957 ----------------------------------------------------- Binatang Jatuh / Erick Sulaiman. -- Jakarta : Gedung Komas Gramedia, 2009. -- ca. 120 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Koloni) -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 S8B5 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Hamramr / Mike Ratera. -- Barcelona : Ediciones Glénat, 1995- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Guión y dibujos, Miguel Ratera." -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 2. -- Call no.: PN6777.R29H3 1995 ----------------------------------------------------- The Crazy World of Birdwatching : Cartoons / by Peter Rigby. -- Watford : Exley, 1986. -- 92 p. : ill. ; 15 x 20 cm. -- Call no.: NC1479.R47C7 1986 ----------------------------------------------------- G. I. Joe Special Missions. vol. 3 / written by Larry Hama ; pencils by Herb Trimpe ; inks by Andy Mushynsky. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2011. -- 164 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Originally published as G.I. Joe : Special Missions issues #15-21." -- "Licensed by Hasbro." -- War and spy genres, about special forces. -- Call no.: PN6728.G2S643 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- G.I. Joe : Future Noir / written by Andy Schmidt ; art by Giacomo Bevilacqua. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2011. -- ca. 120 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- "It's Japan, in the near future, and the G.I. Joe team is highly advanced, but young at heart. And COBRA is something more sinister than anthing seen before. All of Japan could go up in reptilian smoke if the Joes cant stop COBRA! G.I. Joe in thier first high-octane manga adventure." -- "Originally published as G.I. Joe: Future Noir issues #1-2." -- Science fiction genre, about special forces. -- Call no.: PN6728.G2F8 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- G.I. Joe. v. 2 written by Chuck Dixon ; art by SL Gallant. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2010. -- 135 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Originally published as G.I. Joe issues #7-12." -- War and spy genres, about special forces. -- Call no.: PN6728.G2G202 2010 Gallant, S. L. (Shannon Londin) ----------------------------------------------------- G.I. Joe. a Real American Hero. v.1 / writer, Larry Hama ; artist, Agustin Padilla. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2011. -- 134 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Originally published as G.I. Joe a real American hero issues #155 1/2 - 160." -- War and spy genres, about military special forces. -- Call no.: PN6728.G2R36 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Prey. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2010. -- 114 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (The Transformers : Best of UK ; 5) -- "Originally published as Transformers: Best of UK: Prey issues #1-5." -- Summary (from SkyRiver): The Decepticon leader, Megatron, sends the Predacons, a group of elite hunting robots, on a mission to locate and destroy the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. -- Science fiction genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.T697P7 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Graphic Radicals : 30 Years of World War 3 Illustrated, December 7, 2010 - February 5, 2011. -- New York : Exit Art, 2010. -- 1 sheet : col. ill. ; fold. to 29 cm. -- "Graphic Radicals is a 30th anniversary retrospective of World War 3 illustrated, an independently published political comic magazine founded in 1980 by artists Seth Tobocman and Peter Kuper." -- Exhibition program, which includes cover reproductions of all issues of the comic book to date. -- Call no.: PN6705.N4G7 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- "It's Halloween, But I Don't Plan to Go Out"* (Cypher, 1982) / by Robert Workman. -- Three panel strip published in Village View. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Halloween" ----------------------------------------------------- "Only My Dog Zero has to Tour the Historical Places Every Morning"* (Cypher, May 1, 1984) / by Robert Workman. -- Three panel strip published in Village View. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "tours" ----------------------------------------------------- "I Got the Last Donut in the School!"* (Cypher, 1982) / Robert Workman. -- Three panel strip published in Village View. -- Takes place in Park Mound High. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "donuts" ----------------------------------------------------- Walt Disney's Cinderella. -- Racine, Wis. : Western Publishing Company, 1986. -- 24 p. : col. ill. ; 80 mm. -- (A Golden Book) -- (A Little Little Golden Book) -- Call no.: PN1997.5.C5W27 1986c ----------------------------------------------------- My Funnies File. #1. -- Lakewood, OH : Ken Picklesimer Jr., 2002. -- 10 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. in portfolio 30 cm. -- Title from portfolio: My File Funnies #1. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.P477M9 2002 ----------------------------------------------------- [Mini-Comic Con Jams] -- Detroit, MI : Ancient Wisdom Comics, 1998?- . -- ill. ; 14 cm. -- Mini comics by diverse hands, done at various comics conventions. -- New wave genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: Canzine jam 10-4-99 #12 ; Big Canzine jam of 10-4-98 #16 ; Big! big! Canzine jam of 10-4-98 ; The big! big! mini-comic jam of 5-15-99 ; The greatest comic jam of Space Con Columbus Ohio 4-14-2000 ; Just a comic jam done at Space Con 4-15-2000 ; Just a comic jam done at Novi comic con 5-20-2000 ; Holy shiznit, its a comics jam done on 6-10-00 ; Receipt jam 9-30-00 ; Just a comic jam done 5-19-01. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A442M45 1998 ADD THE FIRST TWO ----------------------------------------------------- Jug : a Ped Xing Comic. -- Portland, Ore. : Androo Robinson, 199-? -- 40 p. : ill. ; 15 cm. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.R584J8 1990z ----------------------------------------------------- SPACE Newsletter. -- Dublin, OH : Back Porch Comics, 2000- . -- Other title: Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo Newsletter. -- Newsletter for the event held in Ohio. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1, no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6702.S63 ----------------------------------------------------- Creature Features Fresents the Hamtramck Funnies. -- Hamtramck, Mich.? : Jerry Dombrowski, 2000. -- 6 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. -- "Issue 5/8ths...May/June 2000". -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.D59H3 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 10, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) CONTENTS: "David Mutation" 5 p. -- "The Diazo Bros" 3 p. -- "Say, Mr. Moose, How About a Rousing Game of Badminton?"* (Captain Marsupial) 4 p. -- "There's Gonna Be a Rumble Tonight!" 1/2 p. -- "Redundantman, the World's Most Repetitive Superhero" 1/2 p. -- "Moose Abuse and Magic Words"* (Captain Marsupial) 3 p. -- "Dillinger and Dutch, the Two-Man Crime Wave" 4 p. -- "After Death Plans" 1 p. -- "Dr. Nocturno" 3 p. -- "Dart-Throwing with Mr. Brownjeans" (Captain Marsupial) 7 p. -- "Redundantman, the World's Most Repetitive Superhero" 1/2 p. -- "Janitor of the Universe" 1 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- Best of the Star System Backlist Catalog. -- Diamond Comic Distributors, . -- col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- Other titles: Best of Star Backlist Catalog ; Best of the Star System Catalog. -- LIBRARY HAS: Oct. 2002. -- Call no.: PN6714.D5B4 ----------------------------------------------------- Naughty Naked Dreamgirls with Shaman Newspaper. -- Sacramento, CA : Andrew Roller, . -- ill. ; 14 cm. -- Poetry and new wave comix. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 52 (1994). -- Call no.: PN6728.55.R623N3 ----------------------------------------------------- X-Men. vol. 1, no. 96, Aug. 2004. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2004. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Contains material originally published in magazine form as X-Men vol. 1, no. 96, December 1975." -- Story title: "Night of the Demon." -- "Not for resale." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3X2165 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Ultimate Spider-Man. issue 1. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 2002. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Free Comic Book Day ; 2002) -- "Contains material original published in magazine form as Ultimate Spider-Man #1." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3U4645 2002 ----------------------------------------------------- CPM Press Buyer's Guide. -- New York : CPM Press, . -- col. ill. ; 22 cm. -- Publisher's catalog of Japanese and Korean comics in English translation. -- LIBRARY HAS: 2004 issue. -- Call no.: PN6790.J3C2 ----------------------------------------------------- Lee's Books Mini Coloring Book. -- Labyrinth Entertainment, between 1990 and 2010? -- 8 p. : all ill. ; 11 cm. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.L25L4 1990z ----------------------------------------------------- The Center for Cartoon Studies / illustrations by Seth. -- White River Junction, Vt : Center for Cartoon Studies, 2004. -- 6 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Brochure introducing the art school. -- Call no.: PN6714.C45 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Jaka Sembung versus Si Buta Dari Goa Hantu / karya, Djair Warni. -- Jakarta : Pluz+, 2010. -- 109 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. -- Adventure story genre. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I57 W3J3 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Web of Spider-Man. -- New York : Marvel Worldwide, 2009-2010. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Dec. 2009) - no. 12 (Nov. 2010), per Grand Comics Database. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 9 (2010). -- Call no.: PN6728.7.M3W44 ----------------------------------------------------- Serenity : Float Out / story by Patton Oswalt ; art by Patric Reynolds. -- Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2010. -- 36 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Science fiction genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.8.D34S4 2010 Oswalt, Patton, 1969- ----------------------------------------------------- Leones, Tigres y Osos / Mike Bullock ; Jack Lawrence. -- Barcelona : Norma Editorial, 2007? -- 90 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Translation of: Lions, Tigers and Bears. -- Fantasy and funny animal genres. -- Call no.: PN6737.L34L517 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Terror on the Planet of the Apes. -- Westlake Village, CA : Adventure Comics, 1991. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4 nos. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.A3T4 1991 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Terror Tales. -- Newbury Park, CA : Eternity Comics, 1991. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Apr. 1991) only. -- "All new illustrated horror." -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.E83T4 ----------------------------------------------------- "David Mutation" 5 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Diazo Bros" 3 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Say, Mr. Moose, How About a Rousing Game of Badminton?"* (Captain Marsupial) 4 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "There's Gonna Be a Rumble Tonight!" 1/2 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Redundantman, the World's Most Repetitive Superhero" 1/2 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Moose Abuse and Magic Words"* (Captain Marsupial) 3 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Dillinger and Dutch, the Two-Man Crime Wave" 4 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "After Death Plans" 1 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Dr. Nocturno" 3 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Dart-Throwing with Mr. Brownjeans" (Captain Marsupial) 7 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Redundantman, the World's Most Repetitive Superhero" 1/2 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Janitor of the Universe" 1 p. in Test Dirt, no. 1 (Jan. 1991) / by Tony Fitzgerald. -- Back cover. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F3T43no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- Tetragrammaton Fragments. -- United Fanzine Organization, . -- ill. ; 22-28 cm. -- "The official newsletter of the United Fanzine Organization." -- Amateur press association of periodicals about comics. -- Other titles: The UFO Newsletter ; The United Fanzine Organization Newsletter -- Tetragrammaton fragments comprises the first or outer leaves of each mailing, in which various fanzine titles are present. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 71-84, 91, 93, 95 (1979-1986). -- Call no.: PN6725.T4 ----------------------------------------------------- That Side of My Head : Amos, Emilie Harvey, Carl Figuls, Marcel DeJure, Mark E. Durham, Nathan Long, Josué Menjivar. -- Los Angeles : Onyx Gallery, 1992. -- ca. 60 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- "A selection of work from the Onyx/Sequel exhibition 'That Side of My Head,' Aug. 1 - Sept. 30, 1992." -- An alternative comix anthology. -- Call no.: PN6726.T46 1992 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 11, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Top Secrets, no. 1 (Nov. 1947) CONTENTS: "The Story of the F.B.I." 2 p. text -- "Blackmail is an Ugly Word" 15 p. -- "The Race Against the River!" 1 p. advertising -- "The Story of a Famous Kidnapping Case and How the the F.B.I. Solved It" 13 p. -- "The Case of Herbert Karl Friedrich Bahr" 8 p. -- "Uncle Sam's Post Office Inspectors" 4 p. -- "Bing Dalgren Breaks the Famous Radio Mystery" 5 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- Top Secrets, no. 2 (Feb. 1948) CONTENTS: "Lafayette Baker, Secret Service Agent #1" 14 p. -- "Kinnie Wagner, Killer" 19 p. -- "Train Number 13 Was Unlucky!" 6 p. -- "The Famous River Murders" (Bing Dalgren) 6 p. -- "Phony Money" 3 p. text -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.2 ----------------------------------------------------- Top Secrets, no. 9 (May/June 1949) CONTENTS: "The Return of Morgan the Raider" 10 p. -- "Nikola Tesla, Discoverer of Alternating Current" (Top Secrets of Nature) 12 p. -- "Safecrackers"* (Secrets of Crime Detection) 1 p. -- "The Road to Death" 12 p. -- "Lie Detectors, Primitive and Modern" (Top Secrets) 2 p. text -- "Queen in Jeopardy" 10 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.9 ----------------------------------------------------- Top Secrets, no. 10 (July/Aug. 1949) CONTENTS: "Dick Turpin, the Highwayman" 12 p. -- "The First Modern Man of Science" (Top Secrets of Nature) 10 p. -- "The Black Hand Gang" 11 p. -- "The Oldest Con Game!" (Top Secrets) 2 p. text -- "The Story of Room 40" 10 p. -- "Crime Quiz" 2 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- Top Secrets. -- Elizabeth, N.J. : Street & Smith Publications, 1947-1949. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Nov. 1947) - no. 10 (July/Aug. 1949), cf. Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. -- Cover title, no. 1: Top Secrets of the F.B.I. -- Detective genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2, 9-10. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6 INCREASE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- "The Return of Morgan the Raider" 10 p. in Top Secrets, no. 9 (May/June 1949). -- Begins: "Few fighters of the American Civil War were more daring than the Confederate general John H. Morgan, whose mounted riflemen, a division of 2500 men, were the first to be termed 'rough riders.' Yet Morgan, by that very daring was captured by the Union forces at the time he was most needed. How he escaped and returned to his command was the 'top secret' of its time." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.9 ----------------------------------------------------- "Nikola Tesla, Discoverer of Alternating Current" (Top Secrets of Nature) / Mike Arens. 12 p. in Top Secrets, no. 9 (May/June 1949). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.9 ----------------------------------------------------- "Safecrackers"* (Secrets of Crime Detection) 1 p. in Top Secrets, no. 9 (May/June 1949). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.9 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Road to Death" / Myron Fass. 12 p. in Top Secrets, no. 9 (May/June 1949). -- Summary: Winning gamblers are being killed in "accidents" on the road away from the casinos in Monaco. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.9 ----------------------------------------------------- "Lie Detectors, Primitive and Modern" (Top Secrets) 2 p. text in Top Secrets, no. 9 (May/June 1949). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.9 ----------------------------------------------------- "Queen in Jeopardy" / Wildey. 10 p. in Top Secrets, no. 9 (May/June 1949). -- Begins: "Many maneuvers marred mixed motives when a serving girl pretended to be the Queen of England! Marvel at the gall of a woman who passed herself off as the sovereign of state, when all the time she was only the queen of swindlers!" -- About Anne of Cleves." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.9 ----------------------------------------------------- "Dick Turpin, the Highwayman" / Porb. 12 p. in Top Secrets, no. 10 (July/Aug. 1949). -- Begins: "In the beginning of the eighteenth century there was one name that struck terror to the hearts of travellers. He came riding out of the night and his command, 'Stand and deliver,' was known all over the British isles. This is a little known story of a time when a highwayman saved the life of his king, and his reward." -- "Porb." is Paul Orban, per Grand Comics Database. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "The First Modern Man of Science" (Top Secrets of Nature) / Mike Arens. 10 p. in Top Secrets, no. 10 (July/Aug. 1949). -- About Leonardo Da Vinci. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Black Hand Gang" 11 p. in Top Secrets, no. 10 (July/Aug. 1949). -- Begins: "Terror by day and night was the watchword of the dreaded Camorra, secret criminal gang, which originating in Italy had spread its underground tentacles to the U.S. in the first decade of the 20th century. This is the story of Joe Petrosino, New York detective, who single-handed smashed the Camorra in America, and arrested its international leader for murder." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Oldest Con Game!" (Top Secrets) 2 p. text in Top Secrets, no. 10 (July/Aug. 1949). -- Describes the "Gypsy switch." -- "Of course not all Gypsies are dishonest." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Story of Room 40" 10 p. in Top Secrets, no. 10 (July/Aug. 1949). -- Begins: "Military codes and the solving or cracking of such codes have played an important part in every war. In World War I this was particularly true because of the swift changes in the modes of warfare. Confronted with the problems of bottling up the German high seas fleet and then meeting the U-boat menace, the British admiralty gave special attention to decoding enemy messages. This department, known as "Room 40," was headed by Admiral Reginald Hall, and this story reveals some of the Top Secrets that passed through that famous room." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "Crime Quiz" 2 p. in Top Secrets, no. 10 (July/Aug. 1949). -- Quiz questions about pyromaniacs and kelptomaniacs, the index of refraction of a diamond, monocles and photographers, louvres on baggage cars, bank night deposit boxes, and aspirin as invisible ink. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.10 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Story of the F.B.I." / by William J. de Grouchy. 2 p. text in Top Secrets, no. 1 (Nov. 1947). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Blackmail is an Ugly Word" 15 p. in Top Secrets, no. 1 (Nov. 1947). -- "This true story adapted from the files of the F.B.I. demonstrates how the F.B.I. leaves nothing to chance." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Race Against the River!" 1 p. in Top Secrets, no. 1 (Nov. 1947). -- Advertising strip for Fisk Bike Tires. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Story of a Famous Kidnapping Case and How the the F.B.I. Solved It" 13 p. in Top Secrets, no. 1 (Nov. 1947). -- Panel and caption style (typeset captions), with some word balloons. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Case of Herbert Karl Friedrich Bahr" / by Thornton Fisher. 8 p. in Top Secrets, no. 1 (Nov. 1947). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Uncle Sam's Post Office Inspectors" / by Thornton Fisher. 4 p. in Top Secrets, no. 1 (Nov. 1947). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Bing Dalgren Breaks the Famous Radio Mystery" 5 p. in Top Secrets, no. 1 (Nov. 1947). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "Lafayette Baker, Secret Service Agent #1" / Powell. 14 p. in Top Secrets, no. 2 (Feb. 1948). -- Begins: "This is the story of Lafayette Baker, the first American secret service agent. It opens in New YOrk City in 1861, just after the declaration of war. Baker, 30 years old, is at work at his job in an office when a regiment of troops march by." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.2 ----------------------------------------------------- "Kinnie Wagner, Killer" 19 p. in Top Secrets, no. 2 (Feb. 1948). -- Begins: "First to fall before the blazing guns of this desperado, whos gargantuan frame and fabulous crimal exploits are now legend in the Virginia hills, was a deputy sheriff in Mississippi, and from there Kinnie Wagner's path was one of violence and murder which led through Tennessee and Arkansas and back again to Virginia." -- "A true story." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.2 ----------------------------------------------------- "Train Number 13 Was Unlucky!" 6 p. in Top Secrets, no. 2 (Feb. 1948). -- Begins: "How the United States Post Office inspectors caught the notorious criminal brothers, Roy, Ray and Hugh Horton. A true story of the inside operations of the men who protect our mail. One day in October three masked bandits stopped train number 13 as it roared out of Siskiyou Tunnel." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.2 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Famous River Murders" (Bing Dalgren) / by Thornton Fisher. 6 p. in Top Secrets, no. 2 (Feb. 1948). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.2 ----------------------------------------------------- "Phony Money : the Story of America's Cleverest Conterfeiter Jim the Penman and His Capture by the U.S. Secret Service" 3 p. text in Top Secrets, no. 2 (Feb. 1948). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.S75T6no.2 ----------------------------------------------------- What Price Dory? / by Chon Day ; with text by Alfred F. Loomis. -- New York : Gilbert Press, 1955. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 27 cm. -- Cartoons and humor about yachting. -- Call no.: NC1429.D315W47 1955 Loomis, Alfred Fullerton, 1890-1968. ----------------------------------------------------- Armor. -- New York : Continuity Publishing, 1985-1992. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Sept. 1985) - no. 13 (Apr. 1992). -- Superhero -- Other Indicia title: Revengers Featuring Armor and Silver Streak. -- Above title on some issues: Armor and the Silver Streak. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2, 9, 11-13. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.C63A7 OVERLAY REVENGERS TITLE ----------------------------------------------------- Hellboy : the God Machine / Thomas E. Sniegoski. -- New York : Pocket Star Books, 2006. -- 359 p. ; 17 cm. -- Cover art by Mike Mignola. -- Horror fiction. -- Call no.: PS3619.N537H4 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Le Trésor du Temple / Marini ; Desberg. -- Dargaud Benelux, 2005. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- (Le Scorpion ; 6) -- Horror and adventure story genres. -- Call no.: PN6747.M326S3506 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- L'Ombre de l'Ange / Marini ; Desberg. -- Dargaud Benelux, 2008. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- (Le Scorpion ; 8) -- Horror and adventure story genres. -- Call no.: PN6747.M326S3508 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- The Raggedy Ann and Andy Book / by Jan Sukus, illustrated by Ruth Ruhman and Gavy. -- Racine, Wis. : Golden Press, 1972. -- 24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- (A Golden Shape Book ; 5970) -- Funny kid fiction. -- Call no.: folio PS3569.U335R3 1972 ----------------------------------------------------- Exurbia / Scott Allie, Kevin McGovern. -- Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books, 2009. -- 100 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. -- Summary (from publisher's web site via SkyRiver): "Gage Wallace's day seemingly couldn't get any worse. After breaking up with his girlfriend, he finds himself framed for blowing up his apartment building, the latest in a string of deadly bombings in this doomed suburb. After the neighboring Fat City fell into the river during an earthquake, these hapless exurbanites have been waiting for their own town to sink. The only glimmer of hope is a talking rat, whose drunken ramblings are taken as the prophecy of a better time ahead. Now Gage finds himself being pursued by well-intentioned friends, bored cops, and the bloodthirsty Bald Suzie, a local firearms enthusiast whose brother was killed in a recent explosion." -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.M2675E9 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- X Diary / Toma. -- Jersey City, N.J. : Net Comics, 2006. -- 230 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm. -- "Manhwa for all ages." -- "Mingo is a hot-tempered, 26-year-old cartoonist who breaks up with her easygoing musician boyfriend, Jerry. The two of them decide to stay friends, even though they still have feelings for each other. Along for the ride are Mingo's younger sister Sam, who has never even dated, and Jinjin, Mingo's romantic idealist co-worker." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.K63 T6X2 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Enak Bangets : Kumpulan Cergam Kampungan / Dyah W.S. ... et al. -- Jakarta : Gajah Jambon, 2010. -- 125 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- Comic on traditional foods and beverages in Indonesia. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I56E5 2010 Dyah W. S. (Wahyu Sukmaningsih) ----------------------------------------------------- Betrayal / writer, Mike Bullock ; artists, Jack Lawrence, Paul Gutierrez, Bob Pedroza. -- Berkeley, Calif. : Image Comics, 2008. -- 124 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Lions, Tigers, and Bears ; v. 2) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): The story features the adventures of a young boy named Joey Price who discovers that his stuffed animals can come to life. When they do, they protect him from The Beasties, monsters who come out of his closet to get him in the middle of the night. -- Funny animal and fantasy genres. -- Call no.: PN6737.L34L52 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Puttin' the Back Bone Back / by Jim Mahfood. -- Orange, CA : Image Comics, 2004. -- ca. 120 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- A sketchbook. -- "Vol. 1 #1, Sept. 2004." -- Call no.: PN6727.M308P8 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Captain Midnight Chronicles : all-new stories / by John J. Nance, Stephen Mertz, Chuck Dixon, Trina Robbins, and many more ; edited by Christopher Mills. -- Calumet City, Ill. : Moonstone, 2010. -- 220 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. -- Superhero fiction. -- Call no.: PS648.S8C33 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- The Original Johnson / by Trevor Von Eeden ; with George Freeman, color art. -- San Diego, Calif. : IDW Publishing, 2008- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Biographical genre, about the African American boxer Jack Johnson (1878-1946). -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2. -- Call no.: PN6727.V62 O7 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- 40oz Collected / by Jim Mahfood. -- Orange, CA : Image Comics, 2003. -- ca. 120 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- "Originally published in single magazine format as 40oz Comics #1-4 and #4 1/2." -- "Vol. 1, November 2003." -- Collects minicomics. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.M308F6 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- Next Exit / written and illustrated by Christy Lijewski. -- San Jose, CA : SLG Publishing, 2006. -- 168 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- Cover subtitle: Memory of Figment. -- "Volume 1." -- Collects issues 1-6 of the comic book. -- "Welcome to Alkaline, a world where humans are the minority and fragments of memory come to life. Here reality is a whim that can be bent to one's will. Those who can manipulate reality are governed by those who cannot, and existence is held in a tenuous balance. Join Markesh and Retrab, two young adventurers who may have found the only means to escape this reality, an Exit map leading to an ancient gateway said to release one from the bounds of Alkaline. But escape is never easy. Hunted by the government, attacked by serial killers and haunted by their own pasts, they may have found an Exit, but getting out alive is going to be harder than they ever imagined possible." -- Fantasy and alternative genres. -- Call no.: PN6727.L487N4 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Mongrel. -- Sarasota, FL? : R. Narvaez, . -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- "Written & illustrated by R. Narvaez." -- New wave genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 4 (1996). -- Call no.: PN6728.55.N33M6 ----------------------------------------------------- U.S. : Uncle Sam / written by Steve Darnall ; co-plotted & illustrated by Alex Ross ; lettered by Todd Klein. -- New York : DC Comics, 1997. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Vertigo) -- Complete in 2 nos. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D3U2 1997 ----------------------------------------------------- Uncle Gordon's Comics and Stories. -- Kew Gardens, N.Y. : Gordon Linzner, . -- ill. ; 22 cm. -- Stripzine. -- Some superhero genre content. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 4 (1974). -- Call no.: PN6728.35.L5U5 Linzner, Gordon, 1949- ----------------------------------------------------- Uncut Comics. -- Scottsdale, AZ : Uncut Comics, 1997. -- 20 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Character designs and interviews. -- Superhero miscellanea. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.U48U5 1997 ----------------------------------------------------- Underground Comix Catalogue / samengesteld door: R. Olaf Stoop en Jan Smet. -- Breda, Ned. : Brabantia Nostra, 1973. -- 15 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. -- Introduction by Clay Geerdes. -- Includes publisher and author indexes. -- In English with some introductory material in Dutch. -- "CISO supplement 4." -- "Wereldtijdschrift voor tall- teken- en volkskunde." -- Call no.: PN6725.S769 1973 ----------------------------------------------------- Unity Compilation. -- New York : Valiant, 1992. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover title: Unity book 1, chapters 1-9. -- "Previews exclusive." -- Binds together the first nine issues of the Unity crossover story arc. -- Logo of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.U57U5 1992 ----------------------------------------------------- Unity Yearbook. -- New York : Valiant, 1994. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Vol. 1, no. 1." -- Cover title: Unity the Lost Chapter. -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.V6U52 1994 ----------------------------------------------------- Universal Soldier / Clint McElroy, writer ; Lenin Delsol, breakdowns ; Tony DeZuniga, finishes. -- Northbrook, IL : NOW Comics, 1992. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in three issues. -- "Based on the major motion picture." -- War genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-3. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.N6U5 1992 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Careless Talk Costs Lives : Fougasse and the Art of Public Information / James Taylor. -- London : Conway, 2010. -- 96 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. -- Illustrated with cartoons and posters by Fougasse. -- "Selected reading": p. 95. -- Call no.: NC1479.B55T3 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Of Mystery and the Macabre : Guy Davis 2010 Toronto Workshop. -- Toronto : Toronto Cartoonists Workshop, 2010. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. -- A sketchbook. -- Call no.: PN6727.D29 O35 2010 Davis, Guy, 1966- ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 12, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Introducing Foucault / Chris Horrocks and Zoran Jevtic ; edited by Richard Appignanesi. -- New York : Totem Books, 1997. -- 175 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 174). -- Educational genre. -- Call no.: B2430.F724H67 1997 Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984. ----------------------------------------------------- Muchacho / Lepage. -- Managua : Anamá Ediciones, 2010. -- 160 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. -- 2 v. in 1. -- "Traducción/adaptación español habla nicaragüense: María López Vigil." -- Translation of: Muchacho, t. 1-2. -- About Christian political activity in Nicaragua. -- Call no.: PN6747.L385M817 2010 Lepage, Emmanuel, 1966- ----------------------------------------------------- Wilson / by Daniel Clowes. -- Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2010. -- 77 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): The story of an opinionated middle-aged loner whose inability to connect with anyone but his dog compels him to seek human companionship, an effort complicated by the discovery of a teenage daughter he never knew. -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.C57W5 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Warcraft : the Sunwell Trilogy / written by Richard Knaak ; illustrated by Jae-Hwan Kim. -- Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2005- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- Complete in 3 v. -- Contents: v. 1. Dragon heart ; v. 2. Shadows of ice ; v. 3. Ghostlands. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Kalec, a blue dragon that has taken human form to escape the forces that seek to destroy his race, and Anveena, a maiden with mysterious powers, go on a quest to save the entire High Elven Kingdom from the evil forces of the Undead Scourge. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.K63 K47W3 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- Pink Innocent / Kotori Momoyuki ; translated and adapted by Joshua Weeks ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics. -- New York : Del Rey, 2010- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Kokona has just started dating her first boyfriend, Renji, but she does not know how to act in a relationship and is very clumsy around Renji. -- Contents: v. 1. Relationships 101 ; v. 2. Kiss off? -- Romance genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 M583P513 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Wild Ones / story & art by Kiyo Fujiwara. -- San Francisco : Viz Media, 2007- . -- ill. ; 20 cm. -- (Shojo Beat Manga) -- first published in Japan by Hakusensha, Inc. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Sachie Wakamura just lost her mother, and her estranged grandfather has shown up to take care of her. The only problem is that Grandpa is the head of a yakuza gang! Sachie tries to continue living her normal life, but she can't run far since Rakuto, on of the most popular guys in school, is part of her grandfather's gang and her new protector. Soon Sachie finds herself falling for her bodyguard. But she's the granddaughter of Rakuto's boss, so he can never show his feelings for her. Can Sachie find a way to fit into her new family and seize her chance at romance? -- Romance genre, organized crime setting. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 3, 6. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 F8247W513 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Yumekui Kenbun, Nightmare Inspector / story and art by Shin Mashiba. -- San Francisco, Calif. : Viz Media, 2008- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- Translation of Yumekui Kenbun, first published in Japan in 2002. -- Complete in 9 v. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): For those who suffer nightmares, help awaits at the Silver Star Tea House, where patrons can order much more than just Darjeeling. Hiruko is a special kind of private investigator. He's a dream eater. And he'll rid you of your darkest visions, for a price. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 5. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 M3218Y813 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Ral Grad / story by Tsuneo Takano ; art by Takeshi Obata. -- San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2008- . -- Shonen jump advanced manga ed. -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- In title Ral and Grad are separated by the Greek letter omega. -- Contents: v. 1. Promise ; v. 2. Pride ; ; v. 4. Friend. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): During a bloody war a child is born at the cost of his mother's life. From this baby comes forth a huge and powerful dragon, born of shadow, that lays waste to the landscape. A quick-thinking knight locks the baby in a cage of darkness, where he grows to be a young man, knowing only the kindness of his female tutor, until the day the Shadows attack. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2, 4. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 O23R313 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Skyscrapers of Oz / story, Yoshino Somei ; art, Row Takakura ; translation, adaptation & design, Kitty Media. -- New York : Kitty Press, 2001. -- ca. 200 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. -- Organized crime setting, gay men characters. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 T3146S3513 2001 ----------------------------------------------------- Gals / by Fujii Mihona ; translation and adaptation by Sheldon Drzka. -- La Jolla, CA : Wildstorm Productions, 2005- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- First published in Japan in 1998 by Sueisha, Inc. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Self-styled Kogal queen Kotobuki Ran and her friends just wanna have fun, which includes shopping, hanging out, and scamming meals off gullible guys. Unfortunately, their 'hood', Shibuya, is in constant danger of being despoiled by dirty old men, street gangs, nasty Kogal rivals, and other societal evils. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 3-4. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 F79G313 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet : the Manga Edition / Adam Sexton, Yali Lin. -- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Publishing, 2008. -- 184 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PR2831.A2S4 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- The Kings and Queens of the Jury / Vic Lockman. -- Clackamas, Or. : Christian Patriot Association, 1980. -- 11 p. : ill. ; 72 x 144 mm. -- Tract on government and justice, with cartoon illustrations. -- Call no.: PN6728.25.C48K5 1980 ----------------------------------------------------- Carl Anderson's Henry in Lollipop Land. -- New York : Wonder Books, 1953. -- 20 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- (Wonder Books ; 664) -- Funny kid fiction. -- Call no.: PN6728.H45C32 1953 ----------------------------------------------------- Infestation Sketchbook. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2011. -- 16 p. : all ill. ; 26 cm. -- Other title: IDW Infestation Sketchbook. -- "Here you will find lovingly rendered depictions of rotting corpses, protruding bone, and decomposing limbs. These zombified versions of your favorite characters from Ghostbusters, G.I. Joe, Star Trek, and Transformers are drawn by some of IDW's favorite artists... Art by Erik Burnham, Don Figueroa, Kyle Hotz, Jorge Jimenez, Karl Kesel, Marcelo Matere, David Messina, Alex Milne, Casey Maloney, Augustin Padilla, Gordon Purcell, Dan Schoening, Stephen Thompson, JK Woodward." -- "Sketchbook incentive." -- Horror miscellanea. -- Call no.: PN6728.8 .I2 I5 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 13, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Chun Rhang Yhur Jhun / by Sung-Woo Park ; translator, Je-Wa Jeong. -- Richmond, Calif. : Infinity Studios, 2006- . -- ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. -- "Published by arrangement with Seoul Cultural Publishers Inc. through Shinwon Agency Co. in Korea." -- Kung fu genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 3. -- Call no.: PN6790.K63 P357C4713 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Blank Slate / story & art by Aya Kanno ; translation, John Werry ; English adaptation, Carla Sinclair ; touch-up & lettering, James Gaubatz. -- San Francisco : Viz Media, 2008. -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Shojo Beat Manga) -- Complete in 2 vols. -- Translation of: Akusaga. -- Summary: After losing his memory, Zen can not recall whether he is a hero, or really a killer. A bounty hunter opts to be his new partner, a General's daughter swoons, and a doctor hints that he might know Zen from the past. -- Detective genre, about amnesia. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 K298A3713 2008 Kanno, Aya, 1980- ----------------------------------------------------- Comme Elles / Sakura Fujisue. -- Editions Delcourt, 2008- . -- ill. ; 18 cm. -- Translation of: Ano ko to isshô. -- "Comme Elles, c'est l'histoire de deux lycéennes que tout oppose, en particulier leur idée de l'amour. Entre amité et trahison, complicité et rivalité, découvrez la relation qui lie Kanori et Kazumi, les héroines de cette histoire troublante de réalisme." -- Romance genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 F8245A514 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Kurohime / story & art by Masanori-Ookamagumi-Katakura. -- San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2007- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- Contents: v. 1 Gun of justice ; v. 2 Witch gunslinger ; v. 3 Asura ; v. 4 The death angels ; v. 5 River of love ; v. 6 A new quest ; v. 7 The four spirits ; v. 8 The power of genbu. -- "Kurohime is a buxom witch with the power to control magical guns. She once made the mistake of challenging the gods and was cursed for her foolishness. Transformed into a little girl named Himeko, she can only regain her former body and powers when she falls in love. But finding love in a world fraught with evil is no easy task." -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 6, 8. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 K36K813 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Nekomura-san / Yoriko Hoshi. -- Bruxelles : Kana (Dargaud-Lombard s.a.), 2008- . -- ill. ; 21 cm. -- Summary: A talking cat named Nekomura-san is a housemaid to a rich family, but gets herself into trouble when she becomes a little too nosy. -- Translation of: Kyô no Nekomura-san. -- Funny animal genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 H612K914 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Mixed Vegetables / story & art by Ayumi Komura. -- San Francisco, Calif. : Viz Media, 2008- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Shojo Beat Manga) -- First published in Japan by Shueisha, Inc., Tokyo. -- "Hanayu Ashitaba is the daughter of the celebrated Patisserie Ashitaba, but all she wants to do is be a sushi chef. Hayato Hyuga is the son of the prestigious Sushi Hyuga, and all he wants to do is be a pastry chef. It's love and leftovers in the Oikawa High School Cooking Department." -- Romance genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 3. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 K647M513 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Happy Happy Clover / story and art by Sayuri Tatsuyama. -- San Francisco, Calif. : Viz Media, 2009- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Vizkids) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Clover the Bunny and her fluffy friends are always getting into mischief in mysterious Mikazuki Forest! Clover uncovers the secret of a haunted spring, meets a big bad fox, fights mean humans who want to cut down all the trees in her forest home, and gets lost in the dark! -- Funny animal genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 T34H313 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Thunderbolt Boys Excite / Asami Tojo. -- New York : Kitty Press, 2007- . -- ill. ; 18 cm. -- "Parental advisory, explicit content." -- Romance genre, gay men characters. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 T565T4713 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Togari / story and art by Yoshinori Natsume. -- San Francisco : Viz Media, 2007- . -- ill. ; 20 cm. -- Complete in 8 vols. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 8. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 N44T613 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Dark Moon Diary / created by Che Gilson ; illustrated by Brett Uher. -- Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2007- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- "When 15-year-old Priscilla's parents pass away, she has nowhere to go but to her last 'living' relatives in the European town of Nachtwald. Once there, she learns that not only is Nachtwald populated by ghosts, werewolves, witches and other preternatural beings, but that her relatives are vampires. Amidst the pandemonium, she turns to her diary, and slowly learns what it takes to survive a new family, new friendships and the anxiety of high school, all the while living in an unfamiliar world!" -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6727.U34D3 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Vidia and the Fairy Crown / by Haruhi Katou. -- Los Angeles : TokyoPop, 2008. -- 185 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Disney Fairies) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): When Queen Clarion's crown goes missing and the clues point to the cynical, aloof fairy Vidia as the thief, Vidia tries to discover what really happened to the crown. -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 K375V5 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Gatcha Gacha / by Yutaka Tachibana ; translation, Adrienne Beck ; English adaptation, Jamie S. Rich. -- Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, 2006- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- "First published in Japan in 2002 by Hakusensha." -- Translation of: Gatchagacha. -- Romance genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 T24G313 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Innocent Bird = Na mo naki tori no tobu yoake / Hirotaka Kisaragi. -- BLU, 2007. -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- Complete in 3 vols. -- "Parental advisory, explicit content." -- "Part of the angelic bureaucracy, Karasu is sent to Earth to retrieve a demon living among humans. However, he's surprised to discover that the demon Shirasagi wants to throw away his heritage and his powers, and live as a human, and a holy human at that. As he works out of a bar in the city, Shirasagi teaches children and is generally an all-around wonderful person. But Heaven and Hell both want him back, and it's going to be quite a battle." -- Fantasy genre, gay men characters. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 K48N313 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Dorothy of Oz / Son Hee-Joon. -- Richmond Hill, Ont. : Udon Entertainment, 2007- . -- ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Mara Shin tries to find her way home along a yellow-brick road that only she can see, along with her dog Toto and her fugitive companions: a human clone with telekinetic powers, a cyborg, and a chimera, in this graphic novel loosely based on the classic L. Frank Baum story. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6790.K63 S6D6 2007 WILL OVERLAY EARLIER SEPARATE RECORD FOR V. 1 ----------------------------------------------------- Tenjho Tenge. vol. 1 Preview / Oh! great ; translation and adaptation by Sheldon Drzka. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2005. -- 16 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 O4T402 2005 RE-SPELL SOME THINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Tenjho Tenge / Oh! Great ; translation and adaptation by Sheldon Drzka ; Saida Temofonte, lettering. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2005- . -- ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm. -- "CMX." -- Summary (from SkyRiver): At a Tokyo high school overrun with warring martial arts gangs, one group, the Juken Club, struggles to stay the toughest on campus and stop the escalating violence. -- Kung fu genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 7, 12. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 O4T4 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation / story & art by Yoshiyuki Nishi ; translation & adaptation, Alexander O. Smith. -- San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2007- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- "Parental advisory...contains fantasy violence." -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 5, 8. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 N487M813 2007 Nishi, Yoshiyuki, 1976- ----------------------------------------------------- Love*Com / story and art by Aya Nakahara ; translation and English adaptation, Pookie Rolf. -- San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2007- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Shojo Beat Manga) -- Translation of: Rabu Kon. -- Other title: Lovely*Complex. -- First published in Japan in 2001 by Shueisha, Inc. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Risa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next to Otani, the shortest boy. But when the two of them join forces to pursue their true objects of affection, will their budding friendship turn into something more complex? -- Romance genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 9. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 N318R313 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Haruka : Beyond the Stream of Time / story & art by Tohko Mizuno. -- San Francisco : Viz Media, 2008- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Shojo Beat Manga) -- Originally published in Japan by Hakusensha, Inc. -- "Akane is your typical teenage girl, until she swallows the Dragon Jewels and is transported to the Heian period of ancient Japan. There in the capital city, Akane learns that she has been foreordained to lead the people as the Priestess of the Dragon God." -- Translation of: Harukanaru toki no nakade. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 M568H313 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Le Manuscrit de Nicodemus / scénario, Jean Van Hamme ; dessin, René Sterne, Chantal De Spiegeleer ; couleur, Laurence Croix, Chantal De Spiegeleer. -- Bruxelles : Les Éditions Blake et Mortimer, 2009. -- 56 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. -- (Les Aventures de Blake & Mortimer ; 19) -- (La Malédiction des Trente Deniers ; t. 1) -- "D'après les personnages d'E.P. Jacobs." -- Adventure story genre. -- Call no.: PN6747.J27B5519 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Tokyo Zombie / Yusaku Hanakuma ; translated by Ryan Sands. -- San Francisco, CA : Last Gasp, 2008. -- 155 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- "Adults only." -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 H326T613 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Fairy Cube / story & art by Kaori Yuki. -- San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2008. -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- (Shojo Beat Manga) -- Complete in 3 vols. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 Y76F313 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Inubaka, Crazy for Dogs / story and art by] Yukiya Sakuragi ; translation, Hidemi Hachitori ; English adaptation, Ian Reid and John Werry. -- San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2007- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- "First published in Japan in 2004 by Shueisha, Inc. Tokyo." -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 9. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33S3225 I513 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Blood Alone / Masayuki Takano ; English adaptation, Je-Wa Jeong. -- Richmond, CA : Infinity Studios, 2006- . -- ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): A vampire named Misaki has adventures as she lives with Kuroe, an ordinary human who is also a writer. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1-4. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 T31475B5513 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Gun Blaze West / story & art by Nobuhiro Watsuki. -- San Francisco : Viz Media, 2008. -- 182 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. -- Complete in 3 vols. -- "First published in Japan in 2000 by Shueisha Inc." -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Nine-year-old Viu Bannes is on a quest to become the best gunfighter in the West, and the only way to prove his talent is to travel to the legendary land of Gun Blaze West, where only the toughest gunmen survive. -- Western genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 W33G813 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Baby & Me / story & art by Marimo Ragawa. -- San Francisco : Viz Media, 2006- . -- ill. ; 20 cm. -- (Shojo Beat Manga) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): When young Takuya's mother passes away, he becomes resentful that he has to take care of his baby brother, Minoru, while his father works long hours to support the family financially. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 14. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 R27B313 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Wings : a 24 Hour Comic / Beth Sparks. -- East Lansing : Scandalous Toad Publications, 2009. -- 28 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.S625W5 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Previews Retailer Order Form. -- Timonium, Md. : Diamond Comic Distributors, . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Continues: Previews Order Form. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 269 (2011). -- Call no.: PN6714.D5 O7 ----------------------------------------------------- The Legend of Haibao. -- Paramus, N.J. : Homa & Sekey Books ; Zhejiang, P.R. China : Zhejiang Juvenile and Children's Publishing House, 2009. -- col. ill. ; 24 cm. -- Complete in 4 vols. -- A series of comic books created for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, in which characters visit other world exhibitions held in past years. -- "Authorized by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination." -- "Haibao is the mascot of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo." -- Historical genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1-4. -- Call no.: T896.D6L4 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Reed Gunther and the Steak Snacking Snake! / story by Shane Houghton ; art by Chris Houghton. -- S. & C. Houghton, 2010. -- 40 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. -- (Reed Gunther ; no. 1) -- "Second printing February 2010." -- Western genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.H589R4 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Reed Gunther in A Stalac-Tight Spot! / story by Shane Houghton ; art by Chris Houghton. -- S. & C. Houghton, 2010. -- 44 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. -- (Reed Gunther ; no. 2) -- "Second printing February 2010." -- Western genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.H589R402 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Reed Gunther in Trains, Reigns, and Pains! / story by Shane Houghton ; art by Chris Houghton. -- S. & C. Houghton, 2010. -- 44 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. -- (Reed Gunther ; no. 3) -- "First printing January 2010." -- Western genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.H589R403 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 14, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Presents / Kanako Inuki ; translation and adapation, Sheldon Drzka. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2007- . -- ill. ; 21 cm. -- "CMX." -- "Parental advisory, explicit content." -- Translation of: Purezento. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 I57P813 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Destiny's Hand. Volume two / written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir ; illustrated by Melvin Calingo. -- Los Angeles, Calif. : Seven Seas Entertainment, 2007. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 19 cm. -- Summary: "Sixteen-year-old pirate Olivia Soldana has made a promise to her dying captain: lead the crew of Destiny's Hand to find the legendary Devil's Eye." -- Adventure story genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.P473 C3D402 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Sister Red / Shizuru Hayashiya ; translator, Joanna Schug. -- Fremont, Calif. : ComicsOne, 2004- . -- ill. ; 18 cm. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 H36S513 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Warriors of Tao / by Shinya Kuwahara. -- Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, 2004- .-- ill. ; 19 cm. -- "First published in Japan in 2001 by Kodansha Ltd. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2-3. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 K85W313 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Gaba Kawa / story & art by Rie Takada ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Noritaka Minami. -- San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2008. -- 152 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. -- (Shojo Beat Manga) -- "This manga volume contains material that was originally published in English in Shojo Beat magazine, April-August 2008 issues." -- "First published by Shogakukan Inc. in Japan as 'Gaba Kawa'." -- "Demons like Rara are supposed to cause mischief in the mortal world and draw humans to darkness. They're not supposed to help mortals and they're definitely not supposed to fall in love with them! But that's just what happens when Rara enters high school, where a hot guy named Retsu Aku calls her 'Gaba Kawa'! While demons gain power by causing mischief, the opposite is also true--if Rara uses any of her powers to help mortals, she'll immediately lose that very power. If she loses enough power, she'll disappear! Poor Rara. What's a 'Gaba Kawa' demon to do?" -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 T274G313 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Honey and Clover / story and art by Chica Umino ; translation & English adaptation, Akemi Wegmuller. -- San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2008. -- ill. ; 20 cm. -- (Shojo Beat Manga) -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2-4. -- "Love triangles: who says you don't learn math in art school?" -- First published in Japan in 2000 by Shueisha Inc. -- Translation of: Hachimitsu to Kurôbâ. -- "Takemoto, a sophomore art student in Tokyo, thinks his greatest worries in life are finding ways to eat more meat and getting to class on time. But with friends like his, life is never going to be that tame." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 U53H313 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- S-TAPA. -- Shrub-Oak, N.Y., etc. : S-Tapa, . -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- "S-TAPA is a bimonthly amateur press alliance (APA) devoted to comics and super-teams" -- By-laws, June 1983. -- MSU Library holds only "Roll Call" pages of mailing 6, and no further parts of this APA as of Apr. 2011. -- Other titles: ST-APA ; Super Team Amateur Press Alliance. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 6 (partial) (1983). -- Call no.: PN6725.S23 ----------------------------------------------------- Pixie Pop : Gokkun Pucho / by Ema Toyama ; translation, Aska Yoshizu. -- Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2007- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- Translation of: Gokkun! Pûcho. -- Summary: "Mayu, the daughter of a cafe owner, is down-in-the-dumps and unlucky in love until she meets Pucho, the magical fairy of beverages. Now, whenever Mayu drinks something, she transforms. But there's a catch. Milk makes her grow, water turns her invisible, and pork soup turns her into a cute little piglet. But what will help her win the man of her dreams?" -- Romance genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 T628G613 2007 Tôyama, Ema, 1981- ----------------------------------------------------- Color Bleach + : Bleach Official Bootleg / story and art by Tite Kubo ; English adaptation, Lance Caselman ; translation, Joe Yamazaki and JN Productions ; new touch-up art & lettering, Mark McMurray. -- San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2010. -- 183 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. -- "This book compiles material that appeared in V Jump from January 2005 to September 2007, as well as new material." -- "As seen on Adult Swim" -- "SJ profiles" -- Fantasy genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 K77C6 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Hayate : the Combat Butler / Kenjiro Hata. -- San Francisco : Viz Media, 2006- . -- ill. ; 20 cm. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son's selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone, sort of. Hardworking Hayate has a plan to pay back the yakuza, who are now the legal owners of his body parts: he'll kidnap someone and ransom them for a mountain of money. But things get tricky when his would-be kidnappee, who as luck would have it is the daughter of a mind bogglingly wealthy family, mistakes Hayate's actions for a confession of love, and subsequently hires him to be her personal servant. At least his employment future is secure, or so he thinks. -- Organized crime setting. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 8. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 H354H313 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed X Astray / story by Tomohiro Chiba (Studio Orphee) ; art by Kouichi Tokita ; created by Hajime Yatate & Yoshiyuki Tomino ; translation, Jeremiah Bourque. -- Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2006- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- Translation of: Kidô Senshi Gandamu Shîdo Ekkusu Asutorei. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 2. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 T57M6313 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Destiny's Hand. Volume 1 / written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir ; illustrated by Melvin Calingo. -- Los Angeles, Calif. : Seven Seas Entertainment, 2006. -- 192 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. -- "Destiny's Hand: a pirate ship that cannot be sunk led by a dying captain who will not give up. His final wish before he dies is to find the legendary Devil's Eye. And who does he appoint to lead his fearless crew in search of the lost treasure but Olivia Soldana, a brash 16-year-old girl who can outdo any man!" -- Adventure story genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.P473 C3D4 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- The Key to the Kingdom / by Kyoko Shitou ; Sheldon Drzka, translation and adaptation. -- La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2007- . -- ill. ; 19 cm. -- Translation of: Oukoku no Kagi. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): After the king dies, prince Asta, the only remaining member of the royal family, embarks on a quest to find the legendary "key to the kingdom," competing against ancient beasts, a princess, a dimwit captain, and a villainous aristocrat for the throne. -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 S48 O813 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Nui! / Natsumi Mukai. -- Los Angeles, CA : Broccoli Books, 2008. -- ill. ; 18 cm. -- To be complete in 3 vols. -- "When Kaya runs into trouble one day, it's not a knight in shining armor, but her stuffed animals that come to her rescue. It may sound crazy, but Kaya isn't pretending: she loves her stuffed animals so much, they come to life and turn into people! Plushies come in all different shapes and sizes, and so do their hearts--whereas some are nice, there are others who are not so kind. Kaya's about to discover that the world of plushies isn't all fun and games, it's downright dangerous sometimes!" -- Fantasy genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 M75N813 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Yoki Koto Kiku / by Koge-Donbo. -- Los Angeles, Calif. : Broccoli Books, 2006. -- 199 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): A parody of the Japanese mystery novel by Seishi Yokomizo, The Inugami clan (Inugamike no ichizoku), in which the detective Kosuke Kindaichi follows up on a string of murders related to a will and inheritance among the Inugami family members. -- Detective genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 K625Y613 2006 Yokomizo, Seishi, 1902-1981. ----------------------------------------------------- Here For Now / by James Barclay. -- J. Barclay, 2010. -- 12 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.B332H4 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- The Turtleneck Dialogues : Complete Collection, Turtleneck Boy volumes 1-5. -- Hamtramck, MI : Fridge Magnet Concoctions, 2009. -- 71 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- New wave comics anthology edited and partly created by Suzanne Baumann. -- Call no.: PN6728.55 .B36T82 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Marvel Calendar 2011. -- New York : Marvel Worldwide, 2011. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Cover title: Marvel 2011 Calendar. -- "No. 1, February 2011. Published as a one-shot." -- Superhero genre. -- Call no.: PN6714.M3M3 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- If-X. -- Hamtramck, MI : Hamtramck Idea Men, . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Anthology of new wave comix. -- LIBRARY HAS: v.2, no. 6 (2010). -- Call no.: PN6726 .I3 ----------------------------------------------------- The Chase : a Twist of Fate : a 24 Hour Comic / by Jay Jacot. -- Lansing, Mich.? : James Jacot, 2009. -- 24 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Science fiction and new wave genres. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.J32C47 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 15, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Extreme Perspective! For Artists : Learn the Secrets of Curvilinear, Cylindrical, Fisheye, Isometric, and Other Amazing Drawing Systems that will Make your Drawings Pop Off the Page / David Chelsea. -- New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2011. -- 176 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.) -- Includes index. -- Contents: Extra vanishing points ; Anamorphosis: perspective that pops ; Shadows and light ; Mapping space ; Wide, wide angle ; Fisheye perspective ; Cylindrical perspective ; Parallel play ; Reflections ; Perspective on the computer. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): A reference in a step-by-step graphic novel format for imaginative professional artists from architects to animators reveals insider secrets on how to achieve dramatic perspectives. Instructive grids on an accompanying DVD. -- Call no.: NC750.C45 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 18-28, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Amar Chitra Katha, no. 14 (1970?) CONTENTS: "Savitri" 31 p. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.14 ----------------------------------------------------- Amar Chitra Katha, no. 15 (1970?) CONTENTS: "Rama" 32 p. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.15 ----------------------------------------------------- Amar Chitra Katha, no. 19 (1971?) CONTENTS: "Hanuman" 32 p. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.19 ----------------------------------------------------- Amar Chitra Katha, no. 120 (1976?) CONTENTS: "Dayananda" 31 p. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.120 ----------------------------------------------------- Die Offenbarung St. Johannis / 16 Holzschnitte von Albrecht Dürer, anno 1496. -- Berlin : Amsler & Ruthardt, ca. 1910 -- 16 leaves : all ill. ; 44 cm. -- Leaf 1 has title: Apocalipsis cu figuris. -- Story without words of the Book of Revelation. -- Call no.: folio NE1150.5.D8A6 1900z Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528. ----------------------------------------------------- [Political cartoons created for the Milwaukee Sentinel : collection of original artwork.] -- 65 sheets : ill. ; most pieces 27 x 36 cm. -- Original art for 65 political cartoons, created by Tom Curtis and published in the Milwaukee Sentinel between 1971 and 1976. -- Call no.: oversize NC1429.C87P65 1977 ----------------------------------------------------- The Miraculous Host Tortured by the Jew, under the reign of Philip the Fair in 1290 : being one of the legends which converted the daughters and niece of Douglas Loveday, Esq., under the reign of Louis XVIII in 1821 / from the original French work, authorised by the College of Theology at Paris, in the publisher's possession ; illustrated by ten cuts copied from the same work ; with Mr. Loveday's narrative, &c. -- London : Printed for William Hone, 1822. -- Sixth ed. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- Translation of L'Histoire de l'hostie miraculeuze, printed in 1664. -- Nine illustrations by George Cruikshank. -- Call no.: BX1766.L28 1822 Hone, William, 1780-1842. Léon de Saint-Jean, père, 1600-1671. ----------------------------------------------------- F.O.R.C.E. : a Villains and Vigilantes Adventure / writer: Thomas Dowd ; illustrator: Jeff Dee. -- Roslyn, N.Y. : Fantasy Games Unlimited, 1982. -- 24 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. -- (Villains and vigilantes ; 2005) -- Superhero fantasy game. -- Call no.: GV14 69.62.V55D69 1982 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Untold Tragedy Behind 'Superman' George Reeves' Suicide!" / by Joseph Natale. p. 22-24 in Uncensored, v. 9, no. 5 (Jan. 1960). -- "When this popular actor took his own life, all Hollywood trembled for its own shameful secret." -- Call no.: AP2.U45v.9no.5 ----------------------------------------------------- Arc. -- South Bend, IN : Arts Industria. -- ill. ; 26-27 cm. -- Began in the 1990s. -- Volume numbering dropped with no. 4 (Feb. 1995). -- Summary (by J. Barton): Electronica and goth rock zine, largely devoted to bands associated with the Arts Industria imprint. Edited and designed by Arts Industria founder, Ken Holewczynski. Features interviews with bands and some original alternative comics. -- LIBRARY HAS: v.2, no. 1-5(1994-1995). -- Call no.: ML3540.5.A73 ----------------------------------------------------- Wang Tongpan shuang xue bu ming yuan / yuan zhu (ming) Ling Mengchu; gai bian Mao Zhiyi; hui hua Yu Youshan. -- Tianjin : Tianjin ren min mei shu chu ban she, 2003. -- 98 p. : ill. ; 15 x 21 cm. -- (Zhen cang ban lian huan hua) -- "Ben lian huan hua xuan zi "San yan er pai jing xuan" lian huan hua tao shu." -- Panel and caption style adaptation from Ling Mengchu (1580-1644) -- Detective genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.C43 Y8W3 2003 Yu, Youshan, 1957- Mao, Zhiyi. Ling, Mengchu, 1580-1644. ----------------------------------------------------- Ren mian tao hua / yuan zhu (Tang) Meng Qi; gai bian Meng Fu ; hui hua Gao Yun, Xi Jianming. -- Tianjin : Tianjin ren min mei shu chu ban she, 2003. -- 66 p. : ill. ; 15 x 21 cm. -- "Tianjin ren min mei shu chu ban she zhen cang ban lian huan hua : h uo jiang zuo pin." -- Panel and caption style adaptations from Meng Qi (jin shi 875). -- Call no.: PN6790.C43 G36R4 2003 Gao, Yun, 1956- Meng, Qi, jin shi 875. Xi, Jianming, 1956- Meng, Fu. ----------------------------------------------------- Xi Shan yi qi / Lin Ruji bian wen, Zhang Wenzhong hui hua. -- Beijing : Ren Min mei shu chu ban she, 2005. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 18 x 19 cm. -- (Ming jia ming zuo jian shang) -- "Ben shu yuan you Sichuan ren min chu ban she yu 1962 nian 2 yue chu ban." -- Historical genre, panel and caption style. -- Call no.: PN6790.C43 Z467X5 2005 Zhang, Wenzhong, 1941- Lin, Ruji. ----------------------------------------------------- "Savitri : the Perfect Wife" / script, Anant Pai ; illustrations, Ram Waeerkar ; editor, Anant Pai. 31 p. in Amar Chitra Katha, no. 511 (1970, 2010 reprint) ; originally printed as Amar Chitra Katha, no. 14 (1970?). -- (Epics & Mythology) -- Summary from back cover: "Even the merciless Lord Yama is charmed by Savitri. This gentle beautiful princess is admired by gods and kings, the rich and the poor, the young and the old. But when the shadow of death hangs over her husband she is filled with courage spurred by her selfless love for him. She strives for a miracle, with amazing success!" -- Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.14. Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.511 ADD ORIGINAL PRINTING ----------------------------------------------------- "Rama" / script, Anant Pai ; illustrations, Pratap Mulick ; editor, Anant Pai. 32 p. in Amar Chitra Katha, no. 504 (1970, 2010 printing) ; originally printed in Amar Chitra Katha, no. 15 (1970?). -- (Epics & Mythology) -- "Retold from the Ramayana." -- Summary from back cover: "Rama was happy living in the forest with his wife and brother. Palace intrigue may have forced his exile, but the next fourteen years promised to be quite pleasant. Suddenly, this idyllic life was thrown into turmoil. His beloved wife Sita was kidnapped! With unmatched skill as a warrior, Rama destroyed the ten-headed Ravana. And along the way, he won a host of very grateful friends." -- Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.15. Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.504 ADD ORIGINAL PRINTING ----------------------------------------------------- "Hanuman : the Epitome of Devotion and Courage" / script, Anant Pai ; artwork, Ram Waeerker. 32 p. in Amar Chitra Katha, no. 502 (1971, 1999 printing) ; originally printed as Amar Chitra Katha, no. 19 (1971?). -- (Epics & Mythology) -- "Hanuman, the son of Pavana and Anjana, was born a monkey and yet attained a prominent place among the Hindu Gods, by his sterling character." -- Summary from back cover: "Hanuman stands for extraordinary physical strength, courage and humility. Above all, he is k now for his devotion to Rama. So, it was little wonder that Rama entrusted Hanuman with the task of carrying his message to Sita in Lanka. Again, it was Hanuman who brought him the life-giving Sanjeevani to revive his beloved brother Lakshmana who had been grievously injured on the battlefield. Even tody, Hanuman is regarded as the epitome of unfaltering devotion and unparalleled strength." -- Script credit, subtitle, series and summary from 2010 printing. -- Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.19. Call n o.: PN6790 .I54A5no.502 ADD ORIGINAL PRINTING ----------------------------------------------------- "Dayananda : His Strength was His Virtue" / script, Nath Sharma ; illustrations, H.S. Chavan ; editor, Anant Pai. p. 1-31 in Amar Chitra Katha, no. 624 (1976, 2009 printing) ; originally printed as Amar Chitra Katha, no. 120 (1976?). -- (Visionaries) -- "His grip could halt two galloping horses but it was his intellectual strength that instilled pride in the people of his country. Their old customs were often foolish and unjust, and it took Dayananda's courage and wisdom to fight for reform. By establishing a string of Arya Samaj centres, he helped in uniting different classes of people who could, eventually, fight together for the freedom of their country" (2009 printing). -- "The Founder of the Arya Samaj" (1976 printing). -- Call no.: PN6790 .I54A5no.624 SCRIPT CREDIT IN 1976: Onkar Nath Sharma. ADD ORIGINAL PRINTING ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR APRIL 29, 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée / sous la direction de Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle & Jacques Samson. -- Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007. -- 244 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Médiation et Information ; no. 26) -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238). -- Contents: Vie et œuvre de Jirô Taniguchi (entretien) ; Cadre et démesure : Little Nemo sans repères ; Hergé ou l'intelligence graphique ; Une esthétique de la contrainte ; Tardi, sa marque, son souffle ; Nomadisme et identité graphique : Moebius, une poétique de l'errance ; L'histoire du monde où tout peut exister ; Rumeurs ; Corto Maltese, l'espace recomposé par la conscience et la mémoire ; Keep on Crumbin' ; Alberto Breccia, l'humoriste sanglant ; Permanences de la ligne claire : pour une esthétique des trois unités dans L'ascension du Haut-Mal de David B. ; L'Origine de Marc-Antoine Mathieu, ou Le surcroît de l'œuvre ; L'instabilité stylistique d'Art Spiegelman ; Une vision furtive de Jimmy Corrigan. -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Vie et Oeuvre de Jirô Taniguchi" / entretien réalisé par Benoît Peeters. p. 7-18 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Cadre et Démesure : Little Nemo sans Repères" / Christophe Genin. p. 21-37 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Winsor McCay." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Hergé ou L'Intelligence Graphique" / Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle. p. 39-54 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Une Esthétique de la Contrainte" / Yves Lacroix. p. 55-70 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Charles Schulz." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Tardi, sa Marque, son Souffle" / Viviane Alary. p. 71-88 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Jacques Tardi." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Nomadisme et Identité Graphique : Moebius, une Poétique de l'Errance" / Philippe Marion. p. 89-108 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Jean Giraud/Moebius." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "L'Histoire du Monde où Tout Peut Exister" / Erwin Dejasse. p. 109-121 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Fred." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Rumeurs" / Vincent Baudoux. p. 123-134 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Jean-Jacques Sempé." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Corto Maltese, l'Espace Recomposé par la Conscience et la Mémoire" / Bernard Darras. p. 135-147 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Hugo Pratt." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Keep on Crumbin'" / Boris Eizykman. p. 149-170 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Robert Crumb." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Alberto Breccia, l'Humoriste Sanglant" / Philippe Marcelé. p. 171-182 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Permanences de la Ligne Claire : Pour une Esthétique des Trois Unités dans L'Ascension du Haut-Mal de David B." / Jan Baetens & Hilde Van Gelder. p. 183-193 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "David B." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "L'Origine de Marc-Antoine Mathieu, ou Le Surcroît de l'Oeuvre" / Sylvain Leman. p. 195-205 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Marc-Antoine Mathieu." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "L'Instabilité Stylistique d'Art Spiegelman" / Pierre ALban Delannoy. p. 207-219 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Art Spiegelman." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- "Une Vision Furtive de Jimmy Corrigan" / Jacques Samson. p. 221-234 in Poétiques de la Bande Dessinée (Paris : L'Harmattan, 2007). -- Running title: "Jimmy Corrigan." -- Call no.: PN6710.P6 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Straight from the Heart : Gender, Intimacy, and the Cultural Production of Shôjo Manga / Jennifer Prough. -- Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2011. -- 184 p. ; 24 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references and index. -- Call no.: PN6790.J3P76 2011 Prough, Jennifer Sally, 1968- ----------------------------------------------------- Drawn and Dangerous : Italian Comics of the 1970s and 1980s / Simone Castaldi. -- Jackson, Miss. : University Press of Mississippi, 2010. -- 150 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references and index. -- Contents: Italian adult comics before 77 ; The emergence of the second generation of adult comics in its political context ; The authors. -- Call no.: PN6765.C37 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Black Comix : African American Independent Comics, Art and Culture / Damian Duffy & John Jennings ; foreword by Keith Knight. -- New York : Mark Batty Publisher, 2010. -- 175 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm. -- Includes artist index. -- Call no.: PN6725.D818 2010 Jennings, John, 1970- ----------------------------------------------------- Drafted : a Story from the Space Marine Corps / story and art by E.W. Lynch. -- E.W. Lynch, 2007- . -- ill. ; 17 x 26 cm. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- War and science fiction genres. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.L9D7 2007 ----------------------------------------------------- Peace Party. -- Culver City, CA : Blue Corn Comics, 1999- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- A prototype issue "#0" was also published. -- "A multicultural comic book featuring Native Americans." -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 0-2 (1999). -- Call no.: PN6728.6.B5954P4 ----------------------------------------------------- Vigil : Rebirth / writer, Arvin Loudermilk ; artist, Mike Iverson. -- Narragansett, RI : Millennium Publications, 1994. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2 nos. -- Horror genre, with vampires. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M46V5 1994 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Vigil : Scattershots / Arvin Loudermilk, writer ; Mike Iverson, artist. -- Phoenix, AZ : Duality Press, 1997. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2 nos. -- Horror genre, with vampires. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.D8V52 1997 COMPLETE HOLDINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Vigil : Road Trips / writer, Arvin Loudermilk ; artist, Mike Iverson. -- Kingston, RI : Millennium Publications, 1996. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Horror genre, with vampires. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M46V52 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- Vigil : Vamporum Animaturi / writer, Arvin Loudermilk ; artist, Mike Iverson. -- Narragansett, RI : Millennium Publications, 1994. -- 48 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Horror genre, with vampires. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M46V55 1994 ----------------------------------------------------- Vigil : Desert Foxes / writer, Arvin Loudermilk ; artist, Mike Iverson. -- Narragansett, RI : Millennium Publications, 1995. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2 issues. -- Horror genre, with vampires. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M46V47 1995 ----------------------------------------------------- Vigil : Eruption / writer, Arvin Loudermilk ; artist, Mike Iverson. -- Narragansett, RI : Millennium Publications, 1996. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 2 issues. -- Horror genre, with vampires. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M46V48 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- Vigilante Annual. -- New York : DC Comics, 1985-1986. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1-2. -- Superhero genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.D3V52 CEASE RECORD ----------------------------------------------------- Violator. -- Anaheim, CA : Image Comics, 1994. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (May 1994) - no. 3 (July 1994). -- Horror and superhero genres. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-3 (1994). -- Call no.: PN6728.6 .I45V5 CEASE RECORD ----------------------------------------------------- Virtua Fighter. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1995. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Aug. 1995) only. -- Superheroine genre, related to a video game. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.M3V5 CEASE RECORD -----------------------------------------------------Back to the A to Z index screen