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----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR JULY 20, 2012 ----------------------------------------------------- L'Ankou / par Fournier. -- Dupuis, 1977. -- 46 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- (Spirou et Fantasio ; 27) -- Adventure story genre. -- Call no.: PN6748.S66S27 1977 ----------------------------------------------------- Alerte aux Zorkons / scénario, Fabien Vehlmann ; dessin, Yoann ; designs, Fred Blanchard ; couleurs, Hubert. -- Dupuis, 2010. -- 56 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- (Spirou et Fantasio ; 51) -- Adventure story genre. -- Call no.: PN6748.S66S51 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Spirou et Fantasio : les Débuts d'un Dessinateur / Franquin. -- Dupuis, 2006. -- 208 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. -- (Spirou et Fantasio Intégrale ; 1) -- "1946-1950. Réédition chronologique des récits initialement publiés dans les albums 'Hors série,' 'Quatre aventures de Spirou et Fantasio' et 'Les chapeaux noirs,' complétés de gags et récits complets inédits en albums." -- Adventure story genre. -- Call no.: PN6748.S66S01 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Boogie Woogie Robot Jam 09 : Featuring Magnet Man! -- Forest, VA : Ed 4 Time Press, 2009. -- 8 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- "A free comic book day special!" -- "A kick the chair production." -- By Brien Wayne Powell, Jonathan Parrish, James Griffin, and Mike Powell. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.E33B6 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- The Magnet Man/Cowman Power Hour! (If You Read Really Slow). -- Forest, VA : Ed 4 Time Press, 2011. -- 8 p. : ill. ; 15 cm. -- "Convention special 2011" -- By Jonathan Parrish, Brien Wayne Powell, James Griffin, and Mike Powell. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.E33M3 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- A Jewish Girl in Shanghai / written by Wu Lin ; illustrated by Lang Bing and Sun Lei = Youtai nü hai zai Shanghai / Wu Lin zhu ; hui hua Lang Bing, Sun Lei. -- Shanghai : East China Normal University Press, 2008. -- 245 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. -- Parallel title in Chinese characters. -- Text in English; summary also in Chinese. -- Call no.: DS135.C5 W83 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- The Color of Earth / Kim Dong Hwa ; translation from the Korean by Lauren Na ; afterword by Hwang Min-Ho ; afterword translation by Alexis Siegel. -- New York : First Second, 2009. -- 319 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- (The Story of Life on the Golden Fields; v. 1) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): A young girl, growing up with her mother who owns a tavern, learns about life through village gossip, travelers and many questions. -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.K63 K545C613 2009 Kim, Tong-hwa, 1950- ----------------------------------------------------- The Color of Water / Kim Dong Hwa ; translated from the Korean by Lauren Na. -- New York : First Second, 2009. -- 320 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- (The Story of Life on the Golden Fields ; v. 2) -- Translation of Hwangt'opit iyagi. 2. -- Contents: March winds and April showers bring May flowers ; Dark blue belt ; Secret ; Scent of the chestnut flower ; One hundred different flower bloom within a woman ; The wind that calls out to a woman ; Flower inside the fence, butterfly outside the fence ; White bellflower ; Fortunate life ; Fire butterfly ; Reading group guide. -- Summary (from publisher website via SkyRiver): "When Ehwa goes to the town festival, she meets a handsome young wrestler named Duksam who's eager to catch her eye. After he wins the festival wrestling championship, he and Ehwa begin to meet, sneaking spare moments to be together. But a shadow falls on their romance when Master Cho sends Duksam away and asks for Ehwa's hand in marriage himself. It is then that Ehwa discovers the pain of heartbreak--and that love is always complicated." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.K63 K545C6213 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- The Color of Heaven / Kim Dong Hwa ; translated from the Korean by Lauren Na. -- New York : First Second, 2009. -- 320 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- (The Story of life on the Golden Fields ; v. 3) -- "First published in Korea in 2003." -- Summary (from publisher's website via SkyRiver): "A celebration of the triumph of true love. As Ehwa grew from a girl to a young woman in The Color of Earth and The Color of Water, she began to understand and experience love and relationships, with her mother as a model and confidante. Now, in the heartwarming conclusion to this lyrically written and delicately drawn trilogy, Ehwa's true love comes at last, and as her mother looks on, she takes the final steps towards becoming an adult." -- Romance genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.K63 K545C6313 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- Boogie & Nessie / writer & art, Brien Wayne Powell. -- Forest, VA : Ed 4 Time Press, 2011. -- 8 p. : ill. ; 15 cm. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.E33B58 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- A Shared Sky / art by Will Perkins ; story adapted by Mike Perkins ; based on the actual story of Mark H., a civ. contractor for Fenty, Afghanistan. -- Heroes Fallen Studios Inc, 2010. -- 3 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- "Limited edition Va. Comicon 2010 exclusive ash-can comic story from the pages of Untold Stories from Iraq & Afghanistan." -- War genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.P443S47 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Brain Camp / written by Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan ; artwork by Faith Erin Hicks ; color by Hilary Sycamore. -- New York : First Second, 2010. -- 151 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. -- Summary (from SkyRiver): Lucas and Jenna are chosen to attend a camp that promises to turn delinquents into high achieving students, but when they arrive, they realize that the camp is not what it seems. -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6733.H5B7 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Walt Disney Mickey Mouse. -- Poughkeepsie, N.Y. : K.K. Publications, 1967. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Top Comics ; no. 4) -- "Mickey and his super-sword fight the fierce Viking raiders!" -- Funny animal genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.3.G56T57412 1967 ----------------------------------------------------- Dave Hendrick's Short Sharp Schlock. -- ca. 2010. -- 14 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6737.H377S47 2010 IRISH COMIC BOOKS, STRIPS, ETC. ----------------------------------------------------- Disgrace Genius Gold / story, Shigeharu Kobayashi ; story, art, John Pading ; letters, production, Jeff Adkins. -- ca. 2010. -- 66 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- "Free comic." -- Contents: Reflect the Dead ; Mr. Waffles ; Danger Pod ; Secret Mole. -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.P32D5 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Danziger's the Woodfired Automobile. -- Plainfield, Vt. : Lanser Press, 1980. -- 80 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. -- A story about an inventor. -- Call no.: NC1429.D233W6 1980 ----------------------------------------------------- Pen Drawing and Pen Draughtsmen, Their Work and Their Methods : a Study of the Art To-day, with Technical Suggestions / by Joseph Pennell. -- 2nd ed. -- London [England] ; New York : Macmillan and Co., 1894. -- 461 p. : ; 30 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references and index. -- Call no.: NC905.P45 1894 Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926. ----------------------------------------------------- Miss Fury : Sensational Sundays 1944-1949 / Tarpé Mills ; edited by Trina Robbins; designed by and color restoration by Lorraine Turner. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2011. -- 229 p. : ill. ; 32 cm. -- (The Library of American Comics) -- Summary (from SkyRiver): By day, she was socialite Marla Drake. By night--Miss Fury, a beautiful action heroine, written for the Sunday newspapers by Tarpé Mills from 1941 until 1952. -- Superheroine genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.M49M52 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Milton Caniff's Male Call : the Complete Newspaper Strips, 1942-1946, Starring Miss Lace / introduction by R.C. Harvey. -- Neshannock, Pa. : Hermes Press, 2011. -- 141 p. : ill. ; 24 x 32 cm. -- War genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.M353C3 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR JULY 23, 2012 ----------------------------------------------------- Deep Sleeper / written by Phil Hester ; illustrated by Mike Huddleston ; lettered by Sean Konot ; book design by Mike Huddleston & Joe Pruett. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing ; Dallas, GA : Desperado Publishing, 2011. -- 1 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. -- "Originally presented in serial form in Deep Sleeper #1-4." -- Horror genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.H755D4 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys : the Collected Dailies and Sundays / foreword by Roy "Dusty" Rogers Jr. ; introduction by Tim Lasiuta. -- Neshannock, Pa. : Hermes Press, 2011. -- 255 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 x 30 cm. -- Western genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.R69R6 2011 Rogers, Roy, 1911-1998. Rogers, Roy, 1946- ----------------------------------------------------- How to Draw Transformers Prime / written and illustrated by Nick Roche. -- San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, 2011. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Instructions on how to draw Transformers. -- Call no.: PN6728.T67R6 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- El Largo Tren Oscuro / by Samuel Hiti. -- Minnesota : La Luz Comics, 2005. -- ca. 100 p. : ill. ; 11 x 24 cm. -- A story almost without words. The dozen or so words that are not sound effects are in Spanish, and the publication information (colophon) is in English. -- Horror and alternative genres. -- Call no.: PN6727.H552L3 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- The New Yorker Book of Art Cartoons / edited by Robert Mankoff. -- New York : Bloomberg Press, 2005. -- 118 p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm. -- Includes index. -- Summary (from publisher via SkyRiver): "A collection of 117 cartoons on art from The New Yorker magazine in a period ranging from the 1930s to the current decade." -- Call no.: NC1428.N47A7 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- Well God I Goofed Again / by Hank Ketcham. -- San Francisco, Calif. : Determined Productions, 1973. -- 65 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm. -- Dennis the Menace cartoons about prayer. -- Funny kid genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.D4W42 1973 ----------------------------------------------------- BJ & Da Dogs / Ben Jones... et al., editor, Dan Nadel. -- New York : PictureBox ; Paper Rad, 2005. -- A Ganzfeld special ed. -- 1 v. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- "Drawings : Ben Jones, Jacob & Jessica Ciocci, Beau LaBute." -- "Produced by the Monday Morning Foundation" -- Summary (from publisher's website via SkyRiver): "Half art book, half graphic novel, this tome intersperses photographs, drawings, prints, and junk by Paper Rad with two graphic novellas (Spaceballz and Alfe) by Ben Jones. The best account of the Paper Rad magic." -- Alternative genre. -- Call no.: PN6726.B15 2005 Jones, Ben, 1977- ----------------------------------------------------- Exposure of the Capitalist University / by Black & Red. -- Kalamazoo : Black & Red, 1969? -- 15 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- "Reprinted from the fifth issue of Black & Red." -- Collage with captions and word balloons, using pictures of Western Michigan University and pictures from comic books, etc. -- Call no.: LB1891.K42B55 ----------------------------------------------------- **** NEW CATALOGING, INDEXING AND CORRECTIONS FOR JULY 24, 2012 ----------------------------------------------------- Our Fighting Forces, no. 4 (Apr./May 1955) CONTENTS: "Don't Be Afraid to Speak Up!" (Peter Porkchops) 1 p. -- "The Hot Seat!" 8 p. -- "Battlefront Water Boy!" 6 p. -- "Salute the Uniform"* (Private Pete) 1 p. -- "Danger Dictionary" 6 p. -- "One-Ship Fleet" 2 p. text -- Call no.: PN6728.2.N3 O87no.4 ----------------------------------------------------- Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950) CONTENTS: "Pop Makes Dinner"* (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) 8 p. -- "Pop Makes Breakfast"* (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) 13 p. -- "The Balcony"* (TeleVarieties) 1 p. -- "Bear Trapped!" 1 p. advertising -- "Hiding the Cookbook"* (Nick) 3 p. -- "Stand Up for Sportsmanship!" (Batman and Robin) 1 p. -- "We Girls Certainly Have to Assert Ourselves!"* (Pam) 4 p. -- "Side Show Barker"* (Movie Mirth) 1 p. -- "Twisting the Dial" 2 p. text -- "Pop and the Salesmen"* (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) 9 p. -- "The Answerman!"* (Radio Beams) 1 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "Don't Be Afraid to Speak Up!" (Peter Porkchops) 1 p. in Our Fighting Forces, no. 4 (Apr./May 1955). -- "Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S." -- Call no.: PN6728.2.N3 O87no.4 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Hot Seat!" 8 p. in Our Fighting Forces, no. 4 (Apr./May 1955). -- Begins: "There are some people who always seem to land right in the middle of a bull's eye, no matter what they do! Joey Phillips was one of them, and thought he had found a perfect formula for avoiding it" -- World War II story. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.N3 O87no.4 ----------------------------------------------------- "Battlefront Water Boy!" 6 p. in Our Fighting Forces, no. 4 (Apr./May 1955). -- Begins: "This is a forest in France, and in one of the trees, a G.I. is out on a limb." -- Call no.: PN6728.2.N3 O87no.4 ----------------------------------------------------- "Salute the Uniform"* (Private Pete) / Henry Boltinoff. 1 p. in Our Fighting Forces, no. 4 (Apr./May 1955). -- summary: Pete salutes the doorman at a movie theater. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.N3 O87no.4 ----------------------------------------------------- "Danger Dictionary" 6 p. in Our Fighting Forces, no. 4 (Apr./May 1955). -- Begins: "There are times when your life may depend on understanding the enemy's language. Then again, there may come a time when it's best if you haven't the slightest idea what it's all about!" -- Takes place in World War II France. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.N3 O87no.4 ----------------------------------------------------- "One-Ship Fleet" 2 p. text in Our Fighting Forces, no. 4 (Apr./May 1955). -- Begins: "Imagine one naveal unit packing the combined fire-power of about 1,400 guns and an armada of 800 planes!" -- About aircraft carriers. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.N3 O87no.4 ----------------------------------------------------- "Battle Flare!" 6 p. in Our Fighting Forces, no. 4 (Apr./May 1955). -- Begins: "Your name is Pete Mallary! You're a seaman second class! You've never been able to light a match or a lighter in the wind! Suddenly you have to light up a whole enemy fleet!" -- World War II story, against the Japanese in the Pacific. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.N3 O87no.4 ----------------------------------------------------- Ozzie & Harriet. -- New York : National Comics Publications, 1949-1950. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Oct.-Nov. 1949) - no. 5 (June-July 1950). -- Cover title: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. -- Family humor genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3,5 (1950). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9 ----------------------------------------------------- "Pop Makes Dinner"* (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) 8 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins: "Could I have my mail, please, Mr. Poston?" -- Summary: Harriet goes for a visit to Aunt Matilda, and Ozzie does his best to feed the kids. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "Pop Makes Breakfast"* (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) 13 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins: "David! Ricky! Come an' get it!" -- Summary: Harriet is away and Ozzie cooks. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Balcony"* (TeleVarieties) 1 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins: "Everybody seems to be enjoying the television show except Henry!" -- Summary: Henry needs a stepladder because whenever he goes the movies and shows he sits in the balcony. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "Bear Trapped!" 1 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins: "It was a wonderful day for a hike until" -- Advertising strip for Ray-o-Vac batteries. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "Hiding the Cookbook"* (Nick) 3 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins: "Well, well, as I live and scratch, if it isn't Nicolas Nelson!" -- Summary: Nick (the dog) doesn't enjoy Ozzie's cooking. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "Stand Up for Sportsmanship!" (Batman and Robin) 1 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins: "Ever on the alert for signs of crime, Batman and Robin, famed fighters for justice, spot a new an dangerous menace!" -- Summary: Batman defends an African American boy's right to be on a football team. -- "Published as a public service in cooperation with the Advertising Council and leading national social welfare and youth-serving organizations. This page appears in more than 10,000,000 magazines of the National Comics Group (Superman-DC Publications)." -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "We Girls Certainly Have to Assert Ourselves!"* (Pam) 4 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins: "Hm. THere's that handsome fellow who moved next door, and he's looking right at me!" -- Summary: Pam puzzles out how to get acquainted with a new neighbor. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "Side Show Barker"* (Movie Mirth) 1 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins; "Just give me a chance, Mr. Brodie! You'll see how much business I'll bring in!" -- Summary: Actually, he brings more noise complaints than customers to the movie theater. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "Twisting the Dial" / with Jay Emmett. 2 p. text in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Reviews of radio shows. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "Pop and the Salesmen"* (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) 9 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins: "Ozzie, what are you reading?" -- Summary: Ozzie has to deal with the aftermath of his having bought a cookbook and bunch of gadgets from a door-to-door salesman while Harriet was away. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- "The Answerman!"* (Radio Beams) 1 p. in Ozzie and Harriet, no. 3 (Feb./Mar. 1950). -- Begins: "Daddy, how do airplanes fly?" -- Summary: A man puts off all his son's questions until he goes on the air with is "The Answerman" show. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3 O9no.3 -----------------------------------------------------Back to the A to Z index screen