GRAPHIC NOVEL ART CWPM
THE MARAT/SADE JOURNALS — ULTIMATE REVISED EDITION HC
(W/A) Barron Storey
Sixteen years after The Marat/Sade Journals were first published, Graphic Novel Art presents a fully re-edited version of this much-sought-after classic. Reconstructed mainly from re-scanning the original journals, printed on high quality 140gr paper, and section-sewn binding give this book the look and feel of Barron's real journals. Introduction by David Mack (Kabuki). (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 136pgs, FC SRP: $39.00
GRAPHIX
SMILE
(W/A) Raina Telgemeier
Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth, and what follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly. This coming-of-age true story is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been in middle school, and especially those who have ever had a bit of their own dental drama. Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions.
SOFTCOVER—SC, 5.5x8, 224pgs, FC SRP: $10.99
HARDCOVER—SC, 5.5x8, 224pgs, FC SRP: $21.99
GROUNDWOOD BOOKS
SKIM GN
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Jillian Tamaki
"Skim" is a would-be Wiccan goth who attends a private girls' school in Toronto. When her classmate Katie is dumped by her boyfriend, who then kills himself because he was (maybe) gay, the entire school goes into mourning overdrive. It's a weird time for Skim to fall in love when she starts meeting secretly with her neo-hippie English teacher, Ms. Archer. When Ms. Archer abruptly leaves the school, Skim has to cope with her confusion and isolation, as her best friend, Lisa, tries to pull her into "real" life by setting up a hilarious double-date for the school's semi formal. The whole gamut of teen life is explored in this softcover edition of the 2009 Eisner-nominated, Ignatz-winning literary graphic novel. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 140pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95