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"What if you can leap tall buildings and defeat alien monsters with your bare hands, but you buy your capes at secondhand stores and have a weakness for kittens? Cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks brings charming humor to the trials and tribulations of a young, female superhero, battling monsters both supernatural and mundane in an all-too-ordinary world" -- from publisher's web site.
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Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"The Follies of Richard Wadsworth showcases Nick Maandag's signature blend of deadpan satire and exceedingly unexpected plot twists. In "Night School," a Modern Managerial Business Administration and Operational Leadership class goes awry when a fire alarm brings the Chief to school and he decides to stick around to teach the students a thing or two about leadership--and discipline. "The Follies of Richard Wadsworth" follows the title character, a...
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Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"Ida B. Wells, the Black Prince, and Benito Juárez burst off the pages of Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection, armed with modern-sounding quips and amusingly on-point repartee. Kate Beaton's second D+Q book brings her hysterically funny gaze to bear on these and even more historical, literary, and contemporary figures. Irreverently funny and carefully researched, no target is safe from Beaton's incisive wit in these satirical strips."
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Harbour Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"A unique look inside the mind of the family pet from bestselling cartoonist Adrian Raeside. We humans spend an awful lot of time thinking, talking and writing about dogs--and watching funny dog videos online. But have we really figured out these strange, hairy creatures that have invaded couches and beds around the globe? Fortunately, Dogs, An Owner's Manual is here for you, sharing your pet's unvarnished opinions about what you don't really get...
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Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Hark! A Vagrant" takes readers on a romp through history and literature--with dignity for few and cookies for all--with comic strips about famous authors, their characters, and political and historical figures, all drawn in Kate Beaton's pared-down, excitable style. This collection features favorite stories as well as new, previously unpublished content. Whether she's writing about Nikola Tesla, Napoleon, or Nancy Drew, Beaton brings a refined sense...
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Andrews and McMeel
Pub. Date
©1994
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English
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Looks back at many high points through Lynn Johnston's handpicked selection of color Sundays: the birth of baby April in 1991; the daring revelation that teenage friend Lawrence is gay; the fear that comes with aging parents; and much more. Also included is an amusing and informative narrative of Johnston's comments about some of her favorite strips, plus the annual collection of daily cartoons. -- Adapted from Page [4] cover.
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Andrews McMeel
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
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"This is the last of the For Better or Worse collection books. Grandparents Elly and John adapt to a smaller home, while son Michael and his family spread out in the old Patterson house. Elizabeth and Anthony's romance is rekindled, bringing things full circle."--Back cover.