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Publisher
TidalWave Productions
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
2012 United States Presidential Election finally concluded with President Barack Obama securing a second term in office but did not come without a fight. Check out the stories of Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul and the Tea Party Movement in one new graphic novel. The Political Power series has been featured on Fox News as well as CNN!
Publisher
TidalWave Productions
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
It's liberals versus conservatives, Democrats versus Republicans, BLUE versus RED in this year's high stakes Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots-style election. Who will get knocked off his block? Only time will tell, but until then, "Political Power: Romney Obama 2012" offers an extensive look at the backgrounds of both candidates.
Publisher
TidalWave Productions
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
His vices are legendary. His women are unbelievable. His sanity? Constantly in doubt. And so it comes as no surprise that Charlie Sheen is currently the most fascinating person on the planet. Sheen's rise from actor of some note to Tiger's Blood advocate will be examined in excruciating detail in Bluewater Comics "Toys In The Attic: The Charlie Sheen Story'.
Publisher
Europe Comics
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
What is cinema? What is its effect on us? Why do we love it so much? These are all questions to which Blutch seeks the answers in his considered and humble way, drawing on his prodigious cultural knowledge and his gift for the comic book form. He references Burt Lancaster, Jean Gabin, Michel Piccoli, Luchino Visconti, Claudia Cardinale, Tarzan, Psychose, and many more. As much comic book as graphic essay, this reverie on the narrative art of image...
Publisher
NBM
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A gripping graphic novel illustrates the challenges of Iraq War veterans as well as their inspiring triumphs. After the shock of 9/11, for hundreds of thousands of young Americans there was Ar Ramadi, Baghdad, Abu Ghraibthe war in Iraq. Then came the trauma. From the torment of these vets to their reflections, Morel and artist Mal demonstrate the seemingly impossible return of those who aspire to get back to a normal life. The effort is huge; some...
Publisher
Europe Comics
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Girls, living in the country will be your chance," her parents tell her. And so Catherine Meurisse spends her childhood outdoors. Construction all around her: an old farmhouse renovated into a home, trees planted, a garden created, dreams cultivated. They dig, they graft, they plant a rosebush "adopted" from Montaigne, a fig tree from Rabelais. They observe the tumult of the outside world: new developments in industrial agriculture, the citification...
Publisher
TidalWave Productions
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Who knew that an aimless and directionless kid from the South Bronx would grow up to be one of the most trusted and respected military and political leaders of the modern world? Colin Powell's legacy includes being awarded the Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts, the President's Citizens Medal, Distinguished Service Medals as the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This is his story. This is the tale of...
Publisher
Europe Comics
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The Famous Quartet of Piraeus was formed in 1934 as a caf band. It was the first group featuring the bouzouki and the baglama, and consisted of frontman Markos Vamvakaris, Giorgos Batis, Anestos Delias, and Stratos Pagioumtzis. Markos fiery love for Zingoala, his first wife, is the main and painful source of inspiration for the founder of rebetiko music. Starting as a skinner at a slaughterhouse, Markos becomes a pioneer who paves new paths for traditional...
Publisher
TidalWave Productions
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A black conservative businessman made an unlikely presidential candidate and supporter of Donald J. Trump, but pundits, critics, and admirers have never aptly described Herman Cain. His campaign manager was fond of saying, "Let Cain be Cain!" A man of deep principles who once called for forming a third party before embracing President Trump became another tragic figure to die of COVID-19. His story, equal parts compelling and inspiring, is told here...
Publisher
Europe Comics
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
What do younger generations know about the terrible tragedy that shook America and the world on September 11, 2001? In this gripping documentary work by journalist Baptiste Bouthier and illustrator Helose Chochois, we first learn about the historic day from several inside perspectives. In the second half, the authors take stock of 9/11 in the days, weeks, and years that followed, from tramautized America to George W. Bush's crusade against the "axis...
Publisher
Image Comics Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
HEY KIDS! COMICS! takes its cue from nearly a century of turbulence and triumph, despair and drama in the comics racket. Artists and writers, con men and clowns, ganefs and gangsters create the foundations of today 's biggest entertainment business or at least the tail that wags the dog. Some of it really happened, and the names have been changed to protect the innocent and guilty although in the end, everyone was guilty of something. Collects HEY...
Publisher
TidalWave Productions
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
La historia de Kurt Cobain recontado en comic. La vida del lder de Nirvana desde su niez problemtico hasta su lucha contra la fama arrolladora y el dolor mental y fsico que sufra. Torturado por el xito y apurndose con una drogadiccin y problemas de salud, trgicamente se quito la vida a los 27 aos. Aunque hayan pasado 2 dcadas desde entonces, la msica de Kurt Cobain, qu cambio una generacin e influencio una revolucin de la msica alternativa, sigue...
Publisher
Fantagraphics
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Praised by The New York Times, Brill's Content and Publishers Weekly, Safe Area Gorazde is the long-awaited and highly sought after 240-page look at war in the former Yugoslavia. Sacco (the critically-acclaimed author of Palestine) spent five months in Bosnia in 1996, immersing himself in the human side of life during wartime, researching stories that are rarely found in conventional news coverage. The book focuses on the Muslim-held enclave of Gorazde,...
Publisher
TidalWave Productions
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
The longest serving independent member of Congress in American History, the unassuming senator from Vermont is a supporter of the middle class who vows to end the toxic partisan divide in Congress. A grassroots-level groundswell of support has catapulted Sanders into the national spotlight, forcing his competitors to, "Feel the Bern!"
Publisher
Saddleback Educational
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Fast-paced and easy-to-read, these softcover 25-page graphic biographies teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into new territory; pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and artistic barriers. These biographies offer a variety of rich primary and secondary source material to support teaching to the standards. Using the graphics, students can activate prior knowledge--bridge what...
Publisher
TidalWave Productions
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Political Power examines the lives of American presidents, past and present. This new graphic novel features biographies of four Presidents of the United States- Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and current president, Barack Obama. These biographical comics will educate readers on how these men overcame life's challenges to reach the highest office in the United States and became world leaders.