P. Craig Russell
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Hailed as his finest work, this Eisner Award-winning and critically acclaimed mini-series was adapted by legendary writer and artist P. Craig Russell in direct collaboration with Michael Moorcock.
Elric: Stormbringer marks the final, climactic chapter in the epic Elric story, concluding the saga of doom-driven adventurer Elric of Melniboné, the Eternal Champion and wielder of the Runeblade Stormbringer. The stage is set for an apocalyptic battle...
Author
Series
Ring of Nibelung volume 1
Language
English
Description
The Eisner Award-winning series, finally collected in one volume, presents one of the grandest stories of Western civilization, now one of the most explosive epics in the history of comics. Giants plot against gods, who in turn tear human lovers apart, while the lives of great warriors are ruined, and murder after murder is committed in the name of love and gold. It's the epic as it was meant to be read. This new high point in Russell's distinguished...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
October 2015.
Edition
First edition, Gallery edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (vii, 222 pages : illustrations, color portrait)
Language
English
Description
One of the most celebrated writers in the history of comics teams up once again with one of the industry's most accomplished artists! Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell once again venture into the world of myth and angels. Constructing and maintaining all of heaven and earth is an immense task, which God has divided up amongst the various ranks and stations of angels. As with any such huge effort, there are bound to be casualties. This unique passion...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations)
Language
English
Description
The Eisner Award-winning series, finally collected in one volume, presents one of the grandest stories of Western civilization, now one of the most explosive epics in the history of comics. Giants plot against gods, who in turn tear human lovers apart, while the lives of great warriors are ruined, and murder after murder is committed in the name of love and gold. It's the epic as it was meant to be read.This new high point in Russell's distinguished...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume : color illustrations)
Language
English
Description
P. Craig Russell, the artist best known for adapting literary works to comics, applies his legendary talents to Conan in this adaptation of Robert E. Howard's The Jewels of Gwahlur, one of Conan's last adventures before becoming king. A young woman, having made a string of bad choices, finds herself the pawn of mercenaries - one of which is Conan of Cimmeria. As the former dancing girl poses as the dead oracle of a primitive cult, Conan puts his experience...
Author
Series
Graveyard book (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]-
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
volumes : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard.
Author
Series
Fairy tales of Oscar Wilde volume 1
Publisher
Nantier, Beall, Minoustchine
Pub. Date
c1992-<c2004 >
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
v. : chiefly col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Wilde's tales are adapted into a comic book format and use fairy tale elements and Christian symbolism.
Author
Series
Giver quartet graphic novels volume 1
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
GN 500L
Physical Desc
176 pages, 7 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Jonas' life assignment is as the Receiver of Memory, where he will apprentice the Giver and become a storehouse of all the things humanity left behind when it entered utopia: color, emotion, and even more complicated secrets.
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman (American Gods), this fantasy story blends the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft and Roger Zelazny. This new edition of Only the End ofthe World Again features a brand new cover, in a new deluxe hardcover format; with bonus material including high res scans of the inks and layouts. The story features an adjustor, Lawrence Talbot...
Author
Publisher
Roca Editorial de Libros
Pub. Date
2014-
Physical Desc
volumes : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
Español
Description
Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard.
Nobody Owens es un chico normal , excepto que ha sido planteada por los fantasmas y otros habitantes del cementerio.
Author
Publisher
HaperCollins Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
186 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations)
Language
English
Description
With a new Hellboy series on the stands, fans of the world's greatest paranormal detective can find older favorites collected for the first time in the seventh volume of the Hellboy Saga. --Provided by publisher.
14) Norse mythology
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Having already appropriated Odin and Loki for his novel American Gods, Gaiman turns his restless imagination to a retelling of Norse folklore (a youthful interest of his). He begins by introducing us to the three main mythological figures: Odin, the highest and oldest of the gods; his son, Thor, who makes up in brawn what he lacks in brains; and Loki, offspring of giants and a wily trickster. In a series of stories, we learn how Thor acquired his...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 28
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This supernatural American road trip fantasy tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods. Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain where to go, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard-thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy,...
16) The giver
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Description
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Author
Series
Fairy tales of Oscar Wilde volume 1
Language
English
Description
One of comic art's most respected and pioneering artists, well known for his opera adaptations and beautiful fantasy work, P. Craig Russell is in the process of adapting Oscar Wilde's famous fairy tales in a series of landmark volumes.This volume includes The Selfish Giant and The Star Child.
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Series
Language
English
Description
With brilliant illustrations by a master of comic art, this book of two of Oscar Wilde's fairy tales brings his lyrical prose to life. In the first tale, the Young King is taken from humble origins and revels in the finer possessions of his new, lofty position. However, a series of dreams reveal to him the suffering his people must go through to make the extravagant belongings for him. Casting them off, he finds paradoxically that he may be alienating...
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Series
Fairy tales of Oscar Wilde volume 5
Language
English
Description
Arguably the most famous and beloved of Oscar Wilde's nine fairy tales, this particular rendition stands apart from the others due to its brilliant illustrations by a master of comic art. After dying young, the Happy Prince's soul inhabits a beautiful ruby-encrusted statue covered in gold leaf which is perched high above the city. But when he sees the poverty, misery and desperateness of his people, he enlists the help of a barn swallow to remove...
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Series
Language
English
Description
With brilliant illustrations by a master of comic art, the lyrical prose of this fairy tale by Oscar Wilde is brought to life. A hideous dwarf is captured in the woods and brought in to the court of the beautiful royal infanta for her amusement. He is full of good humor and tricks and becomes quite popular but remains quite unaware of his looks. She has him perform in front of her friends for her birthday. He is very touched and quite proud to receive...