I have finally gotten around to posting this hit. The books on this =
list are ones that I am considering for my junior high. I haven't had =
the chance to look at all of them yet so some may end up being a little =
much for this level. Book Wholesalers Incoporated was a very useful =
resource. I haven't ordered anything yet, but a comic book store opened =
by the school last night so I have another resource at my disposal!
Michelle Meier Cowell
Media Specialist
Waverly-Shell Rock JH
215 3rd NW
Waverly, Ia 50677
cowellm@waverly-shellrock.k12.ia.us
The Adventures Of Tintin: Herge, *****{GL 4-7} -- Little Brown : =
3/1997
0614288428=20
Young reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy have adventures around the =
world in this detailed stories with a dash of political satire.=20
16.95
=20
Akiko: Volume 1: Crilley, Mark{GL 3-8} -- Sirius : 9/2001
1404622446=20
Summer vacation has only just begun when 4th grader Akiko is =
snatched off to a distant galaxy and put in charge of a dangerous =
mission on the planet Smoo, where she soon gets a crash course in =
adventure.=20
23.54
=20
Astro City: Life In The Big City: Busiek, Kurt -- Wildstorm : =
7/1999, 192p <Astro City>=20
1404613706=20
Readers meet heroes who are both extraordinary in their powers and =
refreshingly ordinary in their needs and wishes.=20
25.56
=20
Barefoot Gen: Life After The Bomb - A Cartoon Story Of Hiroshima: =
Nakazawa, Keiji{817} -- Last Gasp : 9/2000, 164p
0867194529=20
14.95
=20
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: Miller, Frank{741.5} -- Dc Comics =
: 5/1997 <Batman Graphic Novels>=20
1404622497=20
Originally published in single magazine form as Batman: the Dark =
Knight returns 1-4 --P. facing t.p. Although Bruce Wayne has retired as =
Batman, he is forced to take on the role of the Dark Knight once again =
as Gotham's civilization crumbles around him.=20
21.06
=20
Batman/Superman: Legends Of The World's Finest: Simonson, =
Walter{GL 7 and up,741.5} -- DC Comics : 4/1995
1563891794=20
"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Batman created =
by Bob Kane." "Originally published in single magazine form as LEGENDS =
OF THE WORLD'S FINEST Books 1-3"--T.p. verso. Superman and Batman join =
forces to save their own souls and stop a pair of demonic villains.=20
14.95
=20
The best of Star trek, the next generation: Friedman, Michael{GL 7 =
and up,741.5} -- DC Comics : 5/1994
1563891255=20
Based on Star Trek: the next generation / created by Gene =
Roddenberry. Originally published in single magazine form by DC Comics =
as Star Trek: the next generation, 6, 19; Annuals 1 & 2, c1990, 1991. =
This omnibus volume gathers four stories from the DC Comics Star Trek: =
The Next Generation series, including SURVIVORS, THE LESSON, THE GIFT, =
and THIN ICE. Contains an introduction by Jeri Taylor.=20
19.95
=20
The Big Book Of Bad: Vankin, Jonathan{GL 8 and up,741.597} -- =
Paradox Press : 4/1998 <Factoid books>=20
1563893592=20
This comic book looks into the evil that lurks in men's hearts. It =
goes through the ages of man, from Caligula to Sawney Bean, and also =
includes fictional works from popular culture such as Dracula.=20
14.95
=20
The Big Book Of Grimm: Vankin, Jonathan{GL 7 and up,741.5} -- DC =
Comics : 8/1999, 191p <Factoid books>=20
1563895013=20
"The orginal uncensored bedtime stories in all their grim =
glory!"--Cover. "Truly scary fairy tales to frighten the whole family!" =
--Cover. This collection of fairy tales based on the stories of the =
Grimm brothers has all the gruesome parts restored, with new ones added, =
is presented in comic illustrations.=20
14.95
=20
The Big Book Of Little Criminals: Hagenauer, George{GL 8 and =
up,741.597} -- Paradox Press : 7/1996 <Factoid books>=20
1563892170=20
With black and white illustrations, this graphic novel =
demonstrates why crime doesn't pay. Most criminals aren't bright and =
here are the true stories to explain just how lame and strange they are. =
14.95
=20
The big book of urban legends: adapted from the works of Jan =
Harold Brunvand: Fleming, Robert{GL 5-12,741.5} -- DC COMICS : 12/1994
1404608834=20
Collects 200 happened-to-a-friend-of-a-friend stories that almost =
everyone has heard at some time or another and never quite known if the =
stories were true.=20
21.06
=20
Bone: Out From Boneville: Smith, Jeff{GL 4-12} -- Cartoon Books : =
6/1996, 142p <Bone>=20
1404622519=20
After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins are =
separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert. One by one, they find =
their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and =
terrifying creatures. (Volume 1)=20
21.32
=20
Bone: The Great Cow Race: Smith, Jeff[BL]{GL 4-12,741.5} -- =
Cartoon Books : 9/1996 <Bone>=20
0963660985=20
v. 1. Out from Boneville -- v. 2. The great cow race -- v. 3. Eyes =
of the storm The three Bone cousins are now further entrenching =
themselves into their new valley home. Fone Bone is pining for the =
lovely Thorn. Phoney Bone is plotting schemes, and Smiley Bone is still, =
well, smiling. (Volume 2)=20
22.95
=20
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Origin: Golden, Christopher{741.5} =
-- Dark Horse Comics : 11/1999, 80p <Buffy The Vampire Slayer Graphic =
Novels>=20
1404622527=20
Bear witness to teenage Buffy's transformation from simple student =
to super Vampire Slayer. Follow her trials and tribulations as she comes =
to accept her destined role to thwart the legions of the undead.=20
17.54
=20
The Cartoon History Of The Universe I: Gonick, Larry[BL* PW KR]{GL =
7 and up,902} -- Doubleday Graphic Novels : 9/1990
0385265204=20
Includes bibliographical references.;1 Volumes 1-7 : from the Big =
Bang to Alexander the Great -- 2 Volumes 8-13 : from the springtime of =
China to the fall of Rome This entertaining and informative illustrated =
guide makes world history accessible, appealing, and funny.=20
21.00
=20
The Cartoon History Of The Universe Ii: Gonick, Larry[BL* PW =
KR]{GL 7 and up,902} -- Doubleday Graphic Novels : 10/1994
0385420935=20
Includes bibliographical references.;1 Volumes 1-7 : from the Big =
Bang to Alexander the Great -- 2 Volumes 8-13 : from the springtime of =
China to the fall of Rome This entertaining and informative illustrated =
guide makes world history accessible, appealing, and funny.=20
19.95
=20
The Cartoon History Of The Universe Iii: From The Rise Of Arabia =
To The Renaissance: Gonick, Larry{909} -- Fantagraphics : 10/2002, 300p
0393324036=20
This entertaining and informative illustrated guide makes world =
history accessible, appealing, and funny.=20
21.95
=20
Castle Waiting: The Curse Of Brambly Hedge: Medley, Linda{GL 3-7} =
-- Olio : 1/2002
1404608842=20
Take a big black cauldron, add a witch or two, a pinch of Mother =
Goose, a dash of Brothers Grimm, fold in some Ladies in Waiting, stir =
vigorously. What you now have is this fantasy story by Eisner Award =
winner Linda Medley.=20
18.04
=20
Clan Apis: Hosler, Jay{GL 4-7,741.5} -- Active Synapse : 1/2000, =
158p
1404613676=20
The delightful text, which combines science, humor, and teen =
angst, presents both a scientific view and a fictitious view of the life =
cycle of a honeybee, through the character of Nyuki the bee.=20
25.00
=20
Classic Star Wars: In Deadly Pursuit: Goodwin, Archie{GL 7 and up} =
-- Dark Horse Comics : 11/1993
1569711097=20
The book reproduces the newspaper strips of the original Star Wars =
published between 1981 and 1984, but instead of merely reprinting the =
strips, the images are arranged to be more suitable for the comic book =
page.=20
16.95
=20
Classic Star Wars: The Rebel Storm: Goodwin, Archie{GL 3-12} -- =
Dark Horse Comics : 7/1995
1569711062=20
Luke, Leia, and Han go on an underwater hunt in a search for a new =
home base. (Volume 2)=20
16.95
=20
Complete Little Nemo In Slumberland: Mccay, Winsor{GL 1-12} -- =
Fantagraphics : 4/1990
1560970251=20
This collection of classic Little Nemo comic strips finds Little =
Nemo and his friends in a series of surreal and beautifully illustrated =
adventures in the magical, highly imaginative Slumberland, the world of =
dreams.=20
35.00
=20
Concrete: The Complete Short Stories 1986-1989: Chadwick, Paul{GL =
7 and up,817} -- Dark Horse Comics : 8/1995
1569711143=20
Collects all sixteen of the CONCRETE stories originally published =
between 1986 and 1989.=20
15.95
=20
Crisis On Infinite Earths: Wolfman, Mary{GL 7 and up,741.5} -- DC =
Comics : 1/2001
1563897504=20
Originally published in single magazine form as Crisis on infinite =
Earths 1-12 --T.p. verso. In 1985, the shape of the DC Universe was =
changed by the legendary 12-issue series CRISIS OF INFINITE EARTHS. Now =
the epic that saw the deaths of the original Flash and Supergirl is =
collected in this trade paperback.=20
29.95
=20
Dignifying science: stories about women scientists: Ottaviani, =
Jim[PW]{GL 7 and up,509.2} -- G.P. Putnam's Sons : 8/1999
0966010612=20
Readers will appreciate the human context this award-winning =
anthology gives to some of the most famous names in the history of =
discovery. Features famous women scientists including Marie Curie, Emmy =
Noether, and Lise Meitner.=20
16.95
=20
Dragonlance: the best of tales: Weis, Margaret{GL 7-12,813} -- =
Wizards Of The Coast : 2/2000, 416p <Dragonlance>=20
0786915676=20
A collection of short stories dealing with the world of Krynn.=20
5.99
=20
Electric Girl: Brennan, Michael{GL 5-10,741.5} -- Mighty Gremlin : =
12/2000
1404608877=20
Virginia, the Electric Girl, can release electricity from her body =
at will. But she also has a friend, Oogleeoog, an invisible gremlin who =
is always making trouble.=20
19.14
=20
Electric Girl (Volume 2): Brennan, Michael[SL BL]{GL 6-9} -- =
Mighty Gremlin : 4/2002, 160p
0970355513=20
13.95
=20
Elfquest: Fire And Flight: Pini, Wendy{GL 7 and up} -- Warp =
Graphics : 1/1999 <Elfquest Reader's Collection>=20
093686155X=20
Cutter and his tribe of Wolf riders are on a quest to protect =
their world from the threat of humans and trolls. But when aliens come =
to the planet, there is a whole new enemy. The series follows Cutter's =
tribe. (Volume 1)=20
11.95
=20
The Essential Avengers: Lee, Stan{GL 5-12} -- Marvel : 4/1998
0785107010=20
Collects early episodes of the Avengers, Marvels answer to the =
Justice League.=20
14.95
=20
The Essential Fantastic Four: Lee, Stan{GL 3-12} -- Marvel : =
6/1998
999117141X=20
This volume reprints some of the earliest adventures of the =
Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing, and the Human =
Torch--a superhero family given powers after being exposed to rays in =
space.=20
14.95
=20
The Essential Spider-Man: Lee, Stan{GL 3-12,741.597} -- Marvel : =
2/2001 <Spider-man Graphic Novels>=20
0785107606=20
Collecting more early tales of Marvel's famous web-slinger, this =
trade paperback features Peter Parker balancing life as a young teen and =
his responsibilities as wall-crawling superhero Spider-Man!=20
14.95
=20
Essential Spider-Man: Amazing Spiderman Volume 2 Twenty-One =
Through Forty Three: Lee, Stan{GL 3-12} -- Marvel Books : 1/2002 =
<Spider-man Graphic Novels>=20
0785109897=20
Collecting more early tales of Marvel's famous web-slinger, this =
trade paperback features Peter Parker balancing life as a young teen and =
his responsibilities as wall-crawling superhero Spider-Man!=20
14.95
=20
Essential Spider-Man: Amazing Spiderman Volume One One Thru =
Twenty: Lee, Stan -- Marvel : 4/2002 <Spider-man Graphic Novels>=20
0785109889=20
Collecting more early tales of Marvel's famous web-slinger, this =
trade paperback features Peter Parker balancing life as a young teen and =
his responsibilities as wall-crawling superhero Spider-Man!=20
14.95
=20
The Fairy Tales Of Oscar Wilde: The Selfish Giant And The Star =
Child: Wilde, Oscar[WC PW SL BL]{GL 5-8,-Fic-} -- NBM : 9/1992, 48p =
<Fairy Tales Of Oscar Wilde>=20
156163056X=20
The selfish giant -- The star child. Russell illustrations breathe =
fresh air into the fairy tales retold by Wilde in a comic-graphic novel =
format.=20
15.95
=20
The Fairy Tales Of Oscar Wilde: The Young King And Remarkable =
Rocket: Wilde, Oscar[SL BL]{GL 5-8,-Fic-} -- NBM : 6/1994 <Fairy Tales =
Of Oscar Wilde>=20
1561630853=20
v. 1. The selfish giant -- The star-child -- v. 2. The young king =
-- Remarkable rocket -- v. 3. The birthday of the Infanta. Wilde's tale, =
with it's abundantly rich language, is transmuted into comic-graphic =
novel format.=20
15.95
=20
The Fairy Tales Of Oscar Wilde: The Birthday Of The Infanta: =
Wilde, Oscar[SL BL]{GL 5-8,741.5} -- NBM : 12/1998 <Fairy Tales Of Oscar =
Wilde>=20
1561632139=20
v. 1. The selfish giant -- The star-child -- v. 2. The young king =
-- Remarkable rocket -- v. 3. The birthday of the Infanta. Wilde's =
darkly sardonic tale, with it's abundantly rich language, is transmuted =
into comics-graphic novel format.=20
15.95
=20
The fatal bullet: a true account of the assassination, lingering =
pain, death, and burial of James A. Garfield, twentieth president of the =
United States; also including the inglorious life and career of the =
despised assassin Guiteau: Geary, Rick{GL 7 and up,364.152} -- NBM : =
4/1999, 80p <A treasury of Victorian murder>=20
1561632287=20
Comicslit --P. facing t.p. Geary explores the assassination of one =
of our presidents at the hands of an obsessive-compulsive stalker. =
(Volume 4)=20
8.95
=20
The Final Night: Kesel, Karl{GL 7 and up,741.5} -- DC Comics : =
4/1998
156389419X=20
"Originally published in single magazine form as The final night =
preview, The final night 1-4, and Parallax : Emerald night 1"--P. 2 of =
cover. How can even the combined power of Earth's mightiest heroes =
battle the darkness and inexorable cold that threatens to wipe out the =
entire planet?=20
12.95
=20
Fortune And Glory: A True Hollywood Comic Book Story: Bendis, =
Brian Michael{GL 7 and up,741.5} -- ONI Press : 7/2000
1929998066=20
Cover title. "This book collects issues 1-3 of the Oni Press =
series Fortune & Glory." This comic book portrayal of Hollywood actors =
and actresses collects issues 1-3 of the Oni Press series FORTUNE and =
GLORY.=20
14.95
=20
The Four Immigrants Manga: A Japanese Experience In San Francisco, =
1904-1924: Kiyama, Henry[LJ BL]{GL 7 and up,979.4} -- Stone Bridge : =
6/1999, 152p
1880656337=20
Original text in English and Japanese; Japanese text translated =
into English. Kiyama visually chronicles his immigrant experience in the =
United States. Drawn in a classic gag-strip style, this heartfelt tale =
is a fascinating, entertaining depiction of early Asian-American =
struggles.=20
12.95
=20
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