cartoonists

Examines the career of cartoonist Jeff Smith and collects some of his work, including "Bone," "Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil," and "RASL.".

Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes things she shouldn't--but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become "El Deafo, Listener for All." And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for.

Contains interviews conducted between 1979 and 2006 with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman, creator of the critically acclaimed adult comic "Maus," and an account of his parents' experiences during the Holocaust.

"In striking, virtuoso graphic style that captures both the immediacy of childhood and the fervor of political idealism, Riad Sattouf recounts his nomadic childhood growing up in rural France, Gaddafi's Libya, and Assad's Syria--but always under the roof of his father, a Syrian Pan-Arabist who drags his family along in his pursuit of grandiose dreams for the Arab nation. Riad, delicate and wide-eyed, follows in the trail of his mismatched parents; his mother, a bookish French student, is as modest as his father is flamboyant. Venturing first to the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab State and then joining the family tribe in Homs, Syria, they hold fast to the vision of the paradise that always lies just around the corner. And hold they do, though food is scarce, children kill dogs for sport, and with locks banned, the Sattoufs come home one day to discover another family occupying their apartment. The ultimate outsider, Riad, with his flowing blond hair, is called the ultimate insult... Jewish. And in no time at all, his father has come up with yet another grand plan, moving from building a new people to building his own great palace. Brimming with life and dark humor, The Arab of the Future reveals the truth and texture of one eccentric family in an absurd Middle East, and also introduces a master cartoonist in a work destined to stand alongside Maus and Persepolis"--.

This Minnesota native was an artist from the start. Charles Schulz started getting recognized for his talent as a kindergartner. Soon after, his dedication to the Peanuts gang became his biggest asset. Laugh along in this engaging read for young students.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the bad-boy creators of cable TV’s outrageous, controversial South Park, which many condemn but others think is the sharpest, funniest social commentary on television. Love them or hate them, Parker and Stone have produced a wildly successful show that is one of the longest-lived animated series on television.

Cartoonist Stephen Hillenburg, creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, has been fascinated by the ocean and its creatures since he was a child. His passion for the sea resulting in one of the most well-known and popular cartoon shows in television history.

Seth MacFarlane is the creator of such popular cartoons as Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show. A talented voice artist, he is known for pushing the edges of comedy. His $2 billion empire includes the movies Ted and A Million Ways to Die in the West.