Books on My Desk

Hey guys, it's time for another exciting installment of 'Books on My Desk', the blog series that gives a sneak peek of titles coming soon to a library shelf near you.

Today I'll be processing a bunch of comics and graphic novels for the young adult collection, including bound issues of Daredevil, Punisher, Hulk, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, Young Avengers and more. Also mixed in are a few literature classics and popular fiction titles that have been adapted into graphic novel form, such as the Marvel Illustrated Moby-Dick and Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series.

The library has also acquired a copy of The Will Eisner Companion: the pioneering spirit of the father of the graphic novel. This book is described as the "perfect introduction to the work of a comics legend...a must-have celebration for new fans as well as old."

The writer/artist's career spans "the entire history of comic books--from his formative days in the 1930s through the 1940s, when he revolutionized narrative sequential art with his internationally famed series The Spirit, to the 1970s, when he created the contemporary graphic novel form with A Contract with God."

The Missoula Public Library has access to quite a few graphic novels by Will Eisner; to see a listing visit the library's online catalog and do an author search using the term "Eisner, Will".

Here are some other graphic novel format books on my desk:

Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son
Adapted by Chuck Dixon, illustrated by Brett Booth
This story is filled with fast-paced action, gripping horror, and thrilling adventure. Synopsis: "In the nineteenth century, Dr. Victor Frankenstein brought his notorious creation to life, but a horrible turn of events forced him to abandon it and slip away from the public eye. Two centuries later, a serial killer is on the loose in New Orleans, gruesomely salvaging body parts from each of his victims, as if trying to assemble a perfect human being."
Call # = YC KOONTZ

Stop Forgetting to Remember: the autobiography of Walter Kurtz by Peter Kuper
"Who Shot Walter Kurtz? Nobody. Walter Kurtz doesn't exist. He's the alter ego of me, Peter Kuper. But, if he were real, perhaps his obituary would read something like this: Walter Kurtz, illustrator and self-exposing cartoonist, dies of embarrassment at 48."
Call # = YC KUPER

Missing the Boat written by Wayne Chinsang & Justin Shady; illustrated by Dwellephant
"You've probably never heard of the Churamane, have you? They were a particularly lazy species that lived a long time ago and vanished without a trace. this story follows them from the time they get invited aboard Noah's Ark, all the way up to moment they finally arrive at the boat...only to realize that they're late and have been locked out! They come to realize they've missed the boat on survival, and have doomed their species to extinction."
Call # = YC SHADY

The Childrens', Young Adult, and Adult departments all have comic & graphic literature sections. Ask a librarian to show you where to locate these collections next time you visit the library.

Graphic lit fans, please comment and recommend a graphic novel!