Seven Impossible Things Before BreakfastĮnter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.One Book, Two Books, Old Books, New Books.John Kerschbaum- The Grasshopper and the Antsīraden Lamb and Shelli Paroline- The Thief and the Watchdog Sophie Goldstein- Leopard Drums Up DinnerĬharise Harper- The Belly and the Body Members Tom Gauld- The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Now, the publisher and editor have reunited for a follow-up book of sorts, Fairy Tale Comics. Ulises Farinas- The Mice and the Weasels In 2011, First Second released the Duffy-edited Nursery Rhyme Comics, an anthology in which 50 cartoonists adapted 50 nursery rhymes into short comics. In varying styles, renowned artists present their interpretations of 17 fairy tales ranging from the well-trod Snow White and Hansel and Gretel to some lesser-known stories, such as Give Me the Shudders (a more obscure Brothers Grimm tale. Graham Chaffee- The Dog and His Reflection A quirky and vibrant mix of visually reinterpreted fairy tales compiled by the editor of the Eisner-nominated Nursery Rhyme Comics (2011). Greg Benton- The Hen and the Mountain Turtle Graham Annable- The Hare and the Tortoise Roaring Brook/First Second, 19.99 (128p) ISBN 978-1-62672-107-4 Duffy adds to his stellar series of traditional tales reimagined by renowned graphic storytellers. Twenty-eight fables from different cultures and traditions are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by twenty-seven different cartoonists. Twenty poems are interpreted in comics form by twenty of today's leading cartoonists, including Eddie Campbell, Kevin Huizenga, George Pratt, and many others.From classics like “The Tortoise and the Hare” and “The Grasshopper and the Ants” to obscure gems like “The Frogs Who Wanted a King,” Fable Comics has something to offer every reader. Nursery Rhyme Comics Edited By Chris Duffy Published by First Second Most people gain some familiarity with nursery rhymes as children, reciting Humpty Dumpty in school or picking out favorites from a big collection. With New York Times bestselling editor Chris Duffy ("Nursery Rhyme Comics," "Fairy Tale Comics") at the helm, "Above the Dreamless Dead "is a moving and illuminating tribute to those who fought and died in World War I. Who could win: Nursery Rhyme Comics, edited by Chris Duffy (First Second) Who I think should have been nominated:Owly & Wormy, Friends All Aflutter. In stark black and white, the words of the Trench Poets find dramatic expression and reinterpretation through the minds and pens of some of the greatest cartoonists working today.
The marriage of poetry and comics is a deeply fruitful combination, as evidenced by this collection. Known for its rejection of war as a romantic or noble enterprise, and its plainspoken condemnation of the senseless bloodshed of war, Trench Poetry soon became one of the most significant literary moments of its decade. The Trench Poets, as they came to be called, were soldier-poets dispatching their verse from the front lines. As the Great War dragged on and its catastrophic death toll mounted, a new artistic movement found its feet in the United Kingdom.
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