Graphic Biographies (Authors and Artists)

"Told in vivid graphic novel form by a groundbreaking Eisner-nominated comics creator, the long-overdue biography of the legend who co-created Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and many more superhero favorites"--

"In a collection of personal comics that span eight years of her young adult life, author-illustrator Noelle Stevenson charts the highs and lows of being a creative human in the world." -- inside front jacket flap.

Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush-part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed. Beaton's natural cartooning prowess is on full display as she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime...

"Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) is considered one of the greatest representatives of 20th-century North American art. A pioneer of abstraction, famous for her paintings of giant flowers, New York skyscrapers, and remote New Mexico landscapes, she was hailed as the "mother of modern American art." Beyond her artististic side, María Herreros delves deep into O'Keeffe's being to reveal a tireless traveler, a lover of nature, and a strong, emancipated...