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Author:   Michael Pawuk ,  David S. Serchay
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.729kg
ISBN:  

9781598847000

ISBN 10:   1598847007
Pages:   760
Publication Date:   30 May 2017
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1—Super-Heroes Super-Hero Icons Other Classic and Contemporary Crime Fighters Cosmic Heroes Super-Hero Teams Team-Ups and Epic Events Villains: Archenemies and Rogues Galleries Alternate Time Lines, Elseworlds, and What-If Worlds Slice-of-Life/Common Man Perspectives Anthologies Chapter 2—Action and Adventure Prehistoric Adventure Heroic Adventure Adventurers, Explorers, Pirates, and Soldiers of Fortune Fists of Fury and Sword of Steel—Fighting Adventure Stories War Stories Far East Adventure—Code of the Warrior: Samurai, Ninja, and Other Asian Influences Spies/Espionage Westerns Western Genre Blends: The Weird West Chapter 3—Science Fiction Space Opera/Space Fantasy Space Exploration Science Action New Wave Science Fiction Aliens from Outer Space Alternate Worlds, Time Travel, and Dimensions Dystopian and Utopian Worlds Post-Apocalypse Computers and Artificial Intelligence Psychic Powers and Mind Control Robots, Androids, and Cyborgs Science Fiction Anthologies Chapter 4—Fantasy Sword and Sorcery Fantasy Fairy Tales and Folklore Mythological Fantasy Magic Portal Fantasy/Parallel Worlds Contemporary Fantasy Dark Fantasy Chapter 5—Horror Supernatural Heroes A Beastiary Ghosts and Spirits Demonic Possession, Black Magic, Witches, and the Occult Slasher/Thriller Anthologies and Short Story Collections Chapter 6—Crime and Mysteries Detectives Crime and the Criminal Underworld True Crime Chapter 7—General Fiction Romance Coming of Age/Slice of Life Sports Food Historical Fiction Short Stories and Anthologies Chapter 8—Humor General Humor Cartoons, Animation, and Media Tie-Ins Funny Animals Black Humor/Satire Genre Blends Chapter 9—Non-Fiction Art—Comics, Comic Books, and Graphic Novels Biography/Autobiography/Memoir History Science and Math Miscellaneous Non-Fiction Appendix I—Recommended Additional Book Sources Appendix II—Publishing Companies on the Internet Appendix III—Other Online Sources Creator Index Title Index Subject Index

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The Genreflecting Advisory series remains the gold star for librarians who have to talk about books they haven't read, and this is a much-needed update from the first edition of Graphic Novels, in 2006. . . . Recommended for librarians who know their patrons like graphic novels, but they just need to know where to point them. - Booklist Online

The Genreflecting Advisory series remains the gold star for librarians who have to talk about books they haven't read, and this is a much-needed update from the first edition of Graphic Novels, in 2006. . . . Recommended for librarians who know their patrons like graphic novels, but they just need to know where to point them. * Booklist Online *

Author Information

Michael Pawuk is librarian at Cuyahoga County Public Library. He received his master's degree in library and information science at Kent State University. David S. Serchay is librarian in the Broward County Library system, where his responsibilities include selecting graphic novels.

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