The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes

Gaiman, N. (1995). The sandman: Preludes & nocturnes (Vol. 1) (2nd ed.). New York: DC Comics. ISBN 978-1-56389-011-6; paperback; $19.99. When a power-hungry magician attempts to capture Death in a ploy to become immortal, he accidentally summons Dream instead. Dream, a.k.a. the Sandman, is imprisoned for 70 years before he finally escapes and avenges himself …

A Contract with God

Eisner, W. (2006). A contract with God (6th ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-32804-2; paperback; $18.95. 55 Dropsie Avenue, the Bronx, 1930s: It’s a place where secrets are short-lived, where clotheslines and gossip are shared freely, where old-world immigrants still believe in the American Dream. This compilation of four short graphic …

Weetzie Bat

Block, F. L. (1999). Weetzie bat (10th anniversary ed.). New York, NY: Harper Collins. ISBN 0-06-440818-3; paperback; $7.95. Weetzie Bat and her best friend Dirk are just normal teenagers living under the bright lights of L.A., until the day that Grandma Fifi gifts Weetzie a golden lamp, out of which appears – of all things …