false 4015884 1 <blockquote> <p><i>500 Essential Graphic Novels</i> is an all-in-one guide to this exciting form of visual literature.</p> </blockquote> <p>Including more than 350 authors and 400 artists, this lush volume contains an essential mix of some of the finest visually-stunning stories of our time. From politically-charged non-fiction sagas to imaginative fantasy tales, this ultimate guide has something to satisfy everyone's taste.</p> <p>The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today's best graphic novels.</p> 4062354 1 8 2008 500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide total:17|5:5|4:8|3:4|2:0|1:0| 17 69 54 8 5 0 false false Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 15:36:03 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 15:38:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 13:55:48 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 18:21:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 21:03:57 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 21:06:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 17:06:32 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 16:17:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 22 07:28:17 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 10:52:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 09:01:50 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 09:07:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 08:37:49 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 10:57:05 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 13:02:35 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 13:04:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 04 13:34:20 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 13:34:20 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 20 16:05:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 16:05:00 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 17:15:59 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 17:15:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 07:52:22 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 07:52:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 06:44:59 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 06:44:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Oct 05 21:53:50 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 21:53:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 17 10:50:55 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 10:50:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 15 10:01:33 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 10:01:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 12 09:19:11 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 09:19:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 11 14:30:16 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 14:30:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 10 12:29:44 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 12:29:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 02 08:14:22 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 08:14:30 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4015884