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Boxers (graphic Novel)
''Boxers'' and ''Saints'' are two companion graphic novel volumes written and illustrated by Gene Luen Yang, and colored by Lark Pien. The publisher First Second Books released them on September 10, 2013. Together the two volumes have around 500 pages.Solomon, Dan.One-Two Punch" ''Austin Chronicle''. Friday September 20, 2013. Retrieved on October 4, 2013. ''Boxers'' follows the story of Little Bao, a boy from Shan-tung (Shandong) who becomes a leader of the Boxer Rebellion. ''Saints'' follows the story of "Four-Girl", a girl from the same village who becomes a Catholic, adopts the name "Vibiana", and hopes to attain the glory of Joan of Arc. One book cover shows the left half of Bao's face with Qin Shi Huangdi and the other shows the right half of Vibiana's face with Joan of Arc. Together the covers portray a divided China. Development Yang stated that the event that sparked his interest in the Boxer Rebellion was learning how, at the time, becoming Christian was perceived as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Second Books
First Second Books is an American publisher of graphic novels. An imprint of Roaring Brook Press, part of Holtzbrinck Publishers, First Second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual essays, and comics journalism. It also publishes graphic non-fiction for young readers, including thScience ComicsanHistory Comicscollections, and for adults, including thWorld Citizen Comics a line of civics graphic books, and biographical works such as The Accidental Czar'. Some of First Second's biggest hits include ''The Adventure Zone'' graphic novel series, the InvestiGators' series, and the Real Friends' trilogy. Authors and artists published by First Second include Ben Hatke, Gene Luen Yang, Jillian Tamaki, Vera Brosgol, Jen Wang, Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham, and the legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki. First Second is headed by editorial director Mark Siegel. History First Second launched in U.S. stores and online in May 2006. It was distributed by Macmil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |