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Papercutz Graphic Novels is an American publisher of
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and graphic novels, mostly based on licensed properties such as
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, the Hardy Boys, and Lego Ninjago. Papercutz has also published new volumes of the
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-era comics series '' Classics Illustrated'' and ''
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''. In recent years they have begun publishing English translations of European (mostly Franco-Belgian)
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comics, including ''
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'' and ''
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''. They publish several titles through their imprint Super Genius.


Company history

Terry Nantier (born 1957), founder of NBM Publishing, established Papercutz in 2005, along with comics industry veteran Jim Salicrup, who became the editor-in-chief. Their intent was to produce comics and graphic novels appropriate for children, which was lacking in the industry at the time. Writer
Stefan Petrucha Stefan Petrucha (born January 27, 1959) is an American writer of comics and young adult fiction. He has written graphic novels in the '' X-Files'' and ''Nancy Drew'' series, as well as science fiction and horror. For 13 years, from 1994 to 2007, ...
came on board as well; he has worked on such titles as ''
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'', ''Papercutz Slices'', and ''
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''. Associate editor Michael Petranek joined Papercutz in 2008.


Publication history

In the spring of 2005 Papercutz launched with the publication of two three-part
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series;
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's ''The Demon of River Heights'' and The Hardy Boys' ''The Ocean of Osyria''. Both series were both collected into 92-page graphic novels, becoming the first titles in the ''Nancy Drew Graphic Novel'' and ''The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel'' series respectively. All other titles in both series have been made in graphic novel format only and are published every three months. The Nancy Drew graphic novels are written by
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, and the first series was illustrated in
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-style artwork by
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. The character's graphic novel incarnation has been described as "a fun, sassy, modern-day teen who is still hot on the heels of criminals." Creators on the Hardy Boys series included writer Scott Lobdell (''Hardy Boys''), and artist
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. In 2010, Papercutz relaunched both titles, with the Hardy Boys series bringing on a new creative team of
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and Paulo Henrique. In 2006, Papercutz published an English translation of the Italian nonfiction graphic novel ''The Life of
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'', by Alessandro Mainard and Werner Maresta. In 2007, Papercutz acquired the '' Classics Illustrated'' license and began publishing comic book adaptations of classic children's novels. Combining reprints of some of the original titles with new modern adaptations, contributors to the series include
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,
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, Tom Mandrake, Jill Thompson, Dan Spiegle, Peter Kuper, Gahan Wilson, Ricardo Villagrán,
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, and
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. A second series, ''Classics Illustrated Deluxe'', features many French artists. From 2007–2010 Papercutz published a new series of original ''
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'' comics. The first issue was published in June 2007, with a cover drawn by
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. All three of
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' "horror hosts" (The GhouLunatics) appear in the issue, drawn by Rick Parker. Contributors to subsequent issues included well-known horror talents
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and his brother John L. Lansdale,
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, husband and wife team James Romberger and Marguerite Van Cook, Mort Todd,
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,
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, and Chris Noeth. Controversy erupted in 2008 when U.S. vice presidential candidate
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was featured on a cover, attacking the horror hosts with a hockey stick, published with a letter from
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' daughter Cathy Gaines Mifsud commenting on censorship. Papercutz published 13 issues (9 graphic novels) of ''Tales from the Crypt'', with the last issue being published September 28, 2010. In 2009, Papercutz launched ''Papercutz Slices'', a
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parody series written by
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and illustrated by Rick Parker. Targets of the series have included '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid'', the
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books, ''
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'', ''
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'', '' The Hunger Games'', and '' The Walking Dead''. In July 2010, Papercutz began publishing ''
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'' comics, translated by Joe Johnson. Debuting with a special preview comic that contained the story "The Smurfnapper," Papercutz has released a large number of ''Smurfs'' graphic novels to date. The success of ''The Smurfs'' prompted Papercutz to publish more English translations of such Franco-Belgian comics series as '' Benny Breakiron'', ''Dance Class'', and ''Sybil the Backpack Fairy''. Since 2010 Papercutz has added a slate of new licensed properties to its graphic novel lines, including the
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, Lego Ninjago,Alverson, Brigi
"Papercutz, Lego to Launch Ninjago Graphic Novels,"
''Publishers Weekly'' (June 29, 2011).
Garfield,
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, ''
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'', and
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.


Titles published

* ''
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'' (2012–present) * '' Barbie'' (2016–present) * ''
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'' (2008–2010) * ''
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'' (2010–present) * '' Garfield & Company'' (2011–present) * '' Geronimo Stilton'' (2009–present) * '' The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel'' series (2005–present) — originally written by Scott Lobdell; relaunched in 2010 with stories by
Gerry Conway Gerard Francis Conway Thomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" ("Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, t ...
and art by Paulo Henrique * '' Lego Ninjago'' (2011–present) — by
Greg Farshtey Gregory Todd Farshtey (born July 14, 1965) is an American writer, best known for his work on the Bionicle series of novels (2003–2010), the Bionicle comics (2001–2010), and the Ninjago graphic novel series. Literary career Gregory Todd Fa ...
and Paulo Henrique * ''
Nancy Drew Nancy Drew is a Fictional character, fictional character appearing in several Mystery fiction, mystery book series, movies, and a TV show as a teenage amateur sleuth. The books are ghostwriter, ghostwritten by a number of authors and published ...
'' series (2005–present) — includes ''The Nancy Drew Diaries'' and ''Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew''; written by
Stefan Petrucha Stefan Petrucha (born January 27, 1959) is an American writer of comics and young adult fiction. He has written graphic novels in the '' X-Files'' and ''Nancy Drew'' series, as well as science fiction and horror. For 13 years, from 1994 to 2007, ...
* '' Nickelodeon Magazine'' series (2015–present) — originally ran from 1993 to 2009; relaunched in 2015 * ''Papercutz Slices'' (2009–present) — by
Stefan Petrucha Stefan Petrucha (born January 27, 1959) is an American writer of comics and young adult fiction. He has written graphic novels in the '' X-Files'' and ''Nancy Drew'' series, as well as science fiction and horror. For 13 years, from 1994 to 2007, ...
and Rick Parker ** ''Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid'' (2009) ** ''Harry Potty and The Deathly Boring'' (2010) ** ''Breaking Down'' (2011) ** ''Percy Jerkson and The Ovolactovegetarians'' (2011) ** ''The Hunger Pains'' (2012) ** ''The Farting Dead'' (2013) * ''
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'' (2012–2014) * '' Rabbids Invasion'' (2014–present) * ''
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'' (2013–present) — by
Stefan Petrucha Stefan Petrucha (born January 27, 1959) is an American writer of comics and young adult fiction. He has written graphic novels in the '' X-Files'' and ''Nancy Drew'' series, as well as science fiction and horror. For 13 years, from 1994 to 2007, ...
and Paulo Henrique * ''
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'' (2013–present) — by JayJay Jackson * ''
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'' (2007–2010) * ''
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'' (2013–present) * '' The Three Stooges'' (2012–present) — includes ''The Best of The Three Stooges'' * '' Totally Spies!'' (2006–2007) * '' Zorro'' (2005–2007) — by
Don McGregor Donald Francis McGregor (born June 15, 1945) is an American comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics; he is the author of one of the first graphic novels. Early life Don McGregor was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he w ...
and Sidney Lima * '' WWE Slam City'' (2014–2015) - by Mathias Triton and
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* '' The Loud House'' (2016–present) * ''
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'' (2015-2016) * ''
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'' (2015-2016) * '' Gumby'' (2017–present) * '' Melowy'' (2018-2022)


''Classics Illustrated''

* '' Classics Illustrated'' (2008–2014) # ''
Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...
'' — adapted by
Rick Geary Rick Geary (born February 25, 1946) is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He is known for works such as ''A Treasury of Victorian Murder'' and graphic novel biographies of Leon Trotsky and J. Edgar Hoover. Geary has won two awards from th ...
; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #2 ( First Comics, Feb. 1990) # '' The Invisible Man'' — adapted by
Rick Geary Rick Geary (born February 25, 1946) is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He is known for works such as ''A Treasury of Victorian Murder'' and graphic novel biographies of Leon Trotsky and J. Edgar Hoover. Geary has won two awards from th ...
; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #20 (First Comics, Mar. 1991) # '' Through the Looking Glass'' — adapted by
Kyle Baker Kyle John Baker (born 1965) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series ''Plastic Man''. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his wor ...
; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #3 (First Comics, Feb. 1990) # '' The Raven and Other Poems'' — illustrated by Gahan Wilson; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #1 (First Comics, Feb. 1990) # ''
Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
'' — adapted by
Steven Grant Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953) is an American comic book writer best known for his 1985–1986 Marvel Comics mini-series ''The Punisher'' with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper. Biography Comic books Grant has ...
and Tom Mandrake; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #5 (First Comics, Mar. 1990) # ''
The Scarlet Letter ''The Scarlet Letter: A Romance'' is a work of historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym ...
'' — adapted by
P. Craig Russell Philip Craig Russell (born October 30, 1951) is an American comics artist, writer, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards. Russell was the first mainstream comic book creator to come out as openly gay. Biography ...
and Jill Thompson; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #6 (First Comics, Mar. 1990) # '' Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde'' — adapted by
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; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #8 (First Comics, Apr. 1990) # ''
The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...
'' — adapted by
Steven Grant Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953) is an American comic book writer best known for his 1985–1986 Marvel Comics mini-series ''The Punisher'' with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper. Biography Comic books Grant has ...
and Dan Spiegle; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #7 (First Comics, Apr. 1990) # '' The Jungle'' — adapted by Peter Kuper; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #27 (First Comics, June 1991) # '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' — adapted by
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and
Kyle Baker Kyle John Baker (born 1965) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for his graphic novels and for a 2000s revival of the series ''Plastic Man''. Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his wor ...
; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #21 (First Comics, Mar. 1991) # ''
The Devil's Dictionary ''The Devil's Dictionary'' is a satire, satirical dictionary written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce, consisting of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The lexicon was written over three decades as a series of insta ...
'' and Other Works — adapted by Gahan Wilson; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #18 (First Comics, Feb. 1991) # ''
The Island of Doctor Moreau ''The Island of Doctor Moreau'' is an 1896 science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells (1866–1946). The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick who is a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat. He is left on the islan ...
'' — adapted by
Steven Grant Steven Grant (born October 22, 1953) is an American comic book writer best known for his 1985–1986 Marvel Comics mini-series ''The Punisher'' with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper. Biography Comic books Grant has ...
and Eric Vincent; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #12 (First Comics, Aug. 1990) # ''
Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' () by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. Set in England in the Middle Ages, this novel marked a shift away from Scott’s prior practice of setting st ...
'' — adapted by Mark Wayne Harris and Ray Lago; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #25 (First Comics, May 1991) # '' Wuthering Heights'' — adapted by
Rick Geary Rick Geary (born February 25, 1946) is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He is known for works such as ''A Treasury of Victorian Murder'' and graphic novel biographies of Leon Trotsky and J. Edgar Hoover. Geary has won two awards from th ...
; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #13 (First Comics, Oct. 1990) # '' The Call of the Wild'' — adapted by Charles Dixon and
Ricardo Villagran Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name *Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portug ...
; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #10 (First Comics, June 1990) # ''
Kidnapped Kidnapped may refer to: * subject to the crime of kidnapping Literature * ''Kidnapped'' (novel), an 1886 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson * ''Kidnapped'' (comics), a 2007 graphic novel adaptation of R. L. Stevenson's novel by Alan Grant and Ca ...
'' — adapted by
Mike Vosburg Mike Vosburg (born July 23, 1947) is an American comic book artist primarily known for his work on the ''Tales from the Crypt (TV series), Tales from the Crypt'' TV series. Biography Mike Vosburg's comics career began in the 1960s, when as a 15- ...
# ''
The Secret Agent ''The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale'' is a novel by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1907.. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia). ''The Secret Agent' ...
'' — adapted by
John K. Snyder III :Not related to the Louisiana politician '' John K. Snyder'' John K. Snyder III (born July 14, 1961) is a writer and illustrator of comic books and graphic novels. His work has been published in the pages of the underground press, most notably '' ...
; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #19 (First Comics, Feb. 1991) # '' Aesop's Fables'' — adapted by Eric Vincent; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #26 (First Comics, June 1991) # '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' — adapted by
Mike Ploog Michael G. Ploog (; born July 13, 1940 or 1942) is an American storyboard and comic book artist, and a visual designer for films. In comics, Ploog is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' 1970s ''Man-Thing'' and '' The Monster of Frankenst ...
; reprinted from ''Classics Illustrated'' #9 (First Comics, May 1990) * ''Classics Illustrated Deluxe'' (2008–2014) ** vol. 1: ''
The Wind in the Willows ''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets ...
'' (2008) — adapted by Michael Plessix ** vol. 2: ''Tales from the
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'' (2008) — adapted by Mazan, Philip Petit, and Cecile Chicault ** vol. 3: ''
Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ex ...
'' (2009) — adapted by Marion Mousse ** vol. 4: '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (2009) — adapted by
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, Frederique Voulyze, and Severine Le Fevebvre ** vol. 5: '' Treasure Island'' (2010) — adapted by David Chauvel and Fred Simon; reprinted from ''L'Île au trésor, de Robert Louis Stevenson'' (Delcourt, 2007–2009) ** vol. 6: ''
The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...
'' (2011) — adapted by
Jean-David Morvan Morvan in 2017. Jean-David Morvan (born 28 November 1969 in Reims, Marne, France) is a French comics author. Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. Morvan started out as a comics artist, but soon realised that his true str ...
, Michel Dufranne, and Rubén ** vol. 7: ''
Around the World in Eighty Days ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (french: link=no, Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employe ...
'' (2011) — adapted by Loïc Dauvillier and Aude Soleilhac ** vol. 8: ''
Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...
'' (2012) — adapted by Loïc Dauvillier and Olivier Deloye ** vol. 9: ''Scrooge'': ''
A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...
'' and " Mugby Junction" (2012) — adapted by Rodolphe and Estelle Meyrand ** vol. 10: ''"
The Murders in the Rue Morgue "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in ''Graham's Magazine'' in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Dup ...
" and Other Tales'' (2013) — adapted by
Jean-David Morvan Morvan in 2017. Jean-David Morvan (born 28 November 1969 in Reims, Marne, France) is a French comics author. Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. Morvan started out as a comics artist, but soon realised that his true str ...
, Corbeyran, Fabrice Druet, and Paul Marcel ** vol. 11: ''
The Sea-Wolf Seawolf, Sea wolf or Sea Wolves may refer to: Animals * Sea wolf, a wolf subspecies found in the Vancouver coastal islands * Seawolf (fish), a marine fish also known as wolffish or sea wolf * A nickname of the killer whale * South American sea ...
'' (2014) — adapted by Riff Reb's ** vol. 12: '' The Monkey God'' (2014) — adapted by
Jean-David Morvan Morvan in 2017. Jean-David Morvan (born 28 November 1969 in Reims, Marne, France) is a French comics author. Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. Morvan started out as a comics artist, but soon realised that his true str ...
, Yann Le Gal, and Jian Yi


Reprints/translations

* ''Ariol'' — by
Emmanuel Guibert Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the ...
* ''
Asterix ''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a ''bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Republic, wi ...
'' - by René Goscinny and
Albert Uderzo Alberto Aleandro Uderzo (; ; 25 April 1927 – 24 March 2020), better known as Albert Uderzo, was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the ''Astérix'' series in collaboration with Re ...
* '' Benny Breakiron'' — by Peyo * ''Dance Class'' — by Béka ( Bertrand Escaich & Caroline Rogue) and Crip * ''Ernest & Rebecca'' — by Guillaume Bianco and Antonello Dalena * ''Monster'' — by
Lewis Trondheim Lewis Trondheim (born Laurent Chabosy, , on 11 December 1964), is a French cartoonist and one of the founders (in 1990) of the independent publisher L'Association. Both his silent comic ''La Mouche'' and Kaput and Zösky have been made into animat ...
* ''Pussycat'' - by Peyo * ''
The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and in ...
'' (2010–present) — by Peyo * ''Sybil the Backpack Fairy'' — by
Michel Rodrigue Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...
and Antonello Dalena * ''Toto Trouble'' — by Thierry Coppée


Upcoming

* ''
High Moon ''High Moon'' is a horror Western webcomic series featuring werewolves. It was developed in 2004 with a debut in 2007 as a part of Zuda, DC Comics' webcomic imprint. The first season concluded on July 8, 2008. Season two ran from August 16 to N ...
''


See also

*
Toon Books Toon Books is a publisher of hardcover comic book early readers founded by Françoise Mouly. With titles by such creators as Geoffrey Hayes, Jay Lynch, Dean Haspiel, Eleanor Davis, and Mouly's collaborator and husband, Art Spiegelman, Toon Books pr ...


References


External links

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Official website for Super Genius imprint
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