''Stewart the Rat'' is a

graphic novel A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...

written by Steve Gerber,

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Gene Colan Eugene Jules Colan (; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)Eugene Colan
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, and inked by Tom Palmer. It was published in November 1980 by Eclipse Enterprises. ''Stewart the Rat'' was reprinted in January 2003 by

About Comics About Comics is a publisher of comics and comics-related material founded in 1998 by Nat Gertler. According to Gertler, it is intended to be "eithera mainstream comics publisher, nor an alternative comics publisher". The company has published w ...

.The Rat is Back! Gerber/Colan graphic novel to be reprinted
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