Graphic Novels

Alternating chapters of prose and comics (illustrated by Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist Nate Powell) are interwoven in Cecil Castelucci's extraordinary YA novel about jealousy and grief, and how they cut us off from the ones we love. Every summer the trucks roll in, bringing the carnival and its infinite possibilities to town. This year Tessa and her younger sister Lulu are un-chaperoned and want to be first in line to experience the rides, the food . . . and the boys. Except this summer, jealousy will invade their relationship for the first time, setting in motion a course of events that can only end in tragedy, putting everyone's love and friendship to the test. Deft shifting between straight prose and graphic novel visualize how Tessa processes the events of the summer, seeing herself and her friends as freaks personified by characters from Greek mythology.

One thing young Cecil was sure of from the minute she saw Star Wars was that she was going to be some kind of artisté. Probably a filmmaker. Possibly Steven Spielberg. Then in 1980 the movie Fame came out. Cecil wasn’t allowed to see that movie. It was rated R and she was ten. But she did watch the television show and would pretend with her friends that she was going to that school. Of course they were playing. She was not. She was destined to be an art school kid. Chronicling the life of award-winning young adult novelist, and Eisner-nominated comics scribe Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, Star Wars: Moving Target), Girl On Film follows a passionate aspiring artist from the youngest age through adulthood to deeply examine the arduous pursuit of filmmaking, while exploring the act of memory and how it recalls and reshapes what we think we truly know about ourselves. Praise for Girl on Film More than a life story, it's an account of how to live an artist's life even when it looks like your artistic ambitions are grandiose and impractical. In fact, Castellucci shows, your artistic ambitions are pretty much guaranteed to be grandiose and impractical. That doesn't matter. What matters is how you live with your big dreams, what you give up for them, what you hang onto and what you let go. - NPR ...a story that's simultaneously sweet and provoking: more than a mere autobiography, Girl on Film demands that we ask ourselves how we narrate our own life and its meaning. - Boing Boing

The classic tale reawakens and expands through the first-person perspective of Snow herself in this comic retelling! The tale of Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is told through the perspective of the princess herself! More than a damsel in distress, she possesses a heart and soul that yearns for knowledge, love, and acceptance. Made to work in her own castle by her wicked stepmother, the Queen, Snow's world changes the day she meets her prince charming and her jealous stepmother tries to have her killed. Snow flees to the forest to hide and finds sanctuary with a family she never could have expected in the boisterous seven dwarfs. Can her heart still flourish with the shadow of the queen's hate looming over her, and only the lingering hope of seeing her prince again? Written by award-winning author Cecil Castellucci ( Soupy Leaves Home , Shade , The Changing Girl ), this graphic novel revives the timeless classic of Snow White for audiences young and adult. Glimpse into the mind and heart of Snow White as she experiences love, betrayal, terror, hope, friendship, longing, and sadness, before her happily ever after. Collects Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs #1-#3.

Up and coming writer Cecil Castelluci enters Jack Kirby's epic Fourth World to write a funny, feminist take on the origins of the elite female fighting force of Apokolips. They are the Female Furies--trained from birth by the brutal Granny Goodness to become the greatest soldiers the Multiverse has ever seen! So why hasn't the great and powerful Darkseid drafted them into his war machine? It's a question Granny Goodness, in all her infinite evil, can't answer. Throwing caution to the wind, she unleashes her lethal ladies upon an unsuspecting universe, hoping to beat the war boys at their own game and crush Darkseid's enemies forever! But when the wrong New God's nephew gets caught in the crossfire, all hell breaks loose. Encountering enemies like Beautiful Dreamer and Mister Miracle, the Female Furies will discover that their overlords are not all they're cracked up to be. Can Big Barda and her twisted sisters break free of their past? Or will the turmoil they've set in motion tear them apart? From writer Cecil Castellucci (SHADE, THE CHANGING GIRL) and artist Adriana Melo (PLASTIC MAN) comes the all-new, action-packed origin story of some of Jack "The King of Comics" Kirby's greatest creations. Collecting the complete FEMALE FURIES miniseries and the issue that inspired it, Jack Kirby's MISTER MIRACLE #9!

Discover more about Anna and Elsa, from their perspectives, in this expanded retelling of the timeless Oscar®-winning film. Return to the unforgettable world of Frozen and experience the captivating story of family, love, acceptance, and magic from the first-person perspective of the two sisters! Anna and Elsa are separated by fear and panic when the kingdom suddenly discovers Elsa's magical ability to create ice and snow on the day she is crowned queen. Elsa flees and isolates herself in an ice palace--unaware of the extent of her powers and that they have frozen the kingdom under deep snow and ice. Anna begins an epic journey joined by mountain man Kristoff, his reindeer best friend Sven, and the comical little snowman Olaf, to bring Elsa back to Arendelle and save the kingdom! Disney's 2013 stunning big-screen comedy adventure masterpiece is expanded upon by award-winning author Cecil Castellucci (Soupy Leaves Home, Shade, The Changing Girl). The strength of sisters is put to the test as Anna and Elsa discover the power of sacrifice and the true meaning of love.

Experience the tale of Disney's The Little Mermaid through the voice of Ariel herself in this comic retelling. The inspiring story of love, hope, and sacrifice is told through the perspective of the mermaid Ariel herself! Ariel is a free spirit. She is curious and adventurous with the desire to learn about everything the world has to offer--especially the world above her ocean home. When she hears a celebration on the surface of the ocean, it is love at first sight when she sees human Prince Eric travelling homeward aboard his ship. When there is an accident and the sailors are forced to abandon their ship, Ariel rescues Eric from drowning. Saved, he awakens to Ariel's beautiful voice and is immediately in love. But the possibility of romance seems hopeless as visiting the surface of the ocean and even being seen by humans is forbidden by her overprotective father. Ariel makes a risky deal with the sea witch Ursula for a chance at true love--she will become human! Faced with the manipulation of the evil sea witch, and the challenges of being human for the first time, will Ariel realize her love with Eric . . . and be human forever? Written by award-winning author Cecil Castellucci ( Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Shade, The Changing Girl, The Plain Janes, Soupy Leaves Home ), this graphic novel invites you to be a part of Ariel's world as she experiences the hardships of growing up, the power of love, and dreams of being . . . human.

Told from the perspectives of Elsa and Anna, this expanded retelling of the highly anticipated sequel film will give an introspective look at the sisters' adventure North! Reveal the truth, solve mysteries, and embark on the adventure of a lifetime with Elsa and Anna. Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, she'll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In Frozen , Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In Frozen 2 , she must hope they are enough. This graphic novel retelling of Frozen 2 is expanded upon by award-winning author Cecil Castellucci ( Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Disney Frozen , Soupy Leaves Home ), with art from Paola Antista ( Frozen , Chats! , Sorceline ).