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About the Book

"District Comics" is a graphic anthology featuring lesser-known stories about Washington, DC, from its earliest days as a rustic settlement along the swampy banks of the Potomac to the modern-day metropolis. Spanning 17942009, "District Comics" stops along the way for a duel, a drink in the Senate's speakeasy, a look into the punk scene, and much more. Featuring stories by: Scott O. Brown, award-winning man of comics and Harvey Award nomineeChad Lambert, five-time Howard E. Day Memorial Prize finalist and writer for "Kung Fu Panda" and "Megamind"Jim Ottaviani, creator of "The New York Times" bestseller "Feynman""

About the Author :
Matt Dembicki, a member of the D.C. Conspiracy--a comics creators collective in the nation's capital--previously edited and contributed to the Eisner-nominated and Aesop Prize-winning "Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection." Scott O. Brown, the award-winning Man of Comics, has worked in the comics industry for more than 10 years as a writer, letterer, and publisher. He won an IP award for independent publishing while at Cyberosia, as well as a Harvey nomination and award for his lettering work on "High Moon." Visit his website at manofcomics.com. Writer/producer Rebecca Goldfield's documentaries have been commissioned by National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel, PBS, the Smithsonian, and NPR, among others. Her short stories have appeared in the "Potomac Review," and her upcoming graphic novel "The Captive of Friendly Cove" will be published by Fulcrum Publishing in 2014. Chad Lambert is a five-time Howard E. Day Memorial Award finalist and two-time Champion City Award nominee for his work in small press comics. His writing credits include "Kung Fu Panda" and "Megamind" from Ape Entertainment, as well as the biography "Saturday Night Live" from Bluewater Comics. Jim Ottaviani began writing comics about scientists in 1997 and has published nine graphic novels so far, with a few more in the pipeline. "Feynman," his most recent book, with art by Leland Myrick, spent more than two months on the New York Times Best Seller List and was a 2012 Science Books & Film Prize Finalist from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Review :
"From Colonial-era Georgetown through Obama-era downtown, more than three dozen cartoonists weave a richly textured tapestry of the capital." --"The Washington Post" ""District Comics" is already one of my all-time favorite graphic novels. Whether or not you read it in 2012, or plan to read it in 2013, it will most likely end up on your "favorites" list as well." --Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries ""District Comics" ... is one of the top graphic titles of the year for use in social studies classes." --"School Library Journal" Winner of the 2013 Shel Dorf's Original Graphic Novel of the Year Award Winner of the 2012 American Graphic Design Award Finalist in the Best Anthology category from The Harvey Awards


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781938486708
  • Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Fulcrum Publishing
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC
  • ISBN-10: 1938486706
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jul 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 256


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