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Collecting the first comic book adventures of the Eleventh Doctor,
as portrayed by Matt Smith, The Eleventh Doctor Archives: Volume
One follows the Doctor, Amy, and Rory as they venture to the
farthest corners of the galaxy. Join the Time Lord and his
companions as they become entangled in the hunt for Britain's most
infamous serial killer; encounter fearsome Vikings and troublesome
time rifts; and confront giant space squids!
""Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'em
to ashes, then burn the ashes."" For Guy Montag, a career fireman
for whom kerosene is perfume, this is not just an official slogan.
It is a mantra, a duty, a way of life in a tightly monitored world
where thinking is dangerous and books are forbidden. In 1953, Ray
Bradbury envisioned one of the world's most unforgettable dystopian
futures, and in "Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451," the artist Tim
Hamilton translates this frightening modern masterpiece into a
gorgeously imagined graphic novel. As could only occur with
Bradbury's full cooperation in this authorized adaptation, Hamilton
has created a striking work of art that uniquely captures Montag's
awakening to the evil of government-controlled thought and the
inestimable value of philosophy, theology, and literature.
Including an original foreword by Ray Bradbury and fully depicting
the brilliance and force of his canonic and beloved masterwork,
"Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451" is an exceptional, haunting work of
graphic literature. Tim Hamilton has produced art for "The New York
Times Book Review," "Cicada "magazine, King Features, BOOM Studios,
"Mad Magazine," and ACT-I-VATE. He also adapted Robert Louis
Stevenson's "Treasure Island "into a graphic novel.
Ray Bradbury is a multiple-award-winning novelist, short-story
writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and poet. An American
Library Association "Great Graphic Novel for Teens" Nominee
"Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner . . .
Burn'em to ashes, then burn the ashes."" "For Guy Montag, a career
fireman for whom kerosene is perfume, this is not just an official
slogan. It is a mantra, a duty, a way of life in a tightly
monitored world where thinking is dangerous and books are
forbidden. In 1953, Ray Bradbury envisioned one of the world's most
unforgettable dystopian futures, and in "Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit
451," the artist Tim Hamilton translates this frightening modern
masterpiece into a gorgeously imagined graphic novel. As could only
occur with Bradbury's full cooperation in this authorized
adaptation, Hamilton has created a striking work of art that
uniquely captures Montag's awakening to the evil of
government-controlled thought and the inestimable value of
philosophy, theology, and literature. Including an original
foreword by Ray Bradbury and fully depicting the brilliance and
force of his canonic masterwork, "Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451" is
a haunting work of graphic literature. "A new adaptation of Ray
Bradbury's classic work "Fahrenheit 451," with a fascinating and
challenging new introduction by the author, is a vivid reminder of
the special power of a graphic novel, of the genre's ability to do
things that words alone can't . . . If you know the novel, you'll
still be thrilled by Tim Hamilton's artwork in this new version,
which combines a comic-book clarity--the panels are simple and
straightforward, without the distraction of a lot of visual
razzmatazz--with a deep, humane rendering of the novel's
theme."--Julia Keller, "Chicago"" Tribune" "As evidenced by Tim
Hamilton's authorized graphic novel, time has not dulled its tart,
terrifying resonance. Vibrant and vital, Hamilton's take on
"Fahrenheit 451" is far more than an illustrated version of
Bradbury's 1953 classic. While its text belongs to Bradbury,
Hamilton, a founding member of the online comics collaborative
www.activatecomix.com, saturates the story with his own evocative
energy and vision. He doesn't use all of Bradbury's words, instead
allowing the story's inherent visual propulsion to add even more
depth and texture to an already-indelible tale. Given this novel's
graphic heft, it's strange that there has been only one film
production, a 1966 adaptation written and directed by Francois
Truffaut. Then again, perhaps that's because this is a work that,
despite its many images of immolation, is more about provocative
ideas than things blowing up. And here, Hamilton never compromises
the cerebral for the visceral as he lures readers into a world
careening into madness . . . Hamilton's arousing adaptation doesn't
just update Bradbury's novel. It primes "Fahrenheit 451," long a
staple of high school and college reading lists, for rediscovery.
Like the greatest works of art, its rugged heart and soul are
evergreen; that it is, perhaps, even more relevant today, imbues
the book with an unsettling prescience that even Bradbury may never
have predicted."--Renee Graham, "The Boston Globe " "A new
adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic work "Fahrenheit 451," with a
fascinating and challenging new introduction by the author, is a
vivid reminder of the special power of a graphic novel, of the
genre's ability to do things that words alone can't. Believe me, I
often question my affection for graphic novels. I loved Superman as
a kid, but when it comes to comics, we're not in Kansas anymore.
Graphic novels have become terrifically popular, thanks to fiercely
imaginative practitioners like Neil Gaiman, as well as to a growing
body of sophisticated theoretical work on the genre by astute
writers such as Scott McCloud and Douglas Wolk . . . The new
graphic version of "Fahrenheit 451" has helped sort out the
contents of my soul. And I'm happy to report that I'm in the clear.
I am quite certain that I'd be trumpeting the virtues of this work
even if graphic novels weren't on everybody's hot list . . . If you
know the novel, you'll still be thrilled by Tim Hamilton's artwork
in this new version, which combines a comic-book clarity--the
panels are simple and straightforward, without the distraction of a
lot of visual razzmatazz--with a deep, humane rendering of the
novel's theme . . . Some of my anti-comics correspondents claim
that reading a graphic novel is not really 'reading' at all.
They're right. It's something else again. In the case of
"Fahrenheit 451," it's more like a life-changing immersion in
ideas, words, echoes, symbols, characters, lines, colors,
nightmares--and finally, daybreak."--Julia Keller, "Chicago""
Tribune"
"[Hamilton] boasts the tools--and chops--to take on a Bradbury
classic that's already tripped up the greats (like Francois
Truffaut). He turns in a vivid and relevant meditation that will
surely become a resurgent favorite of nervous librarians
everywhere."--"The Miami Herald"
"This searing cautionary tale, in which 'firemen' destroy all
printed material except magazines and comics, remains one of
science fiction's best-known works. And it is now, perhaps, one of
the best graphic novels of 2009 . . . Where the novel felt
scalding, the graphic novel feels necessary. It makes this
cautionary tale hip to the present generation and updates it by
transporting it to a newly vibrant medium. It's slightly
frightening that after more than 55 years, the retelling seems so
pertinent."--Laurel Maury, NP
* Joseph Kony is the most dangerous guerilla leader in modern
African history.
It started with a visit from spirits. In 1991, Kony claimed that
spiritual beings had come to him with instructions: he was to lead
his group of rebels, the Lord's Resistance Army, in a series of
brutal raids against ordinary Ugandan civilians. Decades later,
Kony has sown chaos throughout Central Africa, kidnapping and
terrorizing countless innocents--especially children. Yet despite
an enormous global outcry, the Kony 2012 movement, and an
international military intervention, the carnage has continued.
Drawn from on-the-ground reporting by war correspondent David Axe
and starkly illustrated by Tim Hamilton, Army of God is the
first-ever graphic account of the global phenomenon surrounding
Kony--from the devastation he has left behind to the long campaign
to defeat him for good.
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