“One of the most accomplished comics creators today.” -- Booklist They’re all talking about Kyle Baker, writer-artist of CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED Graphic Novel #3: Through The Looking-Glass. Baker’s inspired, gorgeous adaptation of the madcap sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland starts when Alice wonders what’s on the other side of a mirror -- and passes through it to find out. She meets such famous characters as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Lion and the Unicorn, and Humpty-Dumpty, and even becomes the White Queen in a surreal chess match against the Red Queen. Through the Looking-Glass comes on the heels of Papercutz’ very successful re-launch of CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED. The new series began with the Wind in the Willows, which Newsweek called “A visual masterpiece -- Rat, Mole, Toad, and Badger have met their Michelangelo.” The book went back to press for a second printing within two months. Other classics already out include acclaimed artist Rick Geary’s adaptations of Great Expectations and The Invisible Man, and a collection of tales by the Brothers Grimm. Baker, who has won the comic-book industry’s Eagle, Harvey, and Eisner awards, is known for graphic novels as diverse as the historical drama Nat Turner and the wild New York comedy Why I Hate Saturn. His latest comics series, The Bakers, is in development with Fox TV. Previews of his work on Through the Looking-Glass are available at http://www.papercutz.com/classics/looking_glass/lookingpre1.html. The book is a full-color, 56- page hardcover, 6 1/2” x 9”, for the affordable price of $9.95; ISBN 978-1-59707-115-4 Tags: classics illustrated, papercutz
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