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    Disney's The Lion King The Story of the Movie in Comics GN (2017 Joe Books) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. This majestic Disney classic springs back to the circle of life in the full-color graphic novel. Disney The Lion King tells the extraordinary coming-of-age adventure of Simba - a lion cub who cannot wait to be king - as he searches for his destiny in the great Circle of Life. Experience the magic of Disney The Lion King retold in vibrant comics drawn by Disney's master artists. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

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    Esther (2014 Kingstone Comics) 1

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    A comic retelling the bible story of Esther. Written by Ben Avery. Art and Cover by Javier Saltares. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in, 32 pages, Full Color Cover price $3.99.

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    Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom Mini Comic (2017 Arcana) Halloween Comicfest 1
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    Written by Bruce Brown, Sean Patrick O'Reilly. Howard Lovecraft's family has been imprisoned on a far-flung alien planet, Spot hopelessly captured, and he is slowly becoming a mindless Fishman. Accompanied by his insane father and a librarian, they must face the all-powerful ruler of the Outer Gods, a revengeful old enemy, an army of deadly monsters, and a lethal world called Yuggoth, to save the day. This is an all new story in the Howard Lovecraft trilogy and be sure to see the animated films starring Ron Perlman, Christopher Plummer, Jane Curtin, Jeffrey Combs, Doug Bradley and Mark Hamill! 16 pages, full color.

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    Iger Comics Kingdom HC (1985 Blackthorne) 1-1ST

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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by Jay Edward Disbrow. Cover by Dave Stevens. A look at the early days of the American comics industry, focusing on Jerry Iger, who partnered with Will Eisner to create one of the first comics studios, Eisner and Iger. Disbrows historical retrospective features comic panels, cover reproductions and photographs of early comics artists, publishers and their work. But the main draw for some fans will be the beautiful Dave Stevens cover featuring Iger creation Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95. Cover price $14.95.

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    Jack Kirby Collector Kirby Five-Oh 50 Years of the King of Comics SC (2008 TwoMorrows) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. The publication that started the TwoMorrows juggernaut presents Kirby Five-Oh!, a special look at the best of everything from Jack Kirby's 50-year career in comics! A distinguished panel of experts to choose and examine the best Kirby stories published each year from 1938-1987 and the best covers from each decade! Plus, Jack's 50 best unused pieces of art, and his 50 best character designs! Also, profiles and commentary by the 50 people most influenced by Kirby's work! To wrap it up, there's a 50-page gallery of Kirby's powerful raw pencil art, and a deluxe color section of photos and finished art from throughout his entire half-century oeuvre! Softcover, 10-in. x 14-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Jack Kirby Collector Kirby Five-Oh 50 Years of the King of Comics SC (2008 TwoMorrows) 1-REP

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    2nd and later printings. The publication that started the TwoMorrows juggernaut presents Kirby Five-Oh!, a special look at the best of everything from Jack Kirby's 50-year career in comics! A distinguished panel of experts to choose and examine the best Kirby stories published each year from 1938-1987 and the best covers from each decade! Plus, Jack's 50 best unused pieces of art, and his 50 best character designs! Also, profiles and commentary by the 50 people most influenced by Kirby's work! To wrap it up, there's a 50-page gallery of Kirby's powerful raw pencil art, and a deluxe color section of photos and finished art from throughout his entire half-century oeuvre! Softcover, 10-in. x 14-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

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    Joshua (2013 Kingstone Comics) 1

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    Written by Art A. Ayris. Art by Danny Bulanadi. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    Just Kids Comics for Crayon Coloring SC (1928 King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1
    • Spine split 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Written and illustrated by Ad Carter. 8.5" x 11", 16 pages, PC/PB&W

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    Kenzie's Kingdom TPB (2022 Vault Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Shea Fontana. Art and cover by Agnes Garbowska.

    Kenzie hates that her family moved to a castle to start a Medieval-themed resort, but all that changes when a time-traveling squire needs Kenzie's help to get back home to the past!

    From the best-selling creative team behind DC Superhero Girls, this is a perfect read for fans of Phoebe and her Unicorn, The Baby-Sitter's Club, or Witches of Brooklyn.

    Hardcover, 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $9.99.

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    King A Comics Biography HC (2010 Fantagraphics) The Special Edition 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects King GN (1993-2003 Fantagraphics) Vol. 1-3.

    Story and art by Ho Che Anderson.

    Ho Che Anderson has spent over 10 years researching, writing, and drawing King, a monumental graphic biography that liberates Martin Luther King Jr. from the saintly, one-dimensional, hagiographic image so prevalent in pop culture. Here is King -father, husband, politician, deal broker, idealist, pragmatist, inspiration to millions- brought to vivid, flesh-and-blood life.

    Out of print since 2006, King is our most-requested reprint. In recognition of the advances made in American social equality that has made it possible to elect America's first black President, and in time to celebrate Martin Luther King Day (January 26, 2010), Fantagraphics Books is publishing King: the special Edition, a newly designed volume that includes the original 240-page graphic biography, as well as nearly a hundred additional pages of "extras," including:

    o "Black Dogs" is a 14-page prelude to King, a dialogue between a young black couple expecting a child, living in LA in the aftermath of the Rodney King upheaval, a raw and inflected conversation between husband and wife and their racial attitudes in a post-King world; o Excerpts from the diary and notebook the author kept when researching and writing King, with interstitial notes written specifically for this volume commenting on the method he used to conceived and execute the book.

    o Preparatory sketches, discarded images and pages, an interview conducted at the time of the 3rd volume's publication, and excerpts from the draft of the script.

    o An epilogue titled "Assassin," written and drawn for this new edition, in which Anderson explores the question of whether James Earl Ray actually shot King. Caroline Longstreet, one of the observers who comments on King's life throughout the book, is obsessed with the assassination, won't let it rest, and pursues her own private investigation and ultimately confronts the reasons why it's held her in its grip so long.

    Anderson's biography traces King's life from his childhood in Atlanta and his education at Booker T. Washington High School, and his subsequent centrality to the civil rights movement when, in 1955, he organized the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott; his founding of the Southern Christian leadership Conference in 1957; his Nobel Prize in 1964; his help in organizing the 1966 March on Washington and his "I Have a Dream" speech; and the tragic moment on April 4, 1968 when he was shot dead on the balcony of the Loraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

    Anderson's expressionistic visual style is wrought with dramatic energy; panels evoke a painterly attention to detail but whose juxtapositions propel King's story with cinematic momentum. Anderson's successful use of the comics form to tell a major work of nonfiction has drawn favorable comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus: A survivor's Tale and Joe Sacco's safe Area Gorazde: The War In Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995. King won a1995 Parents' Choice Award.

    Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $34.99.

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    King A Comics Biography TPB (2021 Fantagraphics) The Complete Edition 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects King GN (1993-2003 Fantagraphics) Vol. 1-3.

    Story and art by Ho Che Anderson. Introduction by Stanley Crouch.

    Ho Che Anderson's biography traces King's life from his childhood in Atlanta and his education at Booker T. Washington High School, and his subsequent centrality to the civil rights movement when, in 1955, he organized the successful Montgomery Bus Boycott; his founding of the Southern Christian leadership Conference in 1957; his Nobel Prize in 1964; his help in organizing the 1966 March on Washington and his "I Have a Dream" speech; and the tragic moment on April 4, 1968 when he was shot dead on the balcony of the Loraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

    Anderson's expressionistic visual style is wrought with dramatic energy; panels evoke a painterly attention to detail but whose juxtapositions propel King's story with cinematic momentum. Anderson's successful use of the comics form to tell a major work of nonfiction has drawn favorable comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus: A survivor's Tale and Joe Sacco's Safe Area Gorazde: The War In Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995.

    King won a1995 Parents' Choice Award.

    Softcover, 228 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $29.99.

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    King Aroo: Daily and Sunday Comics HC (2010-2013 IDW) 1-1ST

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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Jack Kent. The Library of American Comics proudly presents a long-neglected classic-King Aroo! Lauded by critics in the pantheon of great strips such as Krazy Kat, Pogo, and Barnaby, Jack Kent's brilliantly conceived world brought smiles to young and old alike with its fanciful array of clever puns, visual humor, and good old slapstick. Includes a text feature by Bruce Canwell, and an introduction by Sergio Aragones. Volume One celebrates the strip's 60th anniversary by presenting every daily and Sunday strip from the beginning in 1950 through 1952. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9 1/2-in. x 8-in., 360 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

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    40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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    King Comic Heroes (1988) 1

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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by James Van Hise. Pioneer presents a book on the legendary comic strip heroes and their creators, by James Van Hise, a writer who focuses on pulp, comics and sci-fi history. The histories of early and influential comic strip heroes, including Flash Gordon, Jungle Jim, Secret Agent, Mandrake, the Phantom, and Prince Valiant. Featuring interviews with legendary cartoonists Hal Foster, Lee Falk and Al Williamson. 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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    King Comics Presents (King Comics) 1

    Art and stories by George O. Delorenzo. Cover by Dell Barras. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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    King Diamond Abigail TPB (2022 Z2 Comics) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing.

    Written by Dan Watters. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

    King Diamond's classic horror story featured on his 1987 concept album Abigail has received a masterful in-depth overhaul and is brought to life in a whole new way in this stunning graphic novel by Dan Watters, Damien Worm, and King Diamond himself!

    Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $24.99.

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    King Features The World's Greatest Comics (1980 King Features) Promotional Booklet 1

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    Promotional Book published by King Features. This booklet includes the mailing address for King Feature offices all around the world (as of the time of publication) as well as a showcase of their most popular character properties.

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    1st printing. Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov. Art by Bernard Chang. Cover by Bernard Chang and Marcelo Maiolo. From critically acclaimed writer Joshua Hale Fialkov and superstar artists Bernard Chang and Marcelo Maiolo comes a post-apocalyptic Conan the Barbarian as directed by Sam Raimi circa Army of Darkness! King just wants what anybody wants: not to get fired, eaten, or forced to mate with a cheetah lady. As Earth's sole human survivor after the apocalypse, life among Los Angeles' strange, new populace ain't easy. Working for the LA Department of Reclamation, King gets a lot of crappy jobs going on quests and searching for artifacts from the "old world." The work commute can be a real pain in the Azathoth. The 405 freeway is filled with mutants, monsters, mayhem and tentacled Elder Gods. And that's all before you hit the horrors of the San Fernando Valley. As the world's freakish inhabitants battle for supremacy, King searches for the "seed of life," which may give Earth the second chance it probably doesn't even deserve. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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    King of the Comics 100 Years of King Features Syndicate HC (2015 IDW) 1-1ST

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    1st printing.

    Krazy Kat! Popeye! Flash Gordon! Beetle Bailey! Blondie! Prince Valiant! Hagar the Horrible! Barney Google and Snuffy Smith! Baby Blues! Mutt & Jeff! Zits! Juliet Jones! Buz Sawyer! Steve Canyon! Bizarro! Hi & Lois! Maggie & Jiggs! Johnny Hazard! ...there are simply too many to list because King Features has had a more illustrious and long-lasting history than any newspaper syndicate, even as it continues to lead the way into the digital age and beyond.

    Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 288 pages, full color.

    Cover price $49.99.

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    King of the Comics TPB (2015 Andrews McMeel) A Pearls Before Swine Collection 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by Stephan Pastis. Offering irreverent and even caustic commentary on hot-button topics as well as wry observations about social and interpersonal dynamics, King of the Comics expertly illuminates the flaws within human nature, including humanity's fervent quest for the unattainable. Along the way, readers will find themselves absorbed in Pearls' wacky world, laughing out loud at the menagerie of over-the-top characters placed in awkward and peculiar situations. King of the Comics is sure to keep readers entertained and engaged with extended puns, morbid re-writes of nursery rhymes, and repeated excursions to Lemmings Leap. Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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    1st printing. Collects Kingdom Come (1996 DC) #1-4. Written by Mark Waid. Art and cover by Alex Ross. In the near-future world of Kingdom Come, superheroes are ubiquitous, but heroism is rare. After decades as Earth's champions, the members of the Justice League have all retreated from the public eye, replaced with a new generation of crime-fighters whose brand of justice leaves humanity terrified rather than inspired. But with the planet's future in jeopardy, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman must come out of retirement to make one last stand for truth and justice... Kingdom Come, the winner of five Eisner Awards and produced by comics legends Mark Waid and Alex Ross, has proven itself a seminal masterpiece in comics history. Softcover, 5-in. x 8 1/2-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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    Kingdom of the Wicked TPB (1997 Caliber Comics) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Kingdom of the Wicked (1996) 1-4. Story by Ian Edginton. Art and cover by D'Israeli. Popular childrens author Christopher Grahame finds himself trapped in a hellish world based on his childhood fictions. As Christopher struggles to understand the war launched by the Land Under the Bed, his wife and doctors investigate the cause of his blackouts and make a shocking discovery. 112 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $12.95.

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    Kirby King of Comics HC (2014 Abrams Books) 2nd Edition 1-1ST

    2nd Edition - 1st printing. By Mark Evanier. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Gatefold by Alex Ross. Jack Kirby created or co-created some of the comic book world's most popular characters, including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and The New Gods. This book serves as an authorized, visual celebration of the one and only "King of Comics" and his groundbreaking work. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $45.00.

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    Kirby King of Comics HC (2017 Abrams ComicArts) Anniversary Edition 1-1ST

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    Anniversary Edition - 1st printing. By Mark Evanier. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Cover byJack Kirby. Revised and expanded! Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comic books' most popular super heroes, including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, Darkseid, and The New Gods. More significantly, he created much of the visual language for fantasy and adventure comics. Almost everything that was different about comic books began in the 1940s on the drawing table of Jack Kirby. This is his story by one who knew him well - Mark Evanier. First issued in 2008, Kirby: King of Comics was the first overview of the legendary comic book creator's career. It is now available in a smaller, more affordable package, revised and expanded for Kirby's centennial. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

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    Mandrake the Magician The Hidden Kingdom of Murderers HC (2016 Titan Comics) Sundays 1935-1937 1-1ST

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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Hidden Kingdom of Murderers!" Written by Lee Falk. Art by Phil Davis. Introducing the world's first comic book super-hero, predating Superman by almost four years! Created by the legendary Lee Falk, the creator of The Phantom, and drawn by Phil Davis, Mandrake the Magician and his ever-trusty manservant, Lothar, first appeared to battle crime in 1934. This collection reprints the first 2 and a half years of full-color Sunday newspaper strips that debuted in 1934. Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

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    Mandrake the Magician The Hidden Kingdom of Murderers HC (2016 Titan Comics) Sundays 1935-1937 1-REP


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    Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "The Hidden Kingdom of Murderers!" Written by Lee Falk. Art by Phil Davis. Introducing the world's first comic book super-hero, predating Superman by almost four years! Created by the legendary Lee Falk, the creator of The Phantom, and drawn by Phil Davis, Mandrake the Magician and his ever-trusty manservant, Lothar, first appeared to battle crime in 1934. This collection reprints the first 2 and a half years of full-color Sunday newspaper strips that debuted in 1934. Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

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    Manga Sixty Years of Japanese Comics SC (2004 Laurence King) 1-1ST

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    1st printing.

    By by Paul Gravett.

    This lavishly illustrated volume presents an accessible and entertaining introduction to the development and diversity of manga from the 1940s to the present.

    It features striking graphics and extracts form a wide range of manga, covering as such themes as: the specific attributes of manga in relation to American and European comics; the life and career of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy and originator of story manga; boys comics from the 1960s to the present; the genre of girls' and women's comics; the darker, more realistic themes of gekiga violent samurai, disturbing horror, and apocalyptic science fiction; issues of censorship and protest; and manga's role as a major Japanese export and global influence.

    Softcover, 9 1/21-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W.

    Cover price $24.95.

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    Monkey King GN (2011 JR Comics) Adventures from China 1-1ST

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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Birth of the Stone Monkey!" Story and art by Wei Dong Chen. Cited as one of China's greatest novels, Monkey King follows the adventures of Sun Wu Kong, born from a stone on Spring Mountain and given the title of Handsome Monkey King, who seeks to learn the secret of eternal life. Under the tutelage of Master Puti, Sun Wu Kong becomes incredibly powerful, but his hubris grows until he has run afoul of the gods, who dispatch an army to subdue the Monkey King. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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    Popeye Comic and Puzzle given away with packs of Orbit Gum circa 1933. Fold Out. 2-in. x 2 1/2-in., full color

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    Samson (2010 Kingstone Comics) 1

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    Story by Art Ayris. Art by Danny Bulanadi. A comic retelling the biblical story of Samson. 44 pages.

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    Science Comics Trees GN (2018 First Second Books) Kings of the Forest 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Andy Hirsch.

    Branch out! Discover the importance of trees with Andy Hirsch in this volume of Science Comics, the action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! In Trees we follow an acorn as it learns about its future as Earth's largest, longest-living plant. Starting with the seed's germination, we learn about each stage until the tree's maturation, different types of trees, and the roles trees take on in our ecosystem. Each volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!

    Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.99.

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    Science Comics Trees HC (2018 First Second Books) Kings of the Forest 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Andy Hirsch.

    Branch out! Discover the importance of trees with Andy Hirsch in this volume of Science Comics, the action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! In Trees we follow an acorn as it learns about its future as Earth's largest, longest-living plant. Starting with the seed's germination, we learn about each stage until the tree's maturation, different types of trees, and the roles trees take on in our ecosystem. Each volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!

    Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $19.99.