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2017 ALA/YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens Award Winner
Cartoonist Edward Ross uses comics to illuminate the ideas behind our favorite movies. In Filmish, Rosss cartoon alter ego guides readers through the annals of cinematic history, introducing some of the strange and fascinating concepts at work in the movies. Each chapter focuses on a particular themethe body, architecture, languageand explores an eclectic mix of cinematic triumphs, from A Tripto the Moon to Top Gun. Like other bestselling nonfiction graphic novels such as Scott McClouds Understanding Comics, Filmish tackles serious issuessexuality, race, censorship, propagandawith authority and wit, throwing new light on some of the greatest films ever made.
Cartoonist Edward Ross uses comics to illuminate the ideas behind our favorite movies. In Filmish, Rosss cartoon alter ego guides readers through the annals of cinematic history, introducing some of the strange and fascinating concepts at work in the movies. Each chapter focuses on a particular themethe body, architecture, languageand explores an eclectic mix of cinematic triumphs, from A Tripto the Moon to Top Gun. Like other bestselling nonfiction graphic novels such as Scott McClouds Understanding Comics, Filmish tackles serious issuessexuality, race, censorship, propagandawith authority and wit, throwing new light on some of the greatest films ever made.
