Plutona by Jeff Lemire
Five kids discover the body of the world's greatest super hero, Plutona, inthe woods after school one day. This discovery sends them on a dark journey thatwill threaten to tear apart their friendship and their lives.
LIBRARY JOURNAL -- What would you do if you found the body of a superhero lying unconscious in the woods? Who could you tell? On a normal school-day afternoon, five kids stumble upon the corpse of the great heroine PlutonaPresuming that she is dead and unsure if they should reveal their discovery, they decide to keep it a secret for the safety of the world. Ultimately, a decision is made to bury her the next day, but some of the gang have a different agenda. Friendships are tested and unlikely alliances form, leading to an unexpected twist and a tragic end. Lemire (Descender) takes readers on a journey through the darker side of adolescence, exploring abusive relationships, bullying, budding romance, and what it means to grow up. The artwork of Lenox (Nowhere Men) and colorist Bellaire sets the mood, allowing the characters to express deep emotional reactions that fill the pages with tension.
Catherine Amari is a children's book editor who lives in the Hudson Valley in New York with her husband, surrounded by deer, foxes, coyotes, and the occasional brave cat. Anouk Han is a children's book author and designer. She is allergic to cats but loves them and all other furred, scaled, feathered, and finned creatures just the same. She lives in Brooklyn with her family. Emi Lenox is the author and illustrator of an autobiographical sketch diary called Emitown, and she created and drew Plutona with Jeff Lemire, both published by Image Comics. Her work can also be seen in comic series such as Black Hammer and Nowhere Men. Besides comics, Lenox enjoys gaming on her Nintendo Switch and doodling all sorts of cute things such as cats and moogles. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781632156013 |
| ISBN 10 | 1632156016 |
| Title | Plutona |
| Author | Jeff Lemire |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Year published | 2016-07-26 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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