Jason Shiga, Author . Abrams/Amulet $15.95 (80p) ISBN 978-0-81098-423-3
A mathematician/cartoonist whose best works (Bookhunter
; Fleep
) play with form and logic, Shiga has created both an enchanting graphic novel and a delightful physical object. Building on the concept of the Choose Your Own Adventure books, Shiga...
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Jason Shiga, Abrams ComicArts, $17.95 (144p) ISBN 978-0-8109-9747-9
Jimmy's first crush/best friend Sara has moved to New York to encounter the wider world. So Jimmy, a socially awkward man-child who likes reading hard sci-fi (the kind with rocket ships) and has no idea what a latte is, embarks on a perilous bus...
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Jason Shiga. Amulet, $14.99 (144p) ISBN 978-1-4197-5779-2
This ambitious graphic novel by Shiga (the Demons series), reminiscent of early 2000s web browser games in which players facilitate their own unique story lines through a series of choices, features an unnamed, pony-tailed protagonist seeking the...
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Jason Shiga. First Second, $19.99 ISBN 978-1-62672-452-5
Suicidal Jimmy Yee’s multiple attempts at killing himself result in a Groundhog Day–like resetting of where he began, but with bodies piling up with each try. To say any more would spoil intriguing revelation after revelation, as Jimmy begins to...
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