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August 2003
   Bone; Persepolis;
   Spirited Away; Wolves in Walls

September 2003
   Donald Duck; Magic Flute;
   Herobear; One! Hundred! Demons!

October & November 2003
   What's Michael; Geobreeders 5;
   Age of Bronze; Castle in the Sky 4;
   Boulevard of Broken Dreams

December & January 2004
   Faster...Speeding Bullet!; Yossel;
   Pencilling; Mignola's B.P.R.D.

February & March 2004
   Vagabond; Sandwalk Adventures;
   Sprited Away; Nightwing

April & May 2004
   Hellboy; Alias; Fairly Odd Parents;
   24 Hour Comics

June & July 2004
   Astroboy; Cartoon Cartoon;
   SpongeBob SquarePants;
   Punisher

August & September 2004
   In the Shadow of No Towers;
   Persepolis 2; Elfquest;
   Courtney Crumrin; Grampa & Julie

Russell is an artistic genius, gifted with the ability to use the art form of comics to tell a grand story in a way that captures the imagination. You don't need to be an opera buff to enjoy the story. This Library will make you stare at page after gorgeous page of intricately-detailed art. It's the perfect marriage of storytelling and design.
Comic Book Resources  
(Review of "Magic Flute")  
Lynda Barry has no peer . . . . We're approaching a word not commonly used when talking of cartoons: oeuvre.
New York Times Book Review   
(About "One! Hundred! Demons!")  
Hilarious, loving, and painfully accurate, Barry's comics continue to feature some of the best writing about childhood and adolescence.
Utne Reader  
(About "One! Hundred! Demons!")  
Don't Overlook: September 2003
Every month we try to highlight a few exceptional works. These are simply titles you should give careful consideration. As new exceptional titles come along, we archive our past recommendations.

DONALD DUCK ADVENTURES

Bind: Paperback
Price: $7.95
Age: 7 to 10

Includes three stories: Donald Duck in 'The Deep,' Mickey Mouse in 'Panicking Pachyderm,' and Uncle Scrooge in 'End of Days.' 128pp.
HEROBEAR AND THE KID: THE INHERITANCE
by Mike Kunkel

Bind: Paperback
Price: $19.95
Age: 10 to 14

Tyler isn't impressed with his inheritance from his grandfather, who just died: a broken pocket watch and a dumb ol' stuffed bear. But then, when bullies at school are all set to beat him up because of the bear, the toy transforms into - Herobear! A giant polar bear, Herobear takes Tyler on adventures, but changes back to the toy bear at the worst times. And someone sinister takes a great interest in the appearance of Herobear.
MAGIC FLUTE
by P. Craig Russell

Bind: Hardback
Price: $24.95
Age: 14 to 19

Russell's adaptation of one of Mozart's most famous works, a farcical tale mixed with fantasy. The story begins as the Queen of the Night sets Prince Tamino on a quest to rescue her daughter, Pamina, from the evil Sarastro. On the way, he meets the bird-catcher Papageno, who is 'persuaded' to help Tamino in his quest. Tamino's spiritual quest is counterpoised with Papageno's own earthly search for his one true love, Papagena. Both couples' strivings are juxtaposed with the eternal conflict between Sarastro and the Queen of the Night.
ONE! HUNDRED! DEMONS!
by Lynda Barry

Bind: Hardback
Price: $24.95
Age: Adult

Buddhism teaches that each person must overcome 100 demons in a lifetime. In One Hundred Demons, a collection of 20 autobiographical comic strip stories from Salon's popular 'Mothers Who Think' section, Lynda Barry wrestles with some of hers in her signature quirky, irrepressible voice. From 'Dancing' and 'Hate' to 'Dogs' and 'Magic,' the tales included here are at once hilarious and heartbreaking. As she delves into the delights and sorrows of adolescence, family, identity, and love, Barry's ear for dialogue, dead-on delivery, and painterly style showcase her considerable genius. For mature readers.