Banana Sunday
Will be published approx. on 6. November 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-62010-541-2 (ISBN)
Description
Banana Sunday, the classic story by Eisner Award-winning Bandette co-creators Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, is now presented in full color, with a brand-new introduction and bonus materials!
Kirby Steinberg is having a bit of trouble fitting into her new school. Sure, there's the usual problems associated with being from "somewhere else," but this time the new kid also happens to be the guardian of three talking primates. Chuck, the professorial orangutan. Knobby, the love-stricken spider monkey. Go-Go, the befuddled golden gorilla. These primates have learned to speak, thanks to the scientific processes of Kirby's father. Or have they? What's their real story? That's what Nickels-Kirby's new best friend and unfortunately dedicated school reporter-would like to discover. Can Kirby find time to develop a relationship with Martin, the dashing nerd? Steer clear of Skye, the high school's #1 pillar of arrogance? Keep Knobby, Chuck and Go-Go from causing untold catastrophes? And, above all, will Kirby be able to hide the real origin of these three simians from Nickels? Oh, probably not.
Kirby Steinberg is having a bit of trouble fitting into her new school. Sure, there's the usual problems associated with being from "somewhere else," but this time the new kid also happens to be the guardian of three talking primates. Chuck, the professorial orangutan. Knobby, the love-stricken spider monkey. Go-Go, the befuddled golden gorilla. These primates have learned to speak, thanks to the scientific processes of Kirby's father. Or have they? What's their real story? That's what Nickels-Kirby's new best friend and unfortunately dedicated school reporter-would like to discover. Can Kirby find time to develop a relationship with Martin, the dashing nerd? Steer clear of Skye, the high school's #1 pillar of arrogance? Keep Knobby, Chuck and Go-Go from causing untold catastrophes? And, above all, will Kirby be able to hide the real origin of these three simians from Nickels? Oh, probably not.
Reviews / Votes
"I hope you like mysteries and teen antics and simians and being charmed off your feet, because Tobin and Coover deliver all that in Banana Sunday, their breakthrough graphic novel. It's nothing short of dazzling." -- Jeff Parker, author of Batman '66 "Banana Sunday is the kind of imaginative work that's perfect for comics. It's got a creative premise -- a girl named Kirby starts at a new school while taking care of three apes -- that would be too expensive or ludicrous to do anywhere else, yet it emphasizes internal conflict with sympathetic characters. The emotions are universal, such as young love on a first date or a reporter's conflict between loyalty and seeking the truth or the debate over how to stand up to a bully." * Comics Worth Reading * "Coover's style is pure fun on the page, with sweet looking girls and silly little monkeys. A perfect combination, if you ask me." * Ain't It Cool News *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Portland
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62010-541-2 (9781620105412)
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Persons
Colleen Coover is an Eisner Award-winning comic book artist based in Portland, Oregon. Her comics include the adult title Small Favors and the all-ages Banana Sunday. She has been published by Dark Horse, Top Shelf, Marvel, and many others. She works with her husband, writer Paul Tobin, on the Eisner-winning series Bandette.
Paul Tobin is the author of the multi-Eisner Award-winning Bandette, the Eisner-nominated horror series Colder, and the Eisner-nominated I Was the Cat, which is (spoiler) about a cat. His first novel, Prepare To Die!, received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly, and he is currently working on a series of middle-grade novels, the Genius Factor series. He is the New York Times best-selling author of the Plants vs. Zombies graphic novels, and writes many many more things while sitting in cafes, silently judging all those around him.
Rian Sygh is a visual artist working out of Glendale, California. Rian has been in animation since 2017, working as a background painter and vis-dev artist at Dreamworks, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., and Disney. Before stepping into the animation industry, Rian spent nearly a decade drawing comic books and illustrating professionally. Some previous clients include Abrams, Boom! Studios, Diamond, FCBD, HarperCollins, Oni Press, Valiant, and Z2. He is also the artist and co-creator of the Prism Award-winning The Backstagers.
Paul Tobin is the author of the multi-Eisner Award-winning Bandette, the Eisner-nominated horror series Colder, and the Eisner-nominated I Was the Cat, which is (spoiler) about a cat. His first novel, Prepare To Die!, received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly, and he is currently working on a series of middle-grade novels, the Genius Factor series. He is the New York Times best-selling author of the Plants vs. Zombies graphic novels, and writes many many more things while sitting in cafes, silently judging all those around him.
Rian Sygh is a visual artist working out of Glendale, California. Rian has been in animation since 2017, working as a background painter and vis-dev artist at Dreamworks, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., and Disney. Before stepping into the animation industry, Rian spent nearly a decade drawing comic books and illustrating professionally. Some previous clients include Abrams, Boom! Studios, Diamond, FCBD, HarperCollins, Oni Press, Valiant, and Z2. He is also the artist and co-creator of the Prism Award-winning The Backstagers.