cartoonists

Marjane Satrapi recounts her childhood and coming of age in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution, as well as her self-imposed exile from her native country, through comic strips that reflect how her own history is tied to the history of Iran.

A graphic novel memoir of American comics creator Liz Prince, focusing on how she felt she did not fit in with the girls or the boys.

Discusses the life of John Buscema and what inspired him to come up with the characters he writes about.

A graphic memoir recounts the years Walden spent competitively figure skating, before her developing love of art and first girlfriend causes her to question the insular world of figure skating.

Presents a graphic novel memoir of cartoonist Lucy Knisley and her obsession with cooking and food.

Traces the life events that shaped Charles Schulz's art and the various ways in which art influenced his life in return.

Recounts the life of the unrecognized co-creator of the Batman comic strip and details the author's quest to find out more about him.

Looks at the life of Charles M. Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts" comics and characters.

"Recounts the author's experiences in the summer after seventh grade, in which he tries to bulk up his skinny physique using miracle cures found in the back of his comic books"--OCLC.

"The secret story of Superman's creation, told from the perspective of illustrator Joe Shuster [in graphic novel format], reveals how after creating the famed character, he and his partner Jerry Siegel made a deal they ultimately regretted"--OCLC.