biographical comics

"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.

In graphic novel format looks at the life of nineteenth-century French artist Claude Monet.

"She is Pannonica de Koenigswarter, British baroness of the Rothschild family. He is Thelonious Sphere Monk, a musical genius fighting against the whims of his troubled mind. Their enduring friendship begins in 1951 and ends only with Monk's death 1982. Set against the backdrop of New York in the 1950s, this graphic biography explores the rare alchemy between two brilliant beings separated by an ocean of social status, race, and culture, but united by an infinite love for music"--Provided by publisher.

A graphic novel adaptation of the biography of Che Guevara that tells the story of the Cuban revolutionary from his days as a medical student to his years as a leader of guerrilla movements in Cuba, Africa, and Latin America, discussing his role within the Cuban revolution and his death by assassination in 1967.

A nonfiction graphic work that describes the escape of Norwegian spy Sven S?mme from a German warship and his journey to Sweden as he eludes nine hundred German soldiers.

"Chronicles the adventures of a Filipino American girl born in the decade of disco who escapes life's hardships and mundanity through the genre's feel good song and dance numbers. Ayuyang explores how the glowing charm of the silver screen can transform one's reality, shaping their approach to childhood, relationships, sports, reality TV, and eventually politics, parenthood, and mortality"--Provided by publisher.

A biographical graphic novel about Mahatma Gandhi, discussing his childhood, his life's work and dedication to peace, and more.

"[A nonfiction graphic work that presents] the story of John Muir's adventurous life, from his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist"--Back cover.

A comic book-style biography of escaped slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

"[In graphic novel format,] tells the story of the Marquis de Lafayette, both what happened before and during the American Revolution, including all the Frenchman's escapades across France and the colonies"--OCLC.