Four Eyes Volume 1: Forged in Flames
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (951 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607062925 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fiumara combines Sam Kieth’s tactile figures with Ben Templesmith’s stylized collision of bright and dark to create a world of sweat and grime as wholly convincing for the dragon caves as for the realism of 1934 New York City. Grades 9-12. From Booklist The son of an Italian immigrant loses his father and seeks work in the employ of a Depression-era gangster doing the same work as his old man (and here comes the hook): hunting dragons. --Jesse Karp . Fantasy elements are used as a most effective backdrop for the inner life of 10-year-old Enrico, whose masterfully crafted perspective reveals a dawning realization that the world is much darker and more deceptive than he could have imagined, even as his deep longing for a missing father gives him the tenacity to honor the man’s beloved memory. As with his superb I Kill Giants (2009), Kelly creates a fantasy adventure grounded with deep emotional stakes. Th
Act One of the epic saga of Enrico, a boy living in an alternate 1930s New York, where dragon fighting is the city's number one underground sport and the cause of his father's untimely death. Enrico's literal trial by fire begins here!
AMAZING! I want to read more comics/graphic novels. I keep saying to myself you love art so much you HAVE to start it now. Well when I saw this on *Netgalley I was transfixed by the cover. I just HAD to check it out.Four Eyes tells the story of a young boy name Enrico. Taking p. GREAT GRAPHIC NOVEL!!! a well-written and engagingly illustrated graphic novel all librarians and teachers of middle school and high school students should consider. the story hooked me from page one, and called upon me to critically reflect on not only what was going on for the characters i. Nicely produced fantasy tale involving dragons This beautifully-made comic collection tells the tale of Enrico, a boy of Italian origin who gets into the business of dragon-hunting when his father dies. This takes place in an alternative New York during the Great Depression. The story ends with the promise of more