Cairo
Graphic Novel Summary: Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker The original graphic novel by breakout talent G. Willow Wilson, a Cairo-based journalist, with art by renowned illustrator M.K. Perker, is now available in trade paperback! The creative team behind the new monthly series AIR brings together ancient and modern Middle East with a Vertigo twist. A stolen hookah, a spiritual underworld and a genie on the run change the lives of five strangers forever in this modern fable set on the streets of the Middle East's largest metropolis. This magical-realism thriller interweaves the fates of a drug runner, a down-on-his-luck journalist, an American expatriate, a young activist and an Israeli soldier as they race through bustling present-day Cairo to find an artifact of unimaginable power, one protected by a dignified jinn and sought by a wrathful gangster-magician. But the vastness of Africa's legendary City of Victory extends into a spiritual realm - the Undernile - and even darker powers lurk there… Don't miss the incredible graphic novel Publishers Weekly called 'lush and energetic...a beautiful book,' and The Los Angeles Times Book Review praised as 'lyrically beautiful.' Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 • 6.875' x 9' 160 pg, B&W, $17.99 US • MATURE READERS
Codes: 76194127027200111 JUN080290 NOV081830 DEC081838 JAN091944 FEB091930 MAR091927 1401217341 1401217341
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| Artist: | M.K. Perker |
| Author: | G. Willow Wilson |
| Cover Artist: | M.K. Perker |
| Estimated Ship Date: | February 26, 2012 | In Stock? | Can be backordered, expected to ship in 7-20 days |
| ISBN: | 1401217341 |
| Lists: | Read -- Good, bad, and ugly |
Customer Reviews
I really enjoyed Cairo. I have spent a lot of time in the Middle East, exploring deserts as well as the back alley Souqs of various cities, towns and villages. This novel reminded me a lot of that and nailed it to a “T”. I found the story well written. The artwork was great and helped move the story along. For all those who enjoy tales of this type or otherwise, I highly recommend Cairo.
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