Bøger af Ryan North

Kurt Vonneguts verdensberømte og semi-selvbiografiske antikrigsroman i stilsikker tegneserieform. Bogens hovedperson Billy Pilgrim tages under Anden Verdenskrig til fange af tyskerne. I lighed med Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) selv havner han i fangenskab i Dresden, overlever de allieredes tilintetgørende brandbombning af byen i 1945 og kan efter krigens afslutning vende hjem til USA. Men så ophører lighederne mellem hovedpersonen og forfatteren også, for Billy Pilgrim er blevet løsgjort fra tiden og kastes frem og tilbage gennem tid og rum. Det ene øjeblik befinder han sig på en optikerkongres i 1960’erne for straks efter at være tilbage i Anden Verdenskrigs Tyskland. Og som om det ikke var kaotisk nok: Billy kidnappes af rumvæsener og føres til planeten Tralfamadore, hvor han lærer sandheden om tiden og døden at kende. Kurt Vonneguts sorte humor, satire og eksistentielle overvejelser i romanen fra 1969 (udgivet af Gyldendal på dansk 1970) formidles med både følsomhed og originalitet af den canadiske forfatter Ryan North (f. 1980) og den spanske tegner Albert Monteys (f. 1971) i denne første tegneserieadaptation nogen sinde. De er tro mod originalen, men deres eminente forståelse af tegneseriens fortælletekniske muligheder får Vonneguts mesterværk til at slå gnister. Vonnegut dukker også selv om ligesom blandt andre Kilgore Trout. ”En ufattelig præstation og virtuost formidlet ... vil indgyde uindviede læsere såvel som de mest trofaste fans af Vonneguts værk ærefrygt.” – Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman) ”Ryan North destillerer Vonneguts velkendte rytmik til en perfekt rude-til-rude-koreografi, og Albert Monteys behændige tegninger tilføjer veloplagte nye vinkler til den samfundsundergravende kosmiske filosoferen og sørgmodige sorte humor, der har gjort romanen elsket af generationer.” – Evan Narcisse (Rise of the Black Panther) ”Formentlig den bedste version af historien nogen sinde. For pokker, det er godt.” – Polygon.com ”North og Monteys har ophøjet historien på en original og smuk måde ved at udnytte tegneseriens fortælleteknik til det yderste ... De har skabt en standard, som er uden for vores andres rækkevidde. Jeg ... hader dem.” – Chip Zdarsky (Sex Criminals, Spider-Man) ”En uomtvistelig kraftpræstation, på samme tid respektfuld og dristig over for materialet.” – Kieron Gillen (Young Avengers, Iron Man) ”Enestående.” – Brian K. Vaughan (Saga) ”Den bedste og mest effektive tegneserieadaptation af en litterær roman i mands minde.” – Library Journal, USA Udgivelsen er støttet af Statens Kunstfond.

Collects the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015a) #1-8, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015b) #1-50, The Unbeatable Squirrel girl beats up the Marvel Universe, Howard The Duck (2015b) #6 and material from A Year Of Marvels: Unbeatable And Not Brand Echh (2017) #14. Kicking butts and eating nuts is all in a day's work for Squirrel Girl - the super hero and computer science student who just can't be beat! But that won't stop a long line of villains from trying - including Kraven the Hunter, the Mole Man, Count Nefaria and, would you believe, Galactus?! It's a good thing Doreen Green can count on an ever-growing list of friends to help, both in conquering evildoers and her all-important studies - pals like Tippy-Toe (the squirrel), Nancy (the human) and Howard (the duck) and fellow crimefighters Koi Boi, Chipmunk Hunk and Brain Drain! From the Savage Land to outer space, Squirrel Girl travels the length and breadth of the Marvel Universe - and beats it up!

C'mon, grab your friends and head to distant lands in this first-of-its-kind complete collection of award-winning writer Ryan North's run on the beloved Adventure Time comics! It's the mathematical and radical adventures of Finn and Jake as they team up with some of Ooo's most memorable residents to do what they do best--PUNCH THINGS! Er, we mean ADVENTURE! With Princess Bubblegum, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Ice King, Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and more along for the ride, what could possibly go wrong?! First, this motley crew has to defeat the Lich before the unthinkable happens, and the whole of Ooo is flung straight into the sun! And then it's a race to see who can walk in a straight line the longest to become the rightful owner of BMO's famous "cup cake"! And Princess Bubblegum inventing time travel is a good thing, right? It totally won't lead to the flipping ROBOT APOCALYPSE, right And then--hey, wait a minute . . . why're we spoiling all the good stuff?! Discover all these tales and more in the first definitive Adventure Time compendium, collecting the landmark run (issues #1-35) from multiple Eisner Award winner Ryan North (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) with contributions from acclaimed artists Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb (Midas), Mike Holmes (Wings of Fire), and Jim Rugg (Street Angel), and many more!

Warp into the action with Star Trek’s first-ever interactive original graphic novel!Mariner just wants to have a normal day, but no matter what side of the bed she wakes up on, the world is ending. Literally. If she has coffee, Borg attack! If she has raktajino, cue the Romulan boarding party! And in each scenario, Mariner and her friends end up dead, sometimes the ship is destroyed—and the day starts all over again.But by exploring the different paths, you, the reader, can discover things that Mariner can’t. There are inconsistencies that don’t make sense—putting aside the fact that Mariner’s choice of drink each morning shouldn’t affect which alien races attack the ship, other facts of her world seem to change too. Something is definitely off. It’s up to you to discover!

Things are not going great for the Fantastic Four. But what terrible event has driven Marvel''s First Family from New York?!On the run, Reed and Sue Richards, AKA Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, find themselves in even more trouble when they stop in a small town with a terrible secret! It''s Reed and Sue versus a town full of killer Doombots. Plus, the Thing and Alicia find themselves stuck in a time loop and Johnny Storm, AKA Human Torch, is the most hated hero in New York city! Collecting, FANTASTIC FOUR (2022) #1-9

"The Fantastic Four meet the Jurassic Four! When our FF swap places with a set of bizarre alternate-reality counterparts, they find themselves battling for survival...in a world where everyone is a dinosaur! Meanwhile, one year ago, Reed Richards sent the entire city block on which the Baxter Building stands - along with his own children and the children of his best friends Ben and Alicia - one year ahead in time. It was a desperate measure, but it saved them. And now we're finally catching up with them! Plus: A revenge plot like nothing you've ever seen! The First Family's kids make up for lost time! Susan Storm, archaeologist, makes a shocking find! The new S.H.I.E.L.D. takes shape! And, at last, Franklin Richards' secret is revealed!" --

"Reunited once more! The Fantastic Four settle into their surprising new home - unaware that a mysterious threat has made it there first! As their knowledge of language itself begins to melt from their minds, the members of the First Family sink into disarray - and the greatest villain of all time grasps the chance to seal their Doom! Then, Sue and Alicia spend some quality time together in town. But when they return, everything is different - and a very different Fantastic Four is formed! Can they save the reality that only they remember?"--

"Face front, Venomaniacs! The Summer of Symbiotes is here, and you're vacationing in the Venomverse - along with a host of brand-new and returning twists on your favorite Lethal Protector! Including a fresh spin on a timeless tale, starring Eddie Brock as...Spider-Man! A whole side of the Brock family tree you never thought you'd see! The Venom of 1602! The incredible L.M.V. - that's Life-Model Venom, for short! Madame Venom of the Old West! The return of Venom: Spaceknight! Venom Noir! Plus: symbiote shenanigans starring the Black Cat and Jeff the Land Shark! And more varied and visceral versions of Venom! But don't get too attached to any of them, because not every symbiote gets out alive!'--

In the 11th millennium of the rule of the Eternal Empress a squad of planet-smashing super soldiers find their routine mission to be anything but. These are the Forged. They take no prisoners. Written by GREG RUCKA and ERIC TRAUTMANN and brought to the page by MIKE HENDERSON, embark upon an over-the-top pulp adventure of sex, violence, and sci-fi inspired by Conan, Heavy Metal, and other comics you tried to hide from your parents. Collects THE FORGED #1-3

Something has gone terribly wrong in New York! The Thing and Alicia are traveling across America to escape it! But when they stop for the night and wake up the morning before they arrived, they find themselves caught in a time loop that's been going on since before they were born! Meanwhile, Reed and Sue are on the run from their troubles - and make an unfortunate stop in a small town full of killer Doombots! But what is their terrible secret? And Johnny is left alone in New York - a city that hates and fears him! So it's time for a new identity - and a new job! Can the FF find their way back together and somehow rebuild their lives? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (2022) #1-6.

The Skrulls are back - with a vengeance! When Maria Hill detects the merest hint of Skrull activity, she immediately puts her defensive plans into action. Nick Fury is sent to investigate a sighting in Iowa, but he quickly finds the last thing he was expecting! Earth's defenders are extremely motivated to ensure that this new Skrull Secret Invasion doesn't go the way the last one did. All Maria needs to do is confirm that the Avengers really are who they claim to be. What could possibly go wrong? A familiar face from her past is behind this latest incursion, but are they acting alone? Soon, Maria finds herself facing both betrayal and a choice - and what she chooses will decide the fate of not just Earth, but also of the entire Skrull race! Collecting SECRET INVASION (2022) #1-5.

"Captain Carol Freeman leads her crew on an expedition aimed to build bridges and advance Federation technology, but she and the away team quickly suspect that the planet and its people are not all what they seem. Meanwhile, the crew in the lower decks take to the holodeck for some much-needed recreational time--until a bloodthirsty visitor decides to join in on their games. Can Boimler, Mariner, Tendi, and Rutherford save the ship from the likes of Dracula?"--Back cover.

"Machine of Death" tells 34 stories about people who know how they will die. The machine doesn't give the date or specifics; using only a blood sample, it just spits out a sliver of paper upon which are printed, in careful block letters, words such as "drowned, cancer, old age, " or "choked on a handful of popcorn." The realization that we could now know how we are going to die changes the world: people became at once less fearful and more afraid. For every possibility the machine closes, it seems to open several more, with varying degrees of plausibility. Over time the machine is reverse-engineered and duplicated. Eventually there are machines in every doctor's office and in booths at the mall. People can pay someone or perhaps get it done for free, but the results are the same no matter which machine is used -- they are, at least, consistent. "Machine of Death" features stories by Randall Munroe, Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, Tom Francis, Camille Alexa, Erin McKean, Jeff Stautz, and many others. The book also features illustrations by Kate Beaton, Kazu Kibuishi, Aaron Diaz, Jeffrey Brown, Scott C., Roger Langridge, Karl Kerschl, Cameron Stewart, and many others.

Squirrel Girl takes Nancy to visit her mom in Canada! What could possibly go wrong? How about the return of a villain not seen for more than a decade? One that prompts the inter-species team-up you''ve been waiting for: squirrels and ants! And also Squirrel Girl and Ant-Man. Then, when Taskmaster strikes, who will stand between him and total domination? You probably guessed Doreen Green, but it''s actually Nancy''s cat, Mew! Squirrel Girl''s co-creator Will Murray returns for a special story - and he''s bringing the Hulk! And Doreen gets a new Flying Squirrel suit from a mystery benefactor... but is there more to this gift than meets the eye? Plus: When Squirrel Girl goes to the Negative Zone, it''s up to Koi Boi, Chipmunk Hunk and Brain Drain to keep the city safe. Uh-oh!Collecting: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015B) 12-22

THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER: A JOHNNY CONSTANTINE GRAPHIC NOVEL is a comedic middle grade graphic novel about two kids with developing magical powers trying to figure out if their schoolteacher is really, secretly, a witch.

Collects The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015B) #1-11, Howard the Duck (2015B) #6. You go, Squirrel Girl! With her unique combination of wit, empathy and squirrel powers, computer science student Doreen Green is all that stands between Earth and total destruction! Well, Doreen plus her friends Tippy-Toe (a squirrel) and Nancy (a regular human). So mainly Squirrel Girl. Then what hope does Earth have if Doreen gets hurled back in time and erased from history? Some hope, hopefully, as Howard the Duck is waiting impatiently for a crossover! And if one animal encounter isn't enough, prepare for Swarm, a buzzkill made of bees, and Mole Man, the subterranean super villain looking for love! But you're not here for flowers and kissing, you're all about computer science and super-heroics. Get both - and more - in a showdown with Count Nefaria!

It's a space race against time to reach the most powerful weapon in the universe...the dead King Midas' body?!

The New York Times bestseller from the author of How to Invent Everything and To Be or Not To BeRomeo loves Juliet. Or Rosaline. And Juliet loves Romeo. Or Viola. Or Orlando. It's Shakespeare as you've never played him before. In this choose-your-own-path version of Romeo and Juliet, you choose where the story goes every time you read! What if Romeo never met Juliet? What if Juliet got really buff instead of moping around the castle all day? What if they teamed up to take over Verona with robot suits? Whatever your adventure, you're guaranteed to find lots of romance, lots of epic fight scenes, and plenty of questionable decision-making by very emotional teens. All of the endingsthere are over a hundredfeature beautiful illustrations by some of the greatest artists working today, including New York Times bestsellers Kate Beaton, Noelle Stevenson, Randall Munroe, and Jon Klassen. Packed with exciting choices, fun puzzles, secret surprises, terrible puns, and more than a billion possible storylines, Romeo and/or Juliet offers a new experience every time you read it. You can choose to play as Romeo or Juliet (obviously) but you can also play as both of them, or as Juliet's nurse, or, if you're good, you can even unlock a fourth playable character! That's right. We figured out how to have unlockable characters in books. Choose well, and you may even get to write the world's most awkward choose-your-own sex scene.

Collects The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #22-26 and material from A Year Of Marvels #4. Squirrel Girl goes savage! When Doreen Green and Nancy Whitehead enter a mysterious programming competition, they don't suspect that the prize for winners will be an all-expenses-paid trip to...the Savage Land! Will Squirrel Girl fight a dinosaur? Will Squirrel Girl fight two dinosaurs?! Will we come up with really excellent reasons why these fi ghts would take place, reasons that both justify the fights while also telling the story of what lead to this dinosaur-punching smashup: a story which, even though it stars dinosaurs and Squirrel Girls, contains within it the chance for us to recognize, perhaps for the fi rst time, our most personal and secret selves? Of course! Plus, jokes and a super villain who's causing major problems - it's the complete package!

Collects Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015B) #7-11. The hero who won?t be beat celebrates 11 consecutive issues without a new #1! And she?s letting you seize the chance to be the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl in a choose-your-own-path encounter with Swarm, buzzkill made of bees! Then, Doreen takes charge of her life ? her love life ? and starts dating. But who will kiss a Squirrel and like it? Surely not?Mole Man?! The lovestruck subterranean super villain is willing to hold the world hostage to get Doreen?s attention. Can she save everyone without becoming Mrs. Mole Man? But enough with the hearts and flowers and kissing ? you read this book for computer science and super heroics (not necessarily in that order). You?ll get both ? and more ? in a showdown with Count Nefaria! Plus: Visit Squirrel Girl?s parents in Canada ? they?d love to have you!

Doctor Doom, Deadpool, even Thanos: There's one hero who's beaten them all - and now she's starring in her own series! That's right, it's SQUIRREL GIRL! The nuttiest and most upbeat super hero in the world is starting college! And as if meeting her new roommate and getting to class on time isn't hard enough, now she has to deal with Kraven the Hunter, too? At least her squirrel friend Tippy-Toe is on hand to help out. But what can one girl, and one squirrel, do when a hungry Galactus heads toward Earth? You'd be surprised! With time running out and Iron Man lending a helping hand (sort of), who will win in the battle between the Power Cosmic and the Power Chestnut? Plus: Squirrel Girl's classic debut! Collecting UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #1-4 and material from MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #8.