Western Classics features an adaptation of Zane Grey's grand western prototype, "Riders of the Purple Sage," illustrated by Cynthia Martin. Plus stories by Bret Harte, Willa Cather, Gertrude Atherton and John G. Neihardt, with art and adaptations by Trina Robbins, John Findley, Arnold Arre, George Sellas, Reno Maniquis and Ryan Huna Smith. Also an early Hopalong Cassidy story illustrated by original "Hoppy" newspaper strip artist Dan Spiegle, and a comic western by Conan creator Robert E. Howard.
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Release date
May 3, 2013 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780978791995
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PDF ebook
- ISBN: 9780978791995
- File size: 440127 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.4
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 3
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May 15, 2011
Grades 7-12 The western is one of the least-explored genres in the comics format, so this collection of seven short pieces will help to fill the void a bit. The centerpiece is a wordy but dramatic adaptation by series editor Pomplun and artist Cynthia Martin of Zane Greys classic novel Riders of the Purple Sage. Other highlights include a cheerfully cartoony and violent take on pulp master Robert E. Howards Knife River Prodigal and a Hopalong Cassidy story that turns a train holdup on its head. A variety of themes crop up throughout this entry in the Graphic Classics series, underscoring the underrated dynamism of western storytelling.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)
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