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Off on a Comet
Contributor(s): Verne, Jules (Author), McCann, Gerald (Illustrator), McCann, Gerald (Author)
ISBN: 1911238027     ISBN-13: 9781911238027
Publisher: Classics Illustrated Comics
OUR PRICE:   $11.66  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2017288598
Series: Classics Illustrated
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.6" W x 9.5" (0.70 lbs) 52 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
When a comet strikes, it breaks off a section of the Earth, sending it spinning into outer space - along with a group of survivors who were not left behind Can they survive the harsh conditions of their new, reduced world, and if not, how can they get home?

Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Jules Verne, theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

The Classics Illustrated comic book series began in 1941 with its first issue, Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers", and has since included over 200 classic tales released around the world. This new CCS Books edition is specifically tailored to engage and educate young readers with some of the greatest works ever written, while still thrilling older readers who have loving memories of this series of old.

Contributor Bio(s): Verne, Jules: - "Jules Gabriel Verne (1828 - 1905) was a French writer who pioneered the science fiction genre. Notable amongst his works are "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", "Around the World in 80 Days" and "A Journey to the Centre of the Earth"."McCann, Gerald: - American comics artist GERALD MCCANN contributed to the legendary Classics Illustrated series. McCann illustrated the adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's 'The Conspiritors', Jules Verne's 'Off on a Comet' and Francis Parkman's 'The Conspiracy of Pontiac' between in 1959 and 1960. He also cooperated on several special issues of the collection, such as 'Crossing the Rockies', 'Royal Canadian Mounted Police' and 'Men, Guns and Cattle'.