Books published by Idea & Design Works

The medium is the message! Comics come in many forms, from all around the world. What better way to discover them than through a comic book?The bestselling, mind-blowing graphic history of our favorite medium continues--now focusing on specific regions of the world and their contributions to the comic book art form.The Graphic Novel! From its Swiss roots in 1835 to today''s American bestseller lists, with crucial spin-offs in France and Belgium. The British Invasion! 2000 AD had a big impact in 1986, as creators from across the pond elevated storytelling to new heights, but the British tradition stretches back much further. Manga! Japanese artists also have a long history of graphic storytelling, but ninjas, mecha, and magical girls have taken the world by storm in recent decades, and those are only scratching the surface.Undiscovered territory! Comics and their characters are everywhere, for everyone! From the digital revolution to comic characters in film, comics have never been more widely available, or appealed to more diverse audiences.Now in color, with added features, including HerStory of Comics: spotlights on influential female creators and their impacts on the form.

The classic you-choose-the-story format jumps to comics with this dungeon-crawling fantasy adventure for young readers!Urik the dwarf will need help from his trusty spirit guide if he''s to find the mysterious Dragon Relic, a quest assigned to him by the gods. There''s just one little problem: that spirit guide is you. New dangers and new decisions loom on every page. Help Urik overcome deadly demons, lying fairies, and beautiful yet treacherous unicorns. Will he return home a glorious champion, or fall in a hole? Navigate this strange labyrinth to complete the quest and discover your ultimate destiny. Combining the setting and decision-making of classic sword-and-sorcery RPGs with the captivating storytelling and art of comics, Relic of the Dragon is the adventure of a lifetime. Whether or not to take the journey? That''s no decision at all.

Comics'' most genteel zombie returns with his signature blend of macabre humor, hilarious horror, gore, gags (the funny kind), and gags (the trying-not-to-vomit kind).Wormwood had been gone for some time. Too long, if you were to ask his old friends. So, when a special agent from the U.S. government asked for Wormwood''s help, they were determined to track him down, no matter what dimension he''d buggered off to. Now that he''s back, things are about to get political. He and the gang are off to Washington, where, for once, his heart may be the warmest one around.Collects the three-issue series plus the Wormwood: Christmas Special.