(W) Mathew Klickstein (A/CA) Rick Geary
Rick Geary turns his pen from vintage true crime to whimsy in Daisy Goes to the Moon, an adaptation of a novella written by Mathew Klickstein inspired by the real-life Victorian author Daisy Ashford?s successfully published juvenilia, co-written with her parents. Geary?s version stars little Daisy herself and pastiches everything in his unique visual stylization from Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz to late-19th-century and early-20th-century comics: Daisy is lured to adventure by a ?rokitship? as she decides to go to the moon with a man named Mr. Z. They encounter many-eyed monsters, time travelers with TVs, her duplicate, a ?troobador,? and more delights and vexations. Geary places his expressive, clean-line black-and-white figures, each with distinct body language, in ornate frames to denote settings and narrative layers. There?s rollicking verbal and physical comedy as characters (sometimes literally) bounce off each other. Geary?s rare artistic gift of being able to depict ornate period detail without sacrificing storytelling clar
When Stanley's nephew Ned gets a hold of his uncle's super-charged green mask, he whips up fun like no other little boy! Written for all ages, this book is illustrated by popular artist Rick Geary.
In this all-ages book, Stanley's nephew Ned gets his hands on the green mask and gets into all kinds of trouble! Illustrated by popular artist Rick Geary.