Animal Crackers comic books issue 1

1st printing. Story and art by Gene Yang. The early work of Gene Luen Yang, creator of American Born Chinese, is collected in this special edition containing Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks and Loyola Chin and the San Peligran Order, plus an all new story by Gene. Gordon, a sweet but not very deep-thinking high school student, has his life as a bully disrupted when a tiny alien aircraft lodges in his nostril. Loyola must question her intellect when a junkfood-fueled dream encounter with a powerful alien being forces her to ask if it's better to be smart than virtuous. These early works have all the qualities expected from the work of the critically acclaimed Gene Luen Yang. Softcover, 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing. Written by Scott Christian Sava. Art and cover by Mike Holmes. The wacky, high-action graphic novel companion to Animal Crackers, Scott Christian Sava's highly anticipated animated feature film. Buffalo Bob's Rootin' Tootin' Animal Circus is famous for its jump-roping giraffe, tangoing lion, and knife-throwing elephant. But they have to be fakes, right? Owen is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. When he visits the circus he discovers that his uncle and, coincidentally, all of the animals, are missing. It can only be the work of Buffalo Bob's sideshow rival: Contorto. Owen stumbles upon the one thing that can save the day: Buffalo Bob's box of animal crackers. But these aren't any ordinary cookies: one bite and you're transformed into a circus animal! But it will take more than a few carnival tricks to defeat Contorto and his pack of goons in this prequel to Scott Sava's graphic novel Animal Crackers. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. Written by Scott Christian Sava. Art by Alison Acton. Dangerous stunts, flying acrobats, and even the clowns Uncle Doug hated so much - Owen is itching to see all of it. But when his little sister Zoe, a self-proclaimed animal whisperer, accuses the ringmaster of mistreating the circus animals, the last thing Owen has time to do is to watch the show! With the help of some magical animal crackers that can transform him into a bear, a hippo, or even a hamster, Owen sets out to rescue his kidnapped uncle and sister from the hands of the scheming ringmaster and his circus lackeys. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.