The Resource Mr. Lightbulb, Wojtek Wawszczyk ; translator, Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Mr. Lightbulb, Wojtek Wawszczyk ; translator, Antonia Lloyd-Jones
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The item Mr. Lightbulb, Wojtek Wawszczyk ; translator, Antonia Lloyd-Jones represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item Mr. Lightbulb, Wojtek Wawszczyk ; translator, Antonia Lloyd-Jones represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- "Mirroring the world we live in, the protagonist of this graphic novel comes from a broken home. However, in this case, the term is quite literal. Due to freak accidents at the steelworks where his parents work, his mom is snapped, his dad is flattened. As if that wasn't enough to deal with, one day, he suffers his own life-changing experience: mistakenly swallowing a glob of molten metal gives him the strange power to radiate heat and light -- like a lightbulb. As he grows up, evolving from Bulb Boy to Mr. Lightbulb, he finds that his unique abilities can be a curse and a blessing; while they alienate him from others, they also allow him to shine. At once surrealist, comedic, heartbreaking, bitterly sarcastic, and deeply sincere, Mr. Lightbulb is an essential work of comics autobio. With bold, expressive ink strokes and brilliant use of visual metaphor, Wojtek Wawszczyk renders an affecting self-portrait, as his protagonist balances challenging family dynamics with his creative ambitions and desire to forge his way in the world. This book, which clocks in at over 600 pages, combines a grand scope with brisk plotting, adding up to a tour de force of artistry and honesty."--
- Language
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- eng
- pol
- eng
- Edition
- First Fantagraphics Books edition.
- Extent
- 623 pages
- Isbn
- 9781683965244
- Label
- Mr. Lightbulb
- Title
- Mr. Lightbulb
- Statement of responsibility
- Wojtek Wawszczyk ; translator, Antonia Lloyd-Jones
- Title variation
- Mister Lightbulb
- Subject
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- Great powers
- Bildungsromans
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Comics (Graphic works)
- trueFamilies
- trueFamily problems
- Graphic novels
- Graphic novels
- trueIndustrial accidents
- trueLife change events
- Life change events -- Comic books, strips, etc
- trueLight
- Novels
- truePersistence
- trueSelf-sacrifice
- Accidents
- Accidents -- Comic books, strips, etc
- trueArtists
- Artists
- Artists -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Autobiographical comics
- Bildungsromans
- Language
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- eng
- pol
- eng
- Summary
- "Mirroring the world we live in, the protagonist of this graphic novel comes from a broken home. However, in this case, the term is quite literal. Due to freak accidents at the steelworks where his parents work, his mom is snapped, his dad is flattened. As if that wasn't enough to deal with, one day, he suffers his own life-changing experience: mistakenly swallowing a glob of molten metal gives him the strange power to radiate heat and light -- like a lightbulb. As he grows up, evolving from Bulb Boy to Mr. Lightbulb, he finds that his unique abilities can be a curse and a blessing; while they alienate him from others, they also allow him to shine. At once surrealist, comedic, heartbreaking, bitterly sarcastic, and deeply sincere, Mr. Lightbulb is an essential work of comics autobio. With bold, expressive ink strokes and brilliant use of visual metaphor, Wojtek Wawszczyk renders an affecting self-portrait, as his protagonist balances challenging family dynamics with his creative ambitions and desire to forge his way in the world. This book, which clocks in at over 600 pages, combines a grand scope with brisk plotting, adding up to a tour de force of artistry and honesty."--
- Assigning source
- Amazon
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- 11085185
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wawszczyk, Wojtek
- Dewey number
- 741.5/9438
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- Translated from the Polish
- Literary form
- novels
- Nature of contents
- comics graphic novels
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- Lloyd-Jones, Antonia
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- True
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- Artists
- Accidents
- Life change events
- Accidents
- Artists
- Great powers
- Label
- Mr. Lightbulb, Wojtek Wawszczyk ; translator, Antonia Lloyd-Jones
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1261049612
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Edition
- First Fantagraphics Books edition.
- Extent
- 623 pages
- Isbn
- 9781683965244
- Lccn
- 2021945352
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- chiefly black and white illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1261049612
- Label
- Mr. Lightbulb, Wojtek Wawszczyk ; translator, Antonia Lloyd-Jones
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1261049612
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Edition
- First Fantagraphics Books edition.
- Extent
- 623 pages
- Isbn
- 9781683965244
- Lccn
- 2021945352
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- chiefly black and white illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1261049612
Subject
- Great powers
- Bildungsromans
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Comics (Graphic works)
- trueFamilies
- trueFamily problems
- Graphic novels
- Graphic novels
- trueIndustrial accidents
- trueLife change events
- Life change events -- Comic books, strips, etc
- trueLight
- Novels
- truePersistence
- trueSelf-sacrifice
- Accidents
- Accidents -- Comic books, strips, etc
- trueArtists
- Artists
- Artists -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Autobiographical comics
- Bildungsromans
Genre
- Bildungsromans
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Graphic novels
- Novels
- Autobiographical comics
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