Comics Will Break Your Heart

by Faith Erin Hicks

Overview

Comics Will Break Your Heart is a sweet, funny contemporary teen romance for the inner geek in all of us from graphic novelist Faith Erin Hicks.

Miriam's family should be rich. After all, her grandfather was the co-creator of smash-hit comics series The TomorrowMen. But he sold his rights to the series to his co-creator in the 1960s for practically nothing, and now that's what Miriam has: practically nothing. And practically nothing to look forward to either. How can she afford college when her family can barely keep a roof above their heads?

As if she didn't have enough to worry about, Miriam's life gets much more complicated when a cute boy shows up in town . . . and turns out to be the grandson of the man who defrauded Miriam's grandfather, and heir to the TomorrowMen fortune.

In her endearing debut novel, cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks pens a sensitive and funny Romeo and Juliet tale about modern romance, geek royalty, and what it takes to heal the long-festering scars of the past (Spoiler Alert: love).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250233820
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	02/11/2020
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	1,147,525
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	HL770L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Faith Erin Hicks is a writer and artist in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her graphic novels include Zombies Calling, The War at Ellsmere, Brain Camp (with Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan), Friends with Boys, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong (with Prudence Shen), the Bigfoot Boy series (with J. Torres), The Last of Us: American Dreams (with Neil Druckmann), the Eisner Award–winning The Adventures of Superhero Girl, and the Nameless City series.

Editorial Reviews

Warm and winning. A coming of age romance for our superhero-loving times.” —Rainbow Rowell, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Fangirl

“A charming summer romance that explores the messiness of relationships—among family, friends, crushes, and enemies—and the potential we all have to do better than our pasts.” —Leila Sales, author of This Song Will Save Your Life

“Comics Will Break Your Heart crackles with the energy and potential of comics themselves. And like all the best comics, it transports you to a strange new world (in this case, Eastern Canada) that you won't want to leave.” —Ryan North, New York Times–bestselling and Eisner Award–winning author of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Dinosaur Comics

"The sweet though somewhat standard romance plot is elevated by thoughtful characterizations, and the plentiful references to comics and conventions will delight fans new and old." —Booklist

"This modern-day tale of fortune-crossed lovers features a relatable hero and heroine and a happier ending than Shakespeare’s tragedy." —Publishers Weekly

"This is an enjoyable book that will find a cross section of readers from Comic-Con aficionados to classic romantics." —VOYA

From the Publisher

★ 03/01/2019

Gr 7 Up–When Miriam meets Weldon in the bookstore where she works, it seems like the beginning of a relationship that was meant to happen. They are smart, have similar senses of humor, and are both fans of the TomorrowMen comics. But their grandfathers cocreated the TomorrowMen, and after they split apart, their families spent decades resenting each other. Now Weldon is the heir to a fortune, while Miriam's family is just scraping by. Miriam thinks that a romance between them is impossible, but little by little Weldon starts wearing down her resistance. Over the course of the narrative, she reexamines her feelings about her friends, her family, Weldon, and herself in order to find closure with the past and embrace happiness. Readers will enjoy watching this flawed and conflicted character evolve, and they will be glad that she has a support system around her to help her deal with her grief and anger. This is Hicks's first prose novel, but like her previous graphic novels, it tells a tale that is filled with humor and heart. VERDICT For fans of realistic fiction, family problems, all-too-human characters, and star-crossed love stories. A must-have.—Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library

School Library Journal

This contemporary story, narrated by Carly Robins, is inspired by ROMEO AND JULIET. It’s clear that Nova Scotian Miriam Kendrick should not fall for Californian Weldon Warrick. Decades ago, Weldon’s grandfather purchased the rights to the TomorrowMen comic series for a paltry sum, leaving his co-creator—Miriam’s grandfather—with nothing when the series became a worldwide success. While the teen characters sound age appropriate, Robins’s portrayal of their parents often sound like caricatures of adults. Generic accents belie the story’s Canadian setting, and uneven pacing keeps the listener from engaging with the story. Unlike Robins’s previous performances, her delivery does not sound authentic. This audiobook is one to skip. A.L.S.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

MAY 2019 - AudioFile