Trina Robbins Libri

Fantagraphics celebrates The Flapper Queens, a gorgeous collection of full-color comic strips. In addition to featuring the more well-known cartoonists of the era, such as Ethel Hays, Nell Brinkley, and Virginia Huget, Eisner award-winning Trina Robbins introduces you to Eleanor Schorer, who started her career in the teens as a flowery art nouveau Nell Brinkley imitator but, by the '20s, was drawing bold and outrageous art deco illustrations; Edith Stevens, who chronicled the fashion trends, hairstyles, and social manners of the '20s and '30s in the pages of The Boston Globe; and Virginia Huget, possibly the flappiest of the Flapper Queens, whose girls, with their angular elbows and knees, seemed to always exist in a euphoric state of Charleston.

In 1938, Lily Renée Wilheim is a 14-year-old Jewish girl living in Vienna. Her days are filled with art and ballet. Then the Nazis march into Austria, and Lily's life is shattered overnight. Suddenly, her own country is no longer safe for her or her family. To survive, Lily leaves her parents behind and travels alone to England. Escaping the Nazis is only the start of Lily's journey. She must escape many more times--from servitude, hardship, and danger. Will she find a way to have her own sort of revenge on the Nazis? Follow the story of a brave girl who becomes an artist of heroes and a true pioneer in comic books.

The narrative explores Hedy Lamarr's innovative journey as she devises a groundbreaking secret communication system, which eventually laid the groundwork for modern wireless technology. Presented in a graphic-novel format, the story combines elements of biography and technology, highlighting Lamarr's dual legacy as both a Hollywood star and a brilliant inventor. The visual storytelling enhances the exploration of her life and the impact of her contributions to the field of communication.

600 eye-catching illustrations with nostalgic appeal depict resorts, palm-lined beaches and elegant hotels, plus people traveling by boat, train, plane, car, and other conveyances; planning trips, picnicking, arriving and departing, stopping at service stations, and engaged in other travel-related activities.