WINNER OF SPECIAL JURY PRIZE AT 2021 FESTIVAL D'ANGOUL ME -- NAMED A BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF 2020 BY THE GUARDIAN
From Britain's most loved comics artist comes a superhero epic like no other--an ordinary man gains superpowers by donning women's clothing, saving London and maybe even himself.
August Crimp can fly, but only when he wears women's clothes. Soaring above a gorgeous, lush vista of London, he is Dragman, catching falling persons, lost souls, and the odd stranded cat. After he's rejected by the superhero establishment, where masked men chase endorsement deals rather than criminals, August quietly packs up his dress and cosmetics and retreats to normalcy -- a wife and son who know nothing of his exploits or inclinations.
When a technological innovation allows people to sell their souls, they do so in droves, turning empty, cruel, and hopeless, driven to throw themselves off planes. August is terrified of being outed, but feels compelled to bring back Dragman when Cherry, his young neighbor, begs him to save her parents. Can Dragman take down the forces behind this dreadful new black market? Can August embrace Dragman and step out of the shadows?
The debut graphic novel from British cartoon phenomenon Steven Appleby,
Dragman is at once a work of artistic brilliance, sly wit, and poignant humanity, a meditation on identity, morality, and desire, delivered with levity and grace.
Author: Steven ApplebyPublisher: Metropolitan Books
Published: 04/07/2020
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.70w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9781250172648
ISBN10: 1250172640
BISAC Categories:-
Comics & Graphic Novels |
Literary-
Comics & Graphic Novels |
LGBTQ+-
Comics & Graphic Novels |
Superheroes (see also Fiction | Superheroes)About the Author
Steven Appleby is an acclaimed British artist who has created comic strips for The Guardian, The Times, and the New Musical Express, among numerous other periodicals. He has also created and written a comedy series for BBC Radio 4; a highly successful animated television series, Captain Star; and regularly exhibits paintings and drawings. He lives in London.
