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$23.70The Story
MOMS CANCER HC ANNIVERSARY EDITION
(W) BRIAN FIES (A) BRIAN FIES (C) BRIAN FIES
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StockID: 170135 SKU: 0126AB0505
Timed for the 20th anniversary of the critically acclaimed- Eisner Award–winning webcomic-turned-graphic novel- Mom’s Cancer is a revised and expanded edition featuring 32 pages of all-new material.With 22 additional comics pages and new essays from Brian Fies; nurse MK Czerwiec- cofounder of graphicmedicine.org; and editor Charles Kochman- this edition is a must-have.Winner of the first-ever Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic- Mom’s Cancer was the reason the category was created- and has been hailed as one of the 10 most important Eisner Award winners of all time by Comic Book Resources (CBR).An honest- unflinching- and sometimes humorous look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families- Mom’s Cancer is a story of hope—one that has changed the lives of readers worldwide- created new fields in the comics industry- and was the inspiration for Graphic Medicine- a field that explores and supports the interaction between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare.Mom’s Cancer first gained notice online as a webcomic. It was posted anonymously by Brian Fies- with the intention of sharing information and insights gained from his family’s experience. Just prior to publication- Mom’s Cancer became the recipient of the first-ever Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic- and went on to win the German Youth Literature Prize- the Harvey Award for Best New Talent- and the Lulu Blooker Prize- and received multiple nominations- i
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MOMS CANCER HC ANNIVERSARY EDITION
(W) BRIAN FIES (A) BRIAN FIES (C) BRIAN FIES
ABRAMS
StockID: 170135 SKU: 0126AB0505
Timed for the 20th anniversary of the critically acclaimed- Eisner Award–winning webcomic-turned-graphic novel- Mom’s Cancer is a revised and expanded edition featuring 32 pages of all-new material.With 22 additional comics pages and new essays from Brian Fies; nurse MK Czerwiec- cofounder of graphicmedicine.org; and editor Charles Kochman- this edition is a must-have.Winner of the first-ever Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic- Mom’s Cancer was the reason the category was created- and has been hailed as one of the 10 most important Eisner Award winners of all time by Comic Book Resources (CBR).An honest- unflinching- and sometimes humorous look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families- Mom’s Cancer is a story of hope—one that has changed the lives of readers worldwide- created new fields in the comics industry- and was the inspiration for Graphic Medicine- a field that explores and supports the interaction between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare.Mom’s Cancer first gained notice online as a webcomic. It was posted anonymously by Brian Fies- with the intention of sharing information and insights gained from his family’s experience. Just prior to publication- Mom’s Cancer became the recipient of the first-ever Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic- and went on to win the German Youth Literature Prize- the Harvey Award for Best New Talent- and the Lulu Blooker Prize- and received multiple nominations- i
