Filmish: A Graphic Journey Through Film

2017 ALA/YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens Award Winner

Cartoonist Edward Ross uses comics to illuminate the ideas behind our favorite movies. In Filmish, Ross s cartoon alter ego guides readers through the annals of cinematic history, introducing some of the strange and fascinating concepts at work in the movies. Each chapter focuses on a particular theme the body, architecture, language and explores an eclectic mix of cinematic triumphs, from A Tripto the Moon to Top Gun. Like other bestselling nonfiction graphic novels such as Scott McCloud s Understanding Comics, Filmish tackles serious issues sexuality, race, censorship, propaganda with authority and wit, throwing new light on some of the greatest films ever made.