L. Frank Baum's beloved classic gets the Marvel treatment! When Kansas farm girl Dorothy flies away to the magical Land of Oz, she fatally flattens a Wicked Witch, liberates a living Scarecrow and is hailed by the Munchkin people as a great sorceress.but all she really wants to know is: how does she get home? Featuring an all-new cover by Skottie Young! Collecting: The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz 1-8.
Author Biography
A professional cartoonist and writer, Eric Shanower studied at the esteemed Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art before launching a career in comics. Having already lettered issues of Warp and Starslayer for First Comics and issues of The Barren Earth for DC, Shanower made his comics-art debut penciling, inking and lettering a 16-page story called Found and Lost in DC s New Talent Showcase #13. But satisfying a lifelong love for L. Frank Baum s magical world of Oz, Shanower began a series of Oz graphic novels that were published by First Comics and Dark Horse. The Enchanted Apples of Oz, The Ice King of Oz, The Blue Witch of Oz and others were released during a period of seven years and established Shanower as one of comics most unique talents. This reputation was further enhanced when Image Comics began publishing Age of Bronze, his bold retelling of the Trojan War that, in addition to the original mythologies recounted by Homer, relies heavily on details from the historical record. With Age of Bronze, Shanower took his place as one of graphic storytelling s most serious creators. His critically acclaimed work has netted him several Eisner Awards, including Best Writer/Artist in 2001 and 2003.
Distinctively stylized illustrator Skottie Young has worked in both comics and animation for Warner Bros., Universal, Spike TV, Mattel, Fisher Price, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image and more. His Marvel work includes runs on Human Torch and Venom, the Spider-Man: Legend of the Spider-Clan limited series and a revamp of New Warriors. He also drew the X-Men/Runaways team-up for Free Comic Book Day 2006 and a run of New X-Men.
