The many deaths of Laila Starr / written by Ram V ; illustrated by Filipe Andrade ; color assists by Ines Amaro ; lettered by AndWorld Design ; cover by Filipe Andrade.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Los Angeles, CA : BOOM! Studios, 2022Description: 1volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: still image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781684158058 :Subject(s): Death -- Comic books, strips, etc | Immortality -- Comic books, strips, etc | Mortality -- Comic books, strips, etc | Graphic novelsDDC classification: [Fic] Awards: A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)Summary: "Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality, which means the avatar of Death is out of a job... or is she? Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. As a result, the avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Struggling with her newfound mortality, Laila has found a way to be placed in the time and place where the creator of immortality will be born. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle of life, or will death really become a thing of the past? A powerful new graphic novel from award-winning writer Ram V (These Savage Shores, Swamp Thing) and Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) that explores the fine line between living and dying through the lens of magical realism. Collects The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1-5."
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | GRAPHIC/FIC/V (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844500071115 |
"Created by Ram V & Filipe Andrade."
"Originally published in single magazine form as THE MANY DEATHS OF LAILA STARR No. 1-5."--Colophon.
Junior Library Guild
"Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality, which means the avatar of Death is out of a job... or is she? Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. As a result, the avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Struggling with her newfound mortality, Laila has found a way to be placed in the time and place where the creator of immortality will be born. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle of life, or will death really become a thing of the past? A powerful new graphic novel from award-winning writer Ram V (These Savage Shores, Swamp Thing) and Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) that explores the fine line between living and dying through the lens of magical realism. Collects The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1-5."
Ages 14 & Up.
Grades 9 & Up.
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)
There are no comments on this title.