First seconds spill zone is one of the years most pleasant graphic novel surprises, introducing an exciting, heartfelt, and visually striking scifi concept from writer scott westerfeld. Spill zone is a delightful graphic novel with fantastic illustrations of a radioactive zone. The broken vow, the second volume of this dystopian graphic novel duology by science fiction visionary scott westerfeld and artist alex puvilland three years ago an event destroyed the small city of poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within its borders. Bestselling prose novelist westerfeld kicks off a graphic novel series of dark scifi adventures set in the very near future and sets up an interesting milieu.
One of them is a strong contender for the top 10 books of the year i think. A mysterious event destroyed the small city of poughkeepsie, new york, forever changing reality within its borders, and claimed the lives of addisons parents. It follows a pair of sisters orphaned by the spill. Three years ago an event destroyed the small city of poughkeepsie, forever.
Home spill zone scott westerfeld and alex puvilland. Whatever it was, no ones allowed in the spill zone these days except government. Uncanny manifestations and lethal dangers now await anyone who enters the spill zone. Three years ago an event destroyed the small city of poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within its borders. Scott has published a plethora of sff novels and graphic novels. Return to the psychedelic spill zone in this exclusive. The richly satisfying conclusion wont keep readers from demanding a third volume.
The book is set in an abandoned part of poughkeepsie, new york. From science fiction visionary scott westerfeld and artist alex puvilland comes the first volume of this dystopian graphic novel duology three years ago an event destroyed the small city of poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within its borders. Spill zone graphic novel midcontinent public library. Today marks the launch of spill zone, a graphic novel from uglies creator scott westerfeld previously and alex puvilland. Another spill in north korea, lexas talking doll, and the effects of the spill on survivors are hinted at as the action progresses. Spill zone book 1 do you dare enter the spill zone.
This year hes released the spill zone, a graphic novel about a strange alien visitation and its consequences, as well as horizon, a middle grade novel. This is a stunning graphic novel written by the author of the uglies series, the leviathan and midnighters trilogies, as well as so yesterday, peeps, and the last days. The story was based in part, on a terrible incident that happened in central brazil. Author here three years ago an event destroyed the small city of poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within its borders. Deze graphic novel roept een eerder griezelige, mysterieuze sfeer op. This is a fun, wellwritten, welldrawn graphic novel that deserved more. If you prefer physical books, buy the hardcover or preorder. Register to be able to read the entirety of spill zone book 1, plus a ton of extra content including in progress art and author commentary. Spill zone wins book of the year for inaugural excellence.
Strange manifestations and lethal dangers now await anyone who enters the spill zone. Main character addison, a toughminded teen photographer whos survived a mysterious disaster known as the spill, is chased by various monsters in the zone, but. Spill zone by scott westerfeld, alex puvilland kirkus. Main character addison, a toughminded teen photographer whos survived a mysterious disaster known as the spill, is chased by various monsters in the zone. Graphic novel, science fiction goodreads three years ago an event destroyed the small city of poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within its borders. I have a graphic novel coming out in may 2017, but you can start reading it now. Its the first in a planned series of books, which sets up characters and themes in a fascinating, genrebusting narrative. The spill zone of the title is a town that has been shut down in the aftermath of some kind of disaster. Spill zone wins book of the year for inaugural excellence in graphic literature awards. My love for graphic novels is everlasting, so here are a couple i read recently. A mysterious event destroyed the small city of poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within its borders, and claimed the lives of addisons parents. There was a similar synergy in spill zone, as artist alex puvilland, who works with dreamworks.
Spill zone, doom patrol and 8 more mustread graphic. Serialized as a web series and released as a book in may 2017, spill zone revolves around addison merrick, a photographer who breaks into a city warped into a mad world. She then sells the photos on the deep black market. Three years ago a mysterious event tore through and destroyed this small city, unleashing terrifying creaturesentities that haunt the town.
The broken vow is the second graphic novel that continues the adventuresdramamystery of poughkeepsie. Urban spelunker writes young adult graphic novel about a. Its set in the aftermath of an unexplained event that destroyed a small city in upstate new york. The first volume of this dystopian graphic novel duology by science fiction visionary scott westerfeld and artist alex puvilland is. I know, ive been doing collaborations to stretch myself latelythe spill zone graphic novels with alex read them online. The broken vow, the second volume of this dystopian graphic novel duology by science fiction visionary scott westerfeld and artist alex puvilland. New york times bestselling author scott westerfeld delivers a stunning scifi spectacle a. Spill zone graphic novel the seattle public library. The characters grapple with the effects with the zone in an understandable way and the world adjusts to its presence appropriately. Within the spill zone, hell awaitsand it seems to be calling addisons name. Spill zone is the first original graphic novel by bestselling novelist scott westerfeld.
Addie and lexa are white, jae is korean, and there is diversity in secondary characters. Elements of story graphic novels adopt all of the elements of story found in traditional. The government fenced off the entire city and placed. Scott westerfeld, author of spill zone scott westerfelds new graphic novel was inspired by photos of chernobyl. Scott westerfelds spill zone is graphic novel gold.
Spill zone by scott westerfield and alex puvilland. Fast paced, creepy and suspenseful, spill zone is the first graphic novel in the series, and will leave you with more questions than answers. She sells the pictures to support her sister, lexa, who was caught in ground zero when whatever. But now, hes written a graphic novel that takes place after an apocalypse. Three years ago, an unexplained event turned poughkeepsie into a contaminated nuclear site of monumental proportions. Graphic novels rely on all of the same textual features found in traditional prose novels, like similes and metaphors, grammar and mechanics, tone and style, point of view and narration, and so forth. The heroine, addison is an artist who sells her photographs of the disaster area known as the spill zone. From science fiction visionary scott westerfeld and artist alex puvilland comes the first volume of this dystopian graphic novel duology. The only way that addison can make money is to risk her life by breaking into the spill zone and taking photos of what she encounters. The colorful atmosphere of the zone presents fantastic juxtaposition against the death and decay that occurs there. Home spill zone scott westerfeld and alex puvilland spill zone.
Spill zone is a really creative take on the nuclear fallout idea. This is a project that been years in the making, and its pretty wild for the entirety of the story to finally be out in the world. Read the new graphic novel by scott westerfeld and alex puvilland. Addison is a refreshing female graphic novel heroine. With spill zone now in graphic novel form, ew spoke to westerfeld about his inspirations for the series which was illustrated by alex puvilland. Club with his original graphic novel series, spill zone. Parents need to know that spill zone is the first volume of a science fictionhorror graphic novel series by scott westerfeld, author of uglies and coauthor of zeroes. Spill zone graphic novel washington county cooperative. The town and its residents have been transformed into an eerie and. Addison got close enough to the spill zone to touch it, literally. The good news is that books one and two are now available in print editions wherever books are sold. His works include the zeroes trilogy, the uglies trilogy, peeps, so yesterday, the leviathan trilogy, and afterworlds. Westerfeld enjoyed that collaboration so much, a graphic novel was the logical next step. This giveaway is sponsored by spill zone, a stunning graphic novel from bestselling author scott westerfeld three years ago an event destroyed the small city of poughkeepsie, forever changing reality within its borders.
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