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whatever happened to the world of tomorrow
whatever happened to the world of tomorrow the long awaited follow up to moms cancer is a unique graphic novel that tells the story of a young boy and his relationship with his father.spanning the period from the 1939 new york worlds fair to the last apollo space mission in 1975 it is told through the eyes of a boy as he grows up in an era that was optimistic and ambitious fueled by industry engines electricity rockets and the atom bomb . an insightful look at relationships and the promise of the future award winning author brian fies presents his story in a way that only comics and graphic novels can.interspersed with the comic book adventures of commander cap crater created by fies to mirror the styles of the comics and the time periods he is depicting and mixing art and historical photographs this groundbreaking graphic novel is a lively trip through a half century of technological evolution . it is also a perceptive look at the changing moods of our nation and the enduring promise of the future.a hopelessly optimistic moon age daydream the village voice br whatever happened to the world of tomorrow is a very special book that will speak to you on so many levels . and at the end of it when you sit there and think on what youve just read it may even make you like it did me realise that fies vision of our past and his hope for the future is something we can all share in . quite brilliant . richard bruton forbiddenplanet.co.ukf & p level y
hardcover comicarts 2009 isbn13 9780810996366 isbn10 0810996367
abridged n isbn 13 9780810996366 number in series 1 number of pages 201 publisher harry n abrams inc release date 1243814400000