U.S. Mint Reveals First Comic Art Three-Medal Set With Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman
Comic Art Three-Medal Set pairs DC's top Super Heroes with half dollar–sized medals
Comic Art Three-Medal Set pairs DC's top Super Heroes with half dollar–sized medals
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"In her luminous debut, Stalvey meditates on her separation from fundamentalist Christianity and how she found love despite questioning her faith. " —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Interrogating her own upbringing in an evangelical community, Stephanie Stalvey weaves a story of faith, alienation, romance and acceptance, in this beautifully painted graphic memoir.
Stephanie grew up in an evangelical community where love and obedience were overlapping themes. In this world, sin was inevitable, her body was a temptation, and desire was dangerous. Her own thoughts could not be trusted, because she was only saved if she believed the "right things" about God.
But as she grew, built a life of her own, and fell in love with a young seminarian named James, the complexities of the human experience became impossible to ignore. Was God truly so exacting and judgmental? Could faith exist beyond these rigid borders? Could love be both passionate and pure? Her connection to James—honest, caring and sensual—became a safe place for her worldview to expand. And when their son was born, she understood love in a whole new way… suddenly, everything was sacred, everything was in color.
Through striking prose and beautiful mixed media illustrations, Stalvey takes us on an emotional journey of faith, romance, motherhood and loss. With tenderness and honesty, she unravels the fear and guilt woven into her past, reclaims her sense of self, and shows us how to embrace a love that is healing, transformative, and wholly one's own.
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STEPHANIE STALVEY is an artist and writer currently living in North Carolina with her husband James, son Tommy, and their cats. After teaching painting and fine art for over a decade, she now works full-time as an author and illustrator. Her autobiographical comics, which explore themes in relationships, spirituality, intimacy, and parenthood, are enjoyed by her wonderful community of online readers. She loves music, reading in the bathtub, swimming in the ocean, and having heart-to-hearts with her family and friends. She is a graduate of the Memphis College of Art.
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SARAH MCCAMMON is a National Political Correspondent for NPR and cohost of The NPR Politics Podcast. Her work focuses on political, social and cultural divides in America, including the intersections of politics and religion, reproductive rights, and the conservative movement. She is also a frequent guest host for NPR news magazines, podcasts, and special coverage, and has appeared on the BBC, CNN, PBS, and MSNBC. She lives in Norfolk, Virginia with her husband and two children.
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Spider-Verse fan-favorite Ghost-Spider takes on a multi-dimensional conspiracy in this thrilling graphic novel from New York Times bestselling author Roseanne A. Brown!
Gwen Stacy does her best to balance being a student, playing in her punk band, and fighting crime as the super hero Ghost-Spider. But when Arachnid, a super villain from a different dimension with similar spider powers, attacks her world, Ghost-Spider will have to team up with a new ally—Spider-Punk! Can these two get to the truth behind Arachnid's attacks? And just how did Gwen's family history get webbed into this?
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ROSEANNE A. BROWN was born in Kumasi, Ghana, and immigrated to the wild jungles of central Maryland as a child. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor's in Journalism and was also a teaching assistant for the school's Jiménez-Porter Writers' House program. Her journalistic work has been featured by Voice of America, among other outlets. Rosie currently lives outside Washington, DC, where in her free time she can usually be found wandering the woods, making memes, or thinking about Star Wars. Her debut novel, A Song of Wraith and Ruin, was a New York Times bestseller.
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ANNA LAPERA teaches middle school by day and writes stories about girls stepping into their power in the early hours of the morning. She is a member of Las Musas, a 2022 Macondista and Kweli Journal mentee, and has received support from Tin House, Kweli and SCBWI. When she's not writing, you can find her visiting trails and coffee shops in Silver Spring, Maryland, where she lives with her family. Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice is her debut novel, and she's currently working on a historical fiction young adult novel set during Guatemala's civil war, as well as a short story collection for the grown folks. You can find her online at annalaperawriter.com