Return of the Dapper Men

McCann, Jim ; art, Janet Lee; lettering, Dave Lanphear; design, Todd Klein; production, Jeremy Brody, Scott Newman; ed. Stephen Christy; Tim Gunn, Rebecca Taylor, Jonathan Gjertsen, Adrian Alphona, Christina Strain, Joyce Chin, John Tyler Christopher, Katie Cook, Colleen Coover, David Mack, Mike Perkins, Dave Perillo, Evan Shaner, Mark Smylie, Tom Whalen, Skottie Young

ISBN 10: 1932386904 / ISBN 13: 9781932386905

Published by Archaia Comics, Los Angeles [Calif.], 2010, 2010

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1st ed/, 1st printing ; 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm ; ISBN 9781932386905, 1932386904 ; OCLC 609536087 ; brown and red cloth with paste-down imagery on cover ; ex-library, stamps, labels ; "[A] tale of a world in between time, where children have played so long it's almost become work, machines have worked so long they have begun to play, and all the clocks have stopped at the same time. This is how this land has remained, until 314 dapper-looking gentlemen rain down from the sky and set off in different directions to start the world again. Now Ayden, the only boy to still ask questions; Zoe, the robot girl all other machines hold dear; and the Dapper Man known only as '41' must discover what happened that made time stop, understand what their true places are in this world, and learn what 'tomorrow' really means. The sun is setting for the first time in memory, and once that happens, everything changes"--Publisher's web site ; James Andrew McCann, II is an American writer of comic books, theater and television programs. McCann has worked on several films and music videos before entering the ABC Daytime Writer Development Program, during which time he wrote for the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. ; ex-library, stamps, labels ; silk ribbon ; bottom corners bumped, else VG.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Return of the Dapper Men
• Publisher: Archaia Comics, Los Angeles [Calif.], 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932386904
• ISBN 13: 9781932386905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Janet Lee
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Return of the Dapper Men garnered 5 Eisner nominations and received the Best Graphic Album award in 2011.Welcome to Anorev, a land that has no concept or understanding of time because time itself has ceased to exist. A world where children have never grown up, machines have forgotten if they were built by humans or if they built humans themselves, and all clocks have been stopped at the same time since time itself stopped. This has been the way of things for longer than anyone can remember, until 314 dapper-looking gentlemen rain down from the sky to start the world anew.Now Ayden, the only boy to still ask questions; Zoe, the robot girl all other machines hold dear; and the Dapper Man known only as "41" must repair whatever it was that caused time to stop, understand their true place in this world, and learn what "tomorrow" really means. But destiny is not always easy and choices must be made that will decide the fate of this land. The s

About the Author

Jim McCann is an Eisner award-winning  writer of stage, television and comics. His work for Marvel includes New Avengers: The Reunion, Hawkeye & Mockingbird, Hawkeye: Blindspot and various upcoming Marvel projects. His original graphic novel Return of the Dapper Men from Archaia earned him the prestigious Eisner award in 2011.