Bibliograph

Dragman, a novel, Steven Appleby ; watercolour by Nicola Sherring

Type

Label

Dragman, a novel, Steven Appleby ; watercolour by Nicola Sherring

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Dragman

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1099691676

Responsibility statement

Steven Appleby ; watercolour by Nicola Sherring

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"August Crimp can fly, but only when he wears women's clothes. Soaring above a gorgeous, lush vista of London, he is Dragman, catching falling persons, lost souls, and the odd stranded cat. After he's rejected by the superhero establishment, where masked men chase endorsement deals rather than criminals, August quietly packs up his dress and cosmetics and retreats to normalcy - a wife and son who know nothing of his exploits or inclinations. When a technological innovation allows people to sell their souls, they do so in droves, turning empty, cruel, and hopeless, driven to throw themselves off planes. August is terrified of being outed, but feels compelled to bring back Dragman when Cherry, his young neighbor, begs him to save her parents. Can Dragman take down the forces behind this dreadful new black market? Can August embrace Dragman and step out of the shadows? The debut graphic novel from British cartoon phenomenon Steven Appleby, Dragman is at once a work of artistic brilliance, sly wit, and poignant humanity, a meditation on identity, morality, and desire, delivered with levity and grace"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification