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SciFi/Fantasy Resources on the Web University of Michigan Science Fiction & Fantasy Web Site * Course Materials for the Study of SciFi/Fantasy * The High School Teacher's Guide to The Time Machine * Houghton Mifflin's Sites on The Hobbit Include Teacher's Guides & more Comics & Manga
Comic Books & Manga On the Web
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ElfQuest by Wendy and Richard Pini (fan) In the early tales in the elaborate saga, the elf Cutter leads his tribe in search of a new home after humans burn down their woods. Following an arduous desert crossing, the travelers encounter another tribe of elves, the Sun Folk, and Cutter finds his mate, Leetah. Click here for a list of Elfquest fan sites.
Sandman by Neil Gaiman (mature content) (fan) "What do you need to know to enjoy the series? Only that there are seven brothers and sisters who have been since the beginning of time, the Endless. They are Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delirium who was once Delight, and Destruction who turned his back on his duties. Their names describe their function and the realms that they are in charge of. Several years ago, a coven of wizards attempted to end death by taking Death captive, but captured Dream instead. When he finally escapes he must face the changes that have gone on in his realm, and the changes in himself. " More on the Sandman series.
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Volume 1 by Hayao Miyazaki (multivolume manga series) Nausicaä, a gentle but strong-willed, young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant insects that evolved as a result of the ecosystem's destruction. Growing up in the Valley of the Wind, she learned to read the soul of the wind and navigates the skies in her glider. Nausicaä and her allies struggle to create peace between kingdoms torn apart by war, battling over the last of the world's precious natural resources.
Fray by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) (sf) Hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime-lords and disinterested cops. Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future, but learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city against a demonic plot to consume mankind?
Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon (Serenity) (sf) Serenity follows a ship full of mercenaries, fugitives and one law-abiding prostitute in their pursuit for fast cash and a little peace along the fringes of space. The ragtag crew of Serenity take on a scavenger mission with the hopes of earning enough dough to disappear for a while. Only too late do they realize the whole gig is orchestrated by an old enemy eager remake their acquaintance with the help of some covert-operatives known only as the Blue Gloves.
2024 by Ted Rall (sf) Move forward two decades. See the world as the giant media moguls and software companies have become our new big brothers. They want the best for us. They know what's best for us. And what's best for us we have chosen ourselves to be consumer heaven with no questions asked. A terrifying future where the past doesn't matter and no one cares. The motto to live by: 'yes, no, whatever!" Ted Rall updates and spoofs 1984 in a scathing look at where we could be headed.
Earthboy Jacobus by Doug Tennapel (sf) Chief Edwards retires from the Modesto Police Department a lonely man. On his way home, he hits a flying whale with his car, opening the beast's mouth to find a boy from a parallel universe named Jacobus. Chief discovers that a society of insect monsters want to kill this boy due to a mysterious virus that grows on his hand. He becomes a father figure to the boy and trains him how to survive insect monsters. |
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