{"product_id":"i-kill-giants-fifteenth-anniversary-edition-9781534399495","title":"I Kill Giants Fifteenth Anniversary Edition","description":"An Eisner Nominated, International Manga Award-winning fan-favorite! Barbara Thorson is your new hero. A quick-witted, sharp-tongued fifth grader who isn't afraid of anything - not the principal, not bullies, NO ONE. Why would she be..? After all, she's the only girl in school who carries an ancient Norse warhammer in her purse and kills giants for a living... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt least, that's what she'll tell you...but where does the fantasy end and reality begin in the heart of this troubled girl? And what if she's telling the truth? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrought to life with unexpected tenderness by JOE KELLY and KEN NIIMURA, I KILL GIANTS is the quirky, bittersweet story of a young girl struggling to conquer monsters both real and imagined as her carefully constructed world crumbles at the feet of giants bigger than any one child can handle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects I KILL GIANTS 1-7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMan of Action Entertainment, the bi-coastal creative studio started in 2000, created the megahit \u003ci\u003eBen 10\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGenerator Rex\u003c\/i\u003e for Cartoon Network. Man of Action, a writers collective, served as co-executive producer and writer for Marvel's \u003ci\u003eUltimate Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e and is currently an executive producer\/writer for \u003ci\u003eMarvel's Avengers Assemble \u003c\/i\u003eon Disney XD. Man of Action Entertainment consists of creators Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDisney\/Marvel's Academy Award(R)-winning feature \u003ci\u003eBig Hero 6\u003c\/i\u003e utilized the characters and team created by Man of Action as credited in the main titles. The film marked the first time Disney turned Marvel comic book characters into an animated film and is also the first film based on a comic book I.P. to win an Academy Award(R). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe quartet collectively worked on the largest franchise characters in comics from \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e before refocusing on creating their own original worlds\/characters for their original comic books and graphic novels published through their Man of Action imprint at Image Comics. In comics, Kelly's Eisner-nominated I KILL GIANTS (illustrated by Ken Niimura) received numerous awards and accolades domestically and internationally including the \"International Manga Award\" in 2012 and was named the one of the \"Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens\" by the Young Adult Library Services Association upon its release. Now I KILL GIANTS has been adapted as a feature film with a script by Kelly and producers including Man of Action Entertainment, Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures, XYZ Films and Treehouse Pictures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKelly's legendary \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e story, \u003ci\u003eAction Comics #775: \"What's So Funny About Truth, Justice \u0026amp; the American Way?\"\u003c\/i\u003e was turned into a hit DC Universe 2012 animated film, \u003ci\u003eSuperman vs. The Elite\u003c\/i\u003e, scripted by Kelly. He's long been credited with revising and revitalizing \u003ci\u003eDeadpool\u003c\/i\u003e. Whenever life allows, Kelly is proud to teach Writing for Animation at his alma mater, NYU's Department of Dramatic Writing, where he earned his MFA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKelly's current comic book projects include the dark irreverent comedy, BAD DOG, FOUR EYES, the genre-splicing revenge tale about dragon-fighting in depression-era Manhattan, and BANG!TANGO, a crime noir thriller that is violent, sexy, and perverse -- while simultaneously an examination of violence, sex, and perversion. Man of Action Entertainment has also produced the feature film OFFICER DOWNE based on Man of Action original graphic novels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMan of Action Entertainment will also be creating\/writing\/producing a new \u003ci\u003eMega Man \u003c\/i\u003eanimated series with 26 episodes in 2017 for Dentsu and Capcom and they are also returning to their original creation as Executive Producers of a new \u003ci\u003eBen 10 \u003c\/i\u003eseries for Cartoon Network. If you want to know more about Man of Action, you can follow them at their not-so-secret headquarters Online: www.ManOfAction.TV \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the crossroad of Japanese, European and American comics, Ken Niimura has developed a dynamic, vibrant and humorous style of his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis breakthrough in the industry came with the publication of the acclaimed graphic novel, \u003ci\u003e I Kill Giants\u003c\/i\u003e, earning co-creators illustrator Niimura and writer Joe Kelly nominations for the prestigious Eisner Award and won the International Manga Award in 2012. \u003ci\u003eI Kill Giants\u003c\/i\u003e was also adapted into a hit film! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNiimura is also the author of the short story collection \u003ci\u003eHenshin\u003c\/i\u003e, published originally in Japan by Shogakukan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Image Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186302681362,"sku":"9781534399495","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e39fdb8e-21e5-4790-8048-504358eb9181.jpg?v=1744620901","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-kill-giants-fifteenth-anniversary-edition-9781534399495","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}