July 9, 2009

Ok readers….Here is your ONE chance to win a FREE COPY of ASTERIOS POLYP - don’t blow it! Send your answers to the 3 questions below to pantheon@randomhouse.com and if you’re the first to reply with the correct answer, I will let you know. Please note: this contest is only for US residents. And no googling answers allowed!

The questions:

1) At what school did David Mazzucchelli receive his BFA?
2) What is the name of the four-issue series that Mazzucchelli worked on with Frank Miller?
3) What is the name of Mazzucchelli’s own independent anthology?

BONUS question just for fun: What city is Asterios Polyps apartment located in? (the one that goes up in flames)

Respond ASAP! This is the most in demand graphic novel right now. According to Newsarama, “we can all stop reading comics now, because David Mazzucchelli’s crafted the ultimate comic book statement. Just take everything on your reading pile right now and chuck it out. Asterios Polyp is the new standard bearer. Mazzucchelli has somehow managed to jam just about everything great about comics into 340 pages of humanity, soul-searching, graphic design, philosophy and humor.”