{"product_id":"adora-and-the-distance-paperback","title":"Adora and the Distance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Bernardin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAriela Kristantina\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eBryan Valenza\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new YA fantasy graphic novel following the epic adventures of Adora, a brave young woman of color who lives in a fantastical world with underground pirates, ghosts, and a mysterious force called \"The Distance.\" The Distance threatens to destroy it all, and only Adora can stop it!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Marc Bernardin--the award-winning television writer\/producer on \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Picard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCritical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina, Masters of the Universe: Revelations, Castle Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMata Hari's\u003c\/i\u003e Ariela Kristantina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes an introduction by Damon Lindelof (\u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Leftovers\u003c\/i\u003e, HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Watchmen\u003c\/i\u003e)! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Marc Bernardin's gorgeous, powerful \u003ci\u003eAdora and the Distance\u003c\/i\u003e was his way of connecting with a child on the Autism spectrum.\" -- \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A letter from a parent to a child with love so overflowing that it's visible on every page.\" -- Kelly Sue DeConnick (\u003ci\u003eCaptain Marvel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAquaman\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gorgeously rendered and tenderly told, ADORA AND THE DISTANCE is the story of an extraordinary child--and the extraordinary people who love her. You cannot help but be moved.\" --G. Willow Wilson (Co-creator, \u003ci\u003eMs. Marvel\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Adora and the Distance begins as a fantasy, all fun and brilliance, like a \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e for teenage girls, and then transmutes into something deeper and more moving, a reflection of an interior life that solves all the riddles it has propounded in a way that is both satisfying and heartbreaking. I'm so glad it exists.\" -- Neil Gaiman (\u003ci\u003eThe Sandman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bernardin and Kristantina have pulled off a true magic trick. \u003ci\u003eAdora and the Distance\u003c\/i\u003e lures you in with dazzling fantasy yet its true magic lies its passionate, heartfelt exploration of deeper truths about connection, understanding and forgiveness through love. One of the most daring and heartfelt books I've read this year.\" -- Scott Snyder (\u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNocterra\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc Bernardin is a television writer-producer as well as a comic book author. His TV work includes serving as a supervising producer on \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Picard\u003c\/i\u003e, a supervising producer on Starz's \u003ci\u003eThe Continental\u003c\/i\u003e, was most recently a producer on Amazon's Victorian fantasy series \u003ci\u003eCarnival Row\u003c\/i\u003e, a co-producer on the USA Network spy drama \u003ci\u003eTreadstone\u003c\/i\u003e, a staff writer on the first season of \u003ci\u003eCastle Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, the Stephen King and J.J. Abrams original series for Hulu, and a staff writer on Syfy's superheroic television series \u003ci\u003eAlphas\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an earlier life, he was an entertainment journalist: He was the Film Editor for the Los Angeles Times, overseeing the paper's movie coverage and coordinating the efforts of a dozen staffers. He was also the Deputy Editor of Playboy.com, a senior editor for The Hollywood Reporter, a senior editor for Entertainment Weekly, managing editor of Starlog magazine, and a consulting editor for Fangoria magazine. As a freelance writer, he has contributed to Wired, GQ, Empire, Details, Vulture.com, and Syfy.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe also has written a fair number of comic books over the years. His most recent is \u003ci\u003eAdora and the Distance\u003c\/i\u003e, an original graphic novel coming from Comixology in early 2020. Other works include \u003ci\u003eGenius\u003c\/i\u003e (Image), an urban revolutionary miniseries which The A.V. Club called the most relevant comic on stands, \u003ci\u003eStatic Shock\u003c\/i\u003e (one of DC Comics' premiere African-American superheroes), \u003ci\u003eX-Men Origins: Nightcrawler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWolverine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Authority\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Highwaymen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMonster Attack Network\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698612736063,"sku":"9781506724508","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0f3c0bc04c9ad8afcd3f10974c9b88df.webp?v=1765010771","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/adora-and-the-distance-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}