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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the au-thors’ imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any re-semblance to actual events or locals or persons,

living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Published in the United States by Laboratory Publish-ing Company, a division of Literary Arts Boom.

Throughout July and August 2013, a number of tal-ented teens at Carnegie Library - East Liberty worked with Literary Arts Boom, an explosively fun creative writing laboratory in Pittsburgh, PA. This book col-

lects their explorations in the comics medium.

Special thanks to Thom Delair for leading the weekly workshops, Simon Rafferty for his time and attention in getting this partnership off the ground, and Tessa

Barber for lending a hand (two, really).

www. literaryartsboom.org

Book design and cover page by Thom Delair.

Editorial attention by Paula Levin and Simon Rafferty.

Copyright © 2013 by Literary Arts BoomPrinted and bound in the United States of America.

Contributors

2 Askua by Anna Bowin

3 Bunny by Tayde McDonald

4 Traitor by Joshaun Hollman

12 Don’t Kill Them by Jahlia Finney

13 The Dreamer by Martel Edwell III

18 Portraits by Allahna Brown-Smith

19 Bee by Matalyn Venturini

20 Soccer by Pabeli Diafouka

22 Aftermath by Sherman Davis

32 Acorn Genie by Tayde McDonald

33 Sunset by Anna Bowin

34 Immortal Bonds by Ameret D. Pritchett (read in Manga style, read backwards)

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The comics in this collection were written and illustrated during weekly summer Comics Club workshops at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - East Liberty. The teen contributors

will continue to meet throughout the school year to practice their craft.