The Ticking

renée french

The Ticking is the story of Edison Steelhead, a boy who at birth takes his mother's life and his father's deformed face. Secreted away by his father to be raised in a remote island lighthouse, Edison relates to his surroundings in the only way he knows how--by capturing them in his sketchbook. Able to find beauty in even the most grotesque of things, Edison embraces his own unsettling appearance and sets out to confront the rest of the world.
Waiting for him on its alien shores are the sights and experiences that will give shape to both his future and his past. Written and illustrated by acclaimed artist Renée French, The Ticking is a compelling work of graphic literature, a reminder that before we can appreciate the beauty around us, we must first find it within ourselves. A gorgeous 216-page hardcover graphic novel, designed by Jordan Crane.

Genres graphic novelscomicsfictiongraphic novels comicscoming of ageadultartcomic bookfantasyadult fiction

216 pages, Hardcover

First published April 26,2006

This edition

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
Published: May 8, 2006 by Top Shelf Productions
ISBN: 9781891830709
ASIN: 1891830708
Language: English

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Edison Steelhead

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About the author

renée french

Renée French is a an American cartoonist and illustrator. Her work has been widely anthologized, and she is the author of the graphic novel The Ticking.
French is also a children book author, with the pen name Rainy Dohaney .