Fantasy Sports 1: The Court of Souls

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In Sam Bosma's debut graphic novel, a young explorer and her musclebound friend go treasure hunting in a mummy's tombbut if they want to get rich, they're going to have to best the mummy in a game of hoops! Can they trust their bandaged adversary to play by the rules Or will they be stuck in the tomb... forever

A fast-paced sports adventure graphic novel in the vein of 1960's manga, Mike Mignola, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Fantasy Sports is poised to be Nobrow's first breakout adventure comic for the indie and YA scene.

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A bright, stylish, engaging graphic novel [.] a winner for pretty much any child. -- BookTrust
An astute and agile heroine who gives readers a new, strong female character in the comics world. -- Kirkus Reviews
A great choice where graphic novels are popular, especially quirky ones that blur the lines between genres. -- School Library Journal

Author Bio

Sam Bosma was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. After graduating from the Maryland Institute College of Art, he taught in the Illustration department from 2011 to 2013 before moving to Brooklyn, NY. He won a Silver Medal from The Society of Illustrators in the Institutional category, as well as a Gold Award from Spectrum in 2013. He currently does background drawings for Steven Universe on Cartoon Network when not making comics and graphic novels of his own. Sam currently lives in Los Angeles, USA.