Brief Description:
The series is about 24-year-old Canadian Scott Pilgrim, a slacker, hero, wannabe-rockstar, who is living in Toronto and playing bass in the band "Sex Bob-Omb." He falls in love with American delivery girl Ramona V. Flowers, but must defeat her seven "evil ex-boyfriends" in order to date her.
Marc Notes:
Comedy, action, romance, graphic novel--P. [4] of cover.; This outing finds Scott in the thick of a happy relationship with the hard-won Ramona V. Flowers, but troubles arise when past indiscretions come to light, leading to some uncomfortable doubts. At the same time, Scott must face down the latest of Ramona's evil ex-boyfriends.; 8; Teen, age 13+--P. [4] of cover.
Biographical Note:
Bryan Lee O'Malley is a Canadian cartoonist best known for the bestselling, award-winning Oni Press series "Scott Pilgrim" (2004-2010). "Scott Pilgrim" was adapted into a critically-acclaimed major motion picture (from Universal) and video game (from Ubisoft) in 2010. O'Malley lives in Los Angeles, where he continues to make comics.
Publisher Marketing:
Scott Pilgrim just turned 24, and things couldn't possibly be better! This means things are about to get infinitely worse! Suddenly, TWO of Ramona's evil ex-boyfriends are in town, and they're playing dirty. His band is in turmoil, and his own exes aren't making things any easier. And what's up with Ramona, anyway? She's been acting kinda weird ever since they moved in together! Scott's precious little life is coming back around to bite him in the butt, and it may not be pretty!
Review Citations:
- Publishers Weekly 02/16/2009 pg. 117 (EAN 9781934964101, Paperback) - *Starred Review
- Booklist 04/01/2009 pg. 34 (EAN 9781934964101, Paperback)
- Time 07/13/2009 pg. 54 (EAN 9781934964101, Paperback)
- School Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 193 (EAN 9781934964101, Paperback)
- Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/02/2009 pg. 26 (EAN 9781934964101, Paperback)
Contributor Bio:O'Malley, Bryan Lee
Bryan Lee O'Malley is a Canadian cartoonist best known for the bestselling, award-winning Oni Press series "Scott Pilgrim" (2004-2010). "Scott Pilgrim" was adapted into a critically-acclaimed major motion picture (from Universal) and video game (from Ubisoft) in 2010. O'Malley lives in Los Angeles, where he continues to make comics.