Lions, Tigers And Bears Volume 1: Fear And Pride (Lions Tigers & Bears) (v. 1) [Paperback]

Mike Bullock (Author), Jack Lawrence (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lions Tigers & Bears | Publication Date: September 19, 2006

Follow Joey Price on the adventure of a lifetime through the Stuffed Animal Kingdom in this epic all-ages odyssey! When Joey's worst fears, The Beasties, come crawling out of his closet in the middle of the night, he finds out his new stuffed animals, the Night Pride, are more real and more needed than he ever could have imagined.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Image Comics (September 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158240657X
• ISBN-13: 978-1582406572
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #493,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mike Bullock is an award-winning writer of poetry and creative fiction, a published lyricist, and an accomplished non-fiction writer. He has been writing creatively for over 20 years and has nearly two decades of promotional experience in the music and comic industries. He is best known as the creator of "Lions, Tigers and Bears" for Image Comics and Hermes Press, and as the most prolific writer of legendary superhero "The Phantom" from Moonstone Books. Other works include "Timothy and the Transgalactic Towel," "Secrets of the Seasons: The Gimoles," "Iron Ace," "Death Angel," "Black Bat," "Savage Beauty" and more.

Bullock is one of a handful of authors at the core of the New Pulp movement, a revival of pulp fiction storytelling for the modern age.


BIBLIOGRAPHY

Alias Comics
* Gimoles #1 (creator, author) (2005)

Arcana Studio
* Grunts War is Hell (author) (2008)

Archie
* SONIC X #21 starring Sonic the Hedgehog (author) (2006)

Image Comics
* Lions, Tigers and Bears volume I (creator, author) (2005)
* Lions, Tigers and Bears volume II (creator, author) (2006)
* Secrets of the Seasons: The Gimoles volume I (creator, author) (2008)
* POPGUN volume I: Tiger-Man (creator, author) (2008)
* Timothy and the Transgalactic Towel (creator, author) (2009)

Hermes Press
* Lions, Tigers and Bears volume III (creator, author) (2009)

Moonstone Books
* The Phantom #12-26, Annual 1 & 2 (author) (2005-2008)
* The Phantom: Ghost Who Walks #1-12+, (author) (2009-present)
* The Phantom Chronicles White Knight (author) (2007)
* The Phantom Chronicles Bad Medicine (story/plot by Ed Rhoades) (2007)
* Zorro Enemy of my Enemy (co-author with Matthew Baugh) (2008)
* The Phantom: Generations #8 (author) (2009)
* The Phantom: Generations #14 (author) (2010)
* The Phantom: Invisible Children (author) (2009)
* The Phantom: Checkmate (author) (2009)
* The Phantom: I of the Storm (author) (2009)
* Death Angel: Yea Thou I Walk (creator, author) (2009)
* Phantom DoubleShot: KGB NOIR #1-6 (author) (2010)
* Savage Beauty #1-3 (Creator, Author) (2011)
* Black Bat: Black Death (Author) (2011)

Ronin Studios
* Tigerman (creator, author) (2005)
* Gimoles: Where The River Flows (creator, author) (2005)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT all-ages read, December 31, 2006

By 

Blake Petit "Novelist, columnist & reviewer" (Ama, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lions, Tigers And Bears Volume 1: Fear And Pride (Lions Tigers & Bears) (v. 1) (Paperback)

This is one of those comics that I found relatively late. I didn't read it when it first came out, and now I've caught up and can't wait for more. Jack Lawrence and Mike Bullock have crafted a story with a very simple premise: stuffed animals are really alive, and have been charged since the beginning of time with the task of protecting their children from the "Beasties" (literally the monsters in the closet). This story focuses on two children tied in to this ancient symbiotic relationship, charged with its future, who have come under the Beasties' wrath, and the noble stuffed animals -- the Night Pride -- charged with their protection.

The story is wonderful -- the characters are vivid and there's plenty of action and fantasy to go around. The artwork is equally as good -- Bullock's art leaps off the page, full of energy and vibrant colors. If nobody in Hollywood has tapped this yet for an animated film (a TRADITIONALLY animated film), then everyone in Hollywood is out of their minds. I absolutely love this book, and I can't wait for more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Tail... er Tale!, January 16, 2007

By 

Wil Radcliffe "Wil Radcliffe" (Coldwater, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lions, Tigers And Bears Volume 1: Fear And Pride (Lions Tigers & Bears) (v. 1) (Paperback)

I love comic books, and I love children's books! So Lions, Tigers, and Bears by Mike Bullock and Jack Lawrence was a dream come true for me!

Bullock and Lawrence draw us into a grand adventure with a child's eye view! Young Joey is given a set of stuffed animals by his grandmother. He's told they'll protect him. Little does he suspect how true this is! When the beasties come to get him, Joey's stuffed guardians spring to life and protect him! What follows is an incredible and touching story that leads Joey through the Stuffed Animal Kingdom!

Between Bullock's vivid writing and Lawrence's stunning visuals, Lions, Tigers, and Bears is as near perfect as any all-ages comic out there! There is no denying this comic is destined to be remembered and treasured for generations to come.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Older Kids, October 12, 2008

By 

Mom of 3 Boys "M.O.3." (Gaithersburg, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lions, Tigers And Bears Volume 1: Fear And Pride (Lions Tigers & Bears) (v. 1) (Paperback)

This is a fantastic story! I read it before giving it to my son, I almost didn't give it to him because I thought the villains were too intense and that it was just too graphic for him. But the story overshadows all of that and I felt that he was old enough not be too scared, he's 8. He couldn't put it down when I gave it to him. It would be easier to pull my sons teeth than to get him to read something outside of the school day. He woke up one morning at 6:30 am to read it! His birthday is coming up and he wants the other volumes. I would highly recommend this, but caution you to read it first to see if your child won't be scared.