{"product_id":"whatever-happened-to-the-world-of-tomorrow-9780810996366","title":"Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?, \u003c\/i\u003ethe long-awaited follow-up to \u003ci\u003eMom''s Cancer, \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique graphic novel that tells the story of a young boy and his relationship with his father.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSpanning the period from the 1939 New York World''s Fair to the last Apollo space mission in 1975, it is told through the eyes of a boy as he grows up in an era that was optimistic and ambitious, fueled by industry, engines, electricity, rockets, and the atom bomb. An insightful look at relationships and the promise of the future, award-winning author Brian Fies presents his story in a way that only comics and graphic novels can.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eInterspersed with the comic book adventures of Commander Cap Crater (created by Fies to mirror the styles of the comics and the time periods he is depicting), and mixing art and historical photographs, this groundbreaking graphic novel is a lively trip through a half century of technological evolution. It is also a p\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The clean, simple comic-strip quality of Fies's art fits the story perfectly, highlighting the gravity of the situation while cutting away undue sentimentality. Mom's Cancer is a quiet, courageous account of one family's response to a universal situation.\" - Publishers Weekly starred review.\"\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527827857751,"sku":"9780810996366","price":18.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780810996366.jpg?v=1731869392","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/whatever-happened-to-the-world-of-tomorrow-9780810996366","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}