Bandette Volume 1: Presto!

Author Paul Tobin
Illustrated by Colleen Coover
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$14.99 US
On sale Jun 16, 2020 | 144 Pages | 9781506719238

The world's greatest thief is a costumed teen burglar by the nome d'arte of Bandette!

Gleefully plying her skills on either side of the law alongside her network of street urchins, Bandette is a thorn in the side of both Police Inspector Belgique and the criminal underworld. But it's not all breaking hearts and purloining masterpieces when a rival thief makes a startling discovery. Can even Bandette laugh off a plot against her life?
Paul Tobin is a comic book writer whose best known works include: The Age of the Sentry, Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four, Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man, The Witcher, and Colder. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and is married to comics artist, Colleen Coover. View titles by Paul Tobin
Colleen Coover is an author and comic book illustrator. Coover is known for her work in Bandette, Gingerbread Girl, Banana Sunday, and for her work in Out magazine. Coover and Paul Tobin won an Eisner Award for Bandette.  View titles by Colleen Coover

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The world's greatest thief is a costumed teen burglar by the nome d'arte of Bandette!

Gleefully plying her skills on either side of the law alongside her network of street urchins, Bandette is a thorn in the side of both Police Inspector Belgique and the criminal underworld. But it's not all breaking hearts and purloining masterpieces when a rival thief makes a startling discovery. Can even Bandette laugh off a plot against her life?

Author

Paul Tobin is a comic book writer whose best known works include: The Age of the Sentry, Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four, Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man, The Witcher, and Colder. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and is married to comics artist, Colleen Coover. View titles by Paul Tobin
Colleen Coover is an author and comic book illustrator. Coover is known for her work in Bandette, Gingerbread Girl, Banana Sunday, and for her work in Out magazine. Coover and Paul Tobin won an Eisner Award for Bandette.  View titles by Colleen Coover

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