Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part II

Return to Oz for the concluding volume of this stunning graphic novel adaptation of Gregory Maguire's masterpiece Wicked, the inspiration for the Broadway show and the smash hit movie series--featuring gorgeous full-color illustrations by Scott Hampton.

A storm tears through Munchkinland, carrying with it a farmhouse and an unexpected visitor: a young girl named Dorothy Gale. But Dorothy's appearance in Oz sets off more than just a ripple--it reignites old rivalries and awakens long-buried magic.

When Elphaba reunites with Glinda after years apart, she is furious to learn that Glinda has gifted Dorothy a pair of enchanted shoes--shoes that rightfully belong to Elphaba by birthright, and that reawaken in Elphaba the sting of her father's disappointment.

Determined to stop the Wizard from tightening his grip on power, Elphaba takes up the Grimmerie. She begins a perilous journey--not just of vengeance, but of reckoning. Yet as she delves deeper into the secrets of Oz, she discovers that the Wizard may not be her greatest threat. Crossing paths with Dorothy proves more dangerous than expected, and the just governance of Oz hangs in the balanced.

Scott Hampton has illustrated such iconic properties as Batman, Sandman, Black Widow, Hellraiser and Star Trek. He began his career following in the footsteps of brother and fellow comic book creator, Bo Hampton. Scott's work on Silverheels, from Pacific Comics in 1983, is regarded as the first continuing painted comic. His latest works include American Gods for Dark Horse Comics and The God List, cowritten with Steve Niles for Storm King.

Gregory Maguire is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked--the beloved classic that is the basis for the blockbuster Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name and the major motion pictures--Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. His series Another Day continues the story of Oz with The Brides of Maracoor, The Oracle of Maracoor, and The Witch of Maracoor, and his other novels include A Wild Winter Swan, Hiddensee, After Alice, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, and Mirror Mirror. Some of his novels for children include Cress Watercress, Leaping Beauty, and Egg & Spoon, winner of a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor. He lives in New England and France.