{"product_id":"barrier-the-collected-edition-9781534331457","title":"Barrier: The Collected Edition [Vaughan, Brian K.]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eBrian K. Vaughan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Eisner Award-winning team behind \u003ci\u003eThe Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, BARRIER is a shockingly prescient drama about violence, language, and illegal immigration...with a spectacular sci-fi twist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Texas rancher Liddy and Honduran immigrant Óscar collide on the U.S.-Mexico border, neither can understand the other's words--but both are forced to rely on trust when they're thrust into an unimaginable encounter. Told in English and Spanish without translation, \u003ci\u003eBarrier\u003c\/i\u003e is a visually stunning, genre-bending story that explores the walls we build between nations, cultures, and each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollected for the first time in its original \"widescreen\" format--and perfectly complementing Image's new softcover edition of THE PRIVATE EYE--this gorgeous new edition contains the entire Harvey Award-winning miniseries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.04oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534331457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian K. Vaughan is the Eisner and Hugo Award-winning writer\/co-creator of multiple critically acclaimed series including \u003ci\u003eSaga, Paper Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eY: The Last Man\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the upcoming graphic novel \u003ci\u003eSpectators\u003c\/i\u003e with artist Niko Henrichon, who he last collaborated with on \u003ci\u003ePride of Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e. Vaughan lives with his family in Los Angeles, where he occasionally dabbles in film and television, though he's always happiest making comics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcos Martin is a Catalan comic book artist whose work at Marvel and DC includes such titles as \u003ci\u003eBatgirl: Year One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDr.Strange: The Oath\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmazing Spider-man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2013 he founded the online platform Panel Syndicate together with writer Brian K. Vaughan and illustrator\/colorist Muntsa Vicente in order to distribute their creator-owned comic, \u003ci\u003eThe Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e. The series went on to win an Eisner Award for Best Digital\/Webcomic and the Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work. \u003ci\u003eThe Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e and Panel Syndicate have received critical acclaim and media attention for their role as one of the first DRM-free, pay-what-you-want comics and has continued to publish other works by the same team (\u003ci\u003eBarrier\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead: The Alien\u003c\/i\u003e) as well as opening up to other renowned creators like Jay Faerber, Ken Niimura, David López or Albert Monteys. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImage Comics has since published both \u003ci\u003eThe Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e as a deluxe hardcover graphic novel and \u003ci\u003eBarrier\u003c\/i\u003e as a deluxe five-issue miniseries in their original widescreen format.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018506756272,"sku":"9781534331457b","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_002b9290-a894-40d1-80dd-f9b396562505.jpg?v=1773967482","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/barrier-the-collected-edition-9781534331457","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}