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Degrassi: Extra Credit 
Promotional/Prototype Image of first issuePublisher Fenn Publishing Co. (Canada)
Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster (US)Creative team Writer(s) J. Torres Artist(s) Ed Northcott, Ramon Perez,[1] Eric Kim, Steve Rolston Original publication Published in November 21, 2006 ISBN Degrassi: Extra Credit is the name of a series of graphic novels based upon the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. The series is written by J. Torres and illustrated by Ed Northcott, and it is the basis for a set of Degrassi mangasodes.[2]
Like most episodes of the show, each novel is named after an 80s song. The storylines in Degrassi: Extra Credit are meant to cover and expand upon unseen plots and elements that have not been addressed on the series.[3]
Volumes
Book # Title Release date 1 "Turning Japanese" November 21, 2006 2 "Suddenly Last Summer" November 21, 2006 3 "Missing You" April 23, 2007 4 "Safety Dance" April 23, 2007 References
- ^ Degrassi goes to Halifax for 'Word on the Street'. "Degrassi graphic novels ... Ramon Perez, who illustrated Vol. 2 of the series, including the book "Suddenly Last Summer.""
- ^ Torres, J. The Official Weblog of Comic Book Writer J. Torres. (January 24, 2007): "In other Degrassi: Extra Credit related news, the "mangasodes" (animated minis/webisodes) based on scenes from books one and two will be debuting in early February on CTV broadband and The N's website in February. Look for links here in the near future."
- ^ Weiland, Jonah "Degrassi: Extra Credit" Graphic Novels Officially Announced Comic Book Resources (January 10, 2006): "But there’s so much more that never makes it to the screen. What happens during summer vacation? What about the off-camera, after-school lives of the Degrassi students? What are the characters’ home lives really like? What about the weeks that go by in the Degrassi world between one episode and the next? Surely, some good stuff must be going on — and the fans want to know!"
External links
- Degrassi: Extra Credit Blog
- JTO | J. Torres Online
- CTV.ca News Page
- CBR News: "Degrassi: Extra Credit" Graphic Novels Officially Announced
- Comicon.com News Page
Degrassi franchise History Locations General Characters Degrassi: The Next GenerationLists of Characters · Episodes (Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) · Bands · Books · Quotes · SoundtracksFilms Music Songs from Degrassi: The Next Generation · The N Soundtrack · Music from Degrassi: The Next Generation · Degrassi Goes Hollywood: Music from the Original Movie · Degrassi Takes Manhattan: The Heat Is On · Degrassi: The Boiling Point
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