MORE POSTS FROM NOVEMBER 2018
Here’s a blast from the past: A preview of vol. 1 of Everything’s Archie, a collection of classic comics from the 1960s and 1970s, some starring the band The Archies. There’s a new twist, though: This is the first graphic novel in the new Archie Presents series, which will bring back classic Archie comics in […]
Highlights from this week’s new releases include Boom! Studios dipping a toe into the holiday season with Rugrats: C is for Chanukah Special #1. IDW Publishing piles on a new one shot for the popular stacking toys with Disney’s Tsum Tsum Kingdom #1 while Yen Press’ JY imprint releases the cutest zombie you’ve ever seen […]
Today I’m happy to present a guest review by manga expert Erica Friedman, who holds an MLS from Rutgers University and writes about and reviews manga on Okazu. Romeo and Juliet Written by William Shakespeare, Adapted by Crystal S. Chan, Illustrated by Julien Choy Manga Classics Grades 9-11 “Shakespeare has to be seen to be […]
True story: When my son was in first or second grade, I gave him Kevin McCloskey’s The Real Poop on Pigeons and my son refused to believe that he was reading a nonfiction title. McCloskey has a knack for showing interesting tidbits to make a topic come alive in a wacky sort of way. He […]
Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater by Dana Simpson Andrews McMeel Publishing, $9.99 Ages 7-12 The eighth book in the imaginative series about a girl and her unicorn best friend is also the second original graphic novel (after Phoebe and Her Unicorn in the Magic Storm; the others reprint comic strips), making it a […]
Here’s an early look at Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #268, which goes on sale on November 14. There’s a preview of the brand new lead story and a full-length story about the shenanigans at Veronica’s Christmas costume party. Enjoy!
Highlights from this week’s new releases include a new Disney series from Dark Horse Comics, Disney Classics Treasure Island Starring Mickey Mouse. IDW Publishing also starts a new Disney series, focusing on the popular cartoon block from the 90s with the bi-monthly title Disney Afternoon Giant #1 while Marvel Comics releases the collection of the […]
Lafayette by Nathan Hale Amulet Books, $13.99 Ages 8-12 The latest installment (the eighth!) of the popular graphic history series Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales returns to the setting of the first book, the US Revolutionary War. Spy Hale is still telling stories to prevent being hanged by the Hangman and a British redcoat. This time, […]
Mickey and Donald’s Christmas Parade Writers: Byron Erickson, Otto Veenhoven, Kirsten de Graaf and others Artists: Mau Heymans, Robert van der Kroft, Stefano Ambrosio IDW Publishing; $14.99 Halloween is just over, but IDW Publishing has already assembled and released a solid collection of Christmas comics from around the world under the title of Mickey and […]
Lerner Books publishes a variety of graphic novels under its Graphic Universe imprint. Here’s a look at three light-hearted series for younger elementary grade readers. Q & Ray Case #1: The Missing Mola Lisa Q & Ray Case #2: Meteorite or Meteor-Wrong? Q & Ray Case #3: Foul Play at Elm Tree Park By Trisha […]
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