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Toon Books, the critically acclaimed and award-winning publisher of comics for early readers, has certainly made a splash since Kate and I first looked at their work two years ago. Their 2011 works are a mix of old friends–a new Silly Lilly book, a Patrick story from Geoffrey Hayes, and a Hilary Knight graphic novel–and […]
Allen Say’s father did not approve of his dreams of becoming an artist. After his parents’ divorce, Say is shunted off to the home of his harsh maternal grandmother, who offers him to set him up in his own apartment if he passes the entrance exam for a prestigious middle school. He passes and at […]
Mal’s a genius, but no one knows that except his faithful dog pal Chad, just like no one knows that Chad can really talk. These two secrets lead to a lot of frustration for Mal, since he’s forced to deal with boring school assignments and meaningless chores and since he can’t seem to catch the […]
In 2004 documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock went on a diet of nothing but McDonald’s for one month. His film “Super Size Me” (which can be seen on his website) followed his health during that month and took a scathing look at America’s fast-food culture and industry. Supersized is a companion graphic novel, which has some […]
Ivy wants more. She hates her high school, her mother, her stupid friends. She wants more than her boring, annoying life. When she and her mother finally come to a breaking point over Ivy’s determination to go to art college rather than business school, she runs away with Josh, another artist who is the only […]
One of the great things about living near Charlotte, NC is Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find. It’s a terrific comic book shop—great selection, helpful staff, girl-friendly. Though I live too far from Heroes to go there on a regular basis, I do get to enjoy their work at least twice a year. Once is during […]
My best friend and I are both comic book fans and for the past few years we’ve gone together to Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC—buying too many books, reminiscing over action figures, admiring the artwork, and just having a terrific time. This year we decided that his daughter Emily, who is just finishing up first […]
Campfire is a relatively new graphic novel publisher based in India. The folks there started out focusing on retellings of classic works of literature, but in the last year they’ve begun broadening their horizons, expanding into original works, retellings of mythological tales, and biographies of famous people from around the world. Two of the biographies […]
Librarians have until Wednesday to sign up for their FREE Heroes of Manga kit from VIZ Media. Details below: VIZ MEDIA OFFERS LIBRARIANS FREE HEROES OF MANGA LIBRARY KITS New Kits Highlight Popular VIZ Media Manga Properties And Help Foster Literacy And A Love Of Japanese Pop Culture Among Library Patrons Of All Ages San […]
Takasu Ryuuji is a nice guy; he takes care of his flighty mother, is a good friend to those who’ll have him, and has a sweet personality. Unfortunately he inherited his father’s thug-like glare, so no one at school believes that he’s anyone but a killer. Things seem to be looking up at the beginning […]
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