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I wrote a brief article for the latest issue of the SLJ Teen newsletter, rounding up publishers’ webcomics sites. I also did a piece on British kids’ comics, which had way too much influence on me when I was growing up, at The Hooded Utilitarian, as part of their Kids Comics Roundtable, which comprises a […]
The Wenham Museum has a simple mission: to collect and display objects that document how we, as Americans, "have worked, dressed, and played from the 17th century to today." The lion’s share of this small, Boston-area museum is devoted to childhood objects, from train sets to antique dolls, so it’s fitting that its newest exhibit, […]
It’s all about the serial comics this week, with all the major players having something out. Boom! Studios finishes it’s premiere Incredibles title. Expect more later. Marvel continues Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers, and excellent title so far. Stock up on comics while you can this week, because there won’t be a lot coming out […]
Another quarter is gone and that means a new index of the comics and manga picks. Wow! Look at all that manga! Publishers have really been embracing the kid demographic, with lots of new titles in all formats. That’s great for kids and adults. While there is an upswing in licensed titles, there are just […]
I love to cook. My new found love started sometime between the time I got married, when I realized my husband is a very appreciative eater and the time my mother was hospitalized for a short time and we passed the hours watching cooking shows together. So when I first spotted the Manga Cookbook I […]
Zack Smith talks to Kazu Kibuishi about Amulet 2 at Newsarama. Noah Berlatsky discusses the slapstick creations of Mo Willems at The Hooded Utilitarian, where I will be joining the regular crew for a roundtable on kid’s comics this week. The new Comics Playground podcast is up, and it includes reviews and coverage of Heroes […]
Comics come out strong this week, with a new manga debuting as well. The licensed comics make a good show with Sonic the Hedgehog, Cartoon Network Action Pack and Scooby Doo all coming out. Marvel has two X-men titles for Tweens, with one just starting this week, and Viz has a new manga targeted for […]
Haruhi-mania seems to have settled a bit since its initial burst of crazed popularity. Does this franchise deserve all the hype? Today, I have a look at volumes 2 and 3 of the manga series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Vols. 2 and 3 Nagaru Tanigawa, Gaku Tsugano, and Noizi […]
Among the folks who responded to our Summer Reading List was a librarian who asked if we could compile a similar bibliography of titles featuring historically under-represented groups, a challenge we happily accepted. Below are the results of our collective effort to identify comics and graphic novels that reflect America’s real cultural diversity. Some of […]
The nominations for the Joe Shuster Awards for the best kids’ comics by Canadian creators have been announced: Clayton Hanmer, CTON’s Super A-Maze-ing Year of Crazy Comics! (OwlKids) Susan Hughes and Willow Dawson, No Girls Allowed (Kids Can Press) Karl Kerschl and Serge Lapointe (with Amy Wolfram, USA), Teen Titans: Year One (DC Comics) Liam […]
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