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Art Spiegelman doesn’t usually do a lot of reviews, but with several new books out, including the early-readers title Jack and the Box, he has been a bit more talkative of late. In part 3 of a five-part interview at The Daily Cross Hatch, he talks about the Toon Books, the lack of comics for […]
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror—Dead Man’s Jest story and art by Matt Groening, et al Bongo Entertainment/Harper Collins, 128 p. $15.95 Middle School (age 12+/grade 6+) It’s Halloween, so time once again for The Simpson’s Tree House of Horror special, complete with bad puns, nonsensical storylines, and, of course, special guest stars. This oversized […]
With costumes chosen and pumpkins carved, all that left is to find some suitable scary stories to make this Halloween complete. This week’s list has come interesting titles to check out, but you’re going to have to take your little ghost, ghoul or goblin out to find them like any good trick-or-treater! It’s a week […]
Does presidential hopeful Barack Obama have a hidden talent? Grandpa bought me all the DC Comic books, and I was the only one who had them, so Barry and Yanto would borrow the books and copy pictures of Batman and Spider-Man out and ask me to judge which was better. Barry was always better than […]
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There comes a time in every children’s librarian’s life when she needs to take a break from comics, programs, and kids, and do something completely different. Do something different? That’s crazy talk. Instead, I and two elite members from my Team Of Experts spent our Saturday afternoon attending the “How to Draw with Your Kid/How […]
It’s mostly the regulars this week, with Archie Comics, Bongo, DC and Marvel. Cinebook has a new series for kids with Cedric, the story of a boy and all the triumphs and tribulations of being and 8 year old. I’ve added Gon, from DC’s CMX line, though I suggest using caution if you choose to […]
If you think superhero comics are for kids, you’re either hopelessly out of date or very au courant. Over the past 40 years, superhero comics have grown progressively darker and more violent and the audience has grown older (I hesitate to say "more adult"). However, recently Marvel and DC have both developed kid-friendly lines, and […]
Cowa! By Akira Toriyama Publisher: Viz Media Age Rating: All Ages Price: $7.99 With Halloween fast approaching, it’s time to get out the spooky decorations and tell scary stories about ghosts and monsters. Well, not all monsters and ghosts tales are scary. They can have just as much fun and adventure as humans. We see […]
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