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Brigid Alverson, March 24, 2013 | All Ages, Previews
This month’s Adventure Time #14 wraps up two stories. Finn, Jake, and Princess Marcelline battle a virtual monster in the main arc, written by Ryan North and illustrated by Braden Lamb and Shelli Paroline, and Finn dodges his fate as the Princess of Rad Hats in a side story by Crogan’s Adventures creator Chris Schweizer. […]
Katherine Dacey, June 4, 2012 | News
After dropping hints that one of its superheroes would come out of the closet, DC Comics revealed his identity last week. The character: Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern. Scott will lead the Justice League in the forthcoming New 52 Earth 2. “I feel if you’re going to have a team, you need to have […]
Snow Wildsmith, September 14, 2011 | All Ages, News
I had the pleasure over Labor Day weekend of getting to go back to Dragon*Con, just in time for the 25th anniversary. If you don’t live in the South, or you aren’t a fan of science fiction and fantasy movies, television shows, and books, you might not have heard of Dragon*Con. I’ve even met people […]
Brigid Alverson, August 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
DC announced last month that it is retooling its kids’ line, and the first issue from the new generation is The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Newsarama’s J. Caleb Mozzocco talks to writer Sholly Fisch about what has changed and what the new comic will be like. Tough Pigs has previews of the […]
Brigid Alverson, August 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
I haven’t done a link post in a while, so it’s time to catch up on the latest news, reviews, and interviews. Cute meets super-cute when Little Archie crosses over with DC’s all-ages superhero team the Tiny Titans. At Publishers Weekly, Sally Lodge chats with Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, about The Adventures of […]
Brigid Alverson, July 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Good morning, and welcome to another edition of Stuff We’re Reading But Not Reviewing Just Yet. This was a big week for our bloggers, so let’s jump right in—and don’t forget to tell us what you’re reading in the comments section. Robin Brenner: First off I finally got my hands on the WWII graphic novel […]
Brigid Alverson, July 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Good Comics for Kids team was at the American Library Association meeting in Washington, DC, last weekend, and on Sunday, June 27, we presented a panel titled “Good Comics for Kids.” I’m happy to say that over 100 people attended the hour-and-a-half session and the vast majority stayed until the last question was answered. […]
Brigid Alverson, March 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
I talked to J. Torres about the return of his classic kids’ comic Alison Dare for this week’s edition of Publishers Weekly Comics Week. Aya of Yop City and Smile are among the featured titles in the latest Fourcast podcast from 4thletter! Archie Comics has announced its first new series in over a decade, and […]
Brigid Alverson, February 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
The most tempting book on my stack right now is Jason Shiga’s mega-Choose-Your-Own-Adventure book Meanwhile. Louis Peitzman talks to Shiga about his complicated new book for the San Francisco Chronicle. Jake Parker explains the genesis of Missile Mouse at Comic Book Resources. Chris Schweizer discusses Crogan’s March and his career in comics in this interview […]
Brigid Alverson, February 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Christopher Irving interviews Smile creator Raina Telgemeier at the Graphic NYC blog. Brent Kellmer talks to Howard Tayler, creator of the kid-friendly webcomic Schlock Mercenary, for the Internet Review of Science Fiction. (Via Journalista.) The Italian magazine Scuola di Fumetto interviews Bone creator Jeff Smith (in English) "Global manga," that is, manga-style comics produced outside […]
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