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Around The World with Graphic Novel Memoirs
Through their combination of art and text, graphic novels have the ability to transport readers to a specific location, making them a great medium for introducing readers to new countries and cultures....
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What are you talking about? A guide to Manga terms you might not know exist
My obsession with manga started when I was in High School and a friend of mine presented me with volume one of “Fushigi Yugi”, 13 years later my obsession is still as strong as the day I finished...
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Ten Great Moments of Convergence & Beyond
[Spoiler warning: This article outright spoils the highlights to the latter halves of many Convergence stories, visually and textually. If that matters to you, look away!] An Inconvenient Story See...
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How did I miss this?! Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye
The way I see it, one of the things that separate geeks from the rest of the population is how we love a thing. No matter what the thing is (a book series, TV show, movie, or band,) geeks have a very...
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The Literature of Penny Dreadful
Creating a gathering of literature characters and placing them together into one storyline has been used time and time again in storytelling. The comic series “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” by...
View ArticleSuperhero Showdown
Teens debate how various comic book heroes—and villains—would fare in one-on-one combat. This article originally appeared in: Strategic Library, Issue 15, March 15, 2015. When the Richland Library...
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Why You Should be Reading Ms. Marvel
Marvel’s new “Ms. Marvel” is Kamala Khan, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl from Jersey City, and she is the first Muslim superhero to be headlining her own series. The new series is a little over a year...
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The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy Review
A Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: a handbook for Girl Geeks Author: Sam Maggs Illustrations: Kelly Bastow Publisher: Quirk Books Remember being a newbie fangirl/person and not knowing where to start? Or...
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Secret Stacks Podcast Episode 4
Comics are seeing a new golden age – of talent, readers, and resources. Secret Stacks invites you to join a conversation between Kristin Lalonde and Thomas Maluck, two librarians who share comics and...
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Throwing a Super-Hero Bash at Your Library
Superhero popularity is at an all-time high—what with the recent Marvel explosion (And Summer Reading 2015 being Superhero themed). You’ve heard the hype. You’ve seen the positive effects that such...
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How did I miss this?! Rhett and Link
The world is full of amazing things to fall madly in love with, and as both geeks and librarians? We feel like we’re pretty well versed in pop culture. That’s why when we stumble upon something brand...
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LARPing @ your library!
Tapping into a (possibly) unknown resource. Okay so before I get started I want everyone reading to stop and think about what comes to mind when someone says LARP. For everyone that may not be familiar...
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Halloween ComicFest at the Library
If you’ve ever been around comics and a comic shop in May, then you know all about Free Comic Book Day. But, do you know about Halloween ComicFest? First started on Halloween 2012 and growing ever...
View ArticleComics for Young Readers
Comics are popular among teen and adult readers, but there are also great options aimed specifically at middle grade and tween readers. If you want to start your younger patrons on the path to comics...
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Anime Club Crafts 2.0
Since my last post discussed various Anime Club crafts for the budget conscious, today I thought I’d focus on a few crafts for those of you who have a programming budget to work with. These crafts have...
View ArticleGotham Academy Volume 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy
Gotham Academy Volume 1: Welcome to Gotham Academy Authors: Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher Illustrator: Karl Kersche Publisher: DC Comics Though Batman and the many related characters in the DC comic...
View ArticleSecret Stacks Podcast Episode 5
Comics are seeing a new golden age – of talent, readers, and resources. Secret Stacks invites you to join a conversation between Kristin Lalonde and Thomas Maluck, two librarians who share comics and...
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Library Cons: Unique Opportunities for Tweens and Teens
One of my favorite aspects of Tosho-con, an annual all day anime and comic convention at my library, is getting the tweens and teens involved in making it happen. With successful library conventions...
View ArticleGirl in Dior Review
Girl in Dior Author: Annie Goetzinger Publisher: NBM Publishing Despite being a very visual medium, fashion is rarely the focus of graphic novels. But Girl in Dior shows the potential for bringing...
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Skip Beat Series Review
Skip Beat Author: Yoshiki Nakamura Publisher: VIZ Media LLC There are a scant number of manga artists that can keep me interested in a series that runs more than 18 volumes but Yoshiki Nakamura has...
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