I was pleasantly surprised by a box at my door this afternoon, and what was inside? MY BOOK! This is just a guidebook for librarians but it is the culmination of months of research, typing,[…]
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Tag: comics
I don't want to talk about the Coronavirus, but this is cool
I’m so tired of hearing/reading about the Coronavirus. No, this doesn’t mean I’m not taking it seriously, I’m just so tired of all the noise, with the actual, helpful information seemingly buried, and I resent[…]
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My Nashville/Chicago Library/Comics trip of 2020!
Last week my lovely library sent me to Nashville to attend the PLA Conference and Chicago to attend the Librarian and Educator Day at C2E2. Woof, what a time I had. Not only did I[…]
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Rejoice! A comic just won the Newbery for the first time
Fantastic news out of the ALA Midwinter Conference in Philadelphia (I deeply despise all who are there while I’m stuck here editing my book, but at least I get to stay in pajamas)! Jerry Craft’s[…]
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Comics readers are snubbing superheroes, and I’m sad (with no disrespect to Raina Telgemeier)
“Evolve or die!” This is true for comics as it is any other medium. According to a recent article by Forbes, data is showing that, for pretty much the first time since the 10-Cent Plague,[…]
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We’re finally getting a BONE animated series, because f*ck yeah
I want to send my heartfelt congratulations to Jeff Smith and his team at Cartoon Books, and also to YOU, dear member of the public, because Bone will doubtlessly be an amazing animated experience. In[…]
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Comic creators supporting Library Card Sign-Up Month
Oh man, I love this. What I love the most is that I’m seeing this news announced on a pop-comic website like Newsarama, rather than just the library-centric places. Library Card Sign-Up Month is a[…]
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Art Spiegelman is right and the Folio Society are cowards (and maybe Marvel, too)
Let’s be clear about something; when Art Spiegelman agrees to write for you, you do not censor him, especially when he is speaking truth. He is legendary comics creator Art Spiegelman, and you are not.[…]
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One more X-related post; I got my “Krakoa seeds,” did you?
It’s a bit late in the summer to be planting seeds, but this is a cool marketing idea. Not since the release of Ferngully: The Last Rainforest have I gotten seeds as a media tie-in[…]
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Powers of X, and I shall smugly remind you that it’s pronounced “Powers of Ten,” you filthy casuals
Okay, so directly following last week’s House of X #1 was Powers of X #1, released yesterday. Oh boy. It is so. dang. weird. Last time I stated that Jonathan Hickman’s writing isn’t really for[…]
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