Since its very inception in 2012, the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic monthly comic book series from IDW has captured the hearts and minds of filly fans everywhere. Now, after almost a decade of publication, we bid a fond farewell to Friendship is Magic with September’s issue #102, the oversized conclusion of the official “Season 10” storyline that picked up…
Author: Ashley Kronsberg
ASHLEY KRONSBERG is the Marketing Manager for Diamond Book Distributors and the Editor of Diamond BookShelf Magazine. When she isn’t standing on the rooftops screaming her heart out about the latest graphic novels and manga, she can be found crying over the latest slice of life anime she was not emotionally prepared for, pocket healing in the dungeons of Azeroth, or hunting skags on the outskirts of Pandora.
A Brief History of LGBTQ+ Representation and Comics
While comics have embraced lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) themes and characters, historically this content was intentionally omitted due to censorship and notions that comics were only for children. With homosexual content banned by the Comics Code Authority between 1954 and 1989, mainstream comics portrayed only subtle hints regarding any character’s sexual orientation. While not an…
LGBTQ+ Comics – Why We Can No Longer Afford to be Scared
Teacher Librarian Sara Smith discusses the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in today’s school libraries. Drama by Raina Telgmeier, This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki – both were part of the ALA’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books in 2018 (Office for Intellectual Freedom, 2020). Both graphic novels include LGBTQ+ characters. With two of the top…
Upcoming Releases: August 2021
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New Releases: May 2021
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Noe’s Comics Nook: Teaching Artfully
Teaching Artfully Published by: Clover PressCreated by: Meghan ParkerISBN: 9781951038205Ages: 13+ Review Teaching Artfully, Meghan Parker’s Master of Arts thesis turned into published work, is a little different from the comics usually reviewed here, in that it is unlikely you’d assign this full comic to students in a K-12 environment. The more likely audience for…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Inkblot
Inkblot Volume 1 Published by: Image ComicsCreated by: Emma Kubert / Rusty GladdISBN: 9781534318243Ages: 15+ Review From the beginning, Inkblot strikes you with a certain nostalgic air of fantasy comics from times past – Sandman and Elfquest come to mind – but that is only the beginning of an adventure across the seven realms, and,…
Steve Ditko Stands Revealed in Hermes Press’ Biography
https://youtu.be/8HmxdyEX0iE Hermes Press Publisher Dan Herman presents Ditko Shrugged The first in depth biography of comics legend Steve Ditko, in his own words, is now available in Hermes Press’ Eisner Award-nominated Ditko Shrugged: The Uncompromising Life of the Artist Behind Spider-Man and the Rise of Marvel Comics (JUN201163F, $49.99), open for reorders now. Taken from…
Frank Forte and Jason Paulos Talk EEEK!
JASON PAULOS exploded onto the Australian comics scene in 1989 with the first self published issue of ‘Hairbutt The Hippo’, the story of a hard boiled anthropomorphic private eye roaming the seedy underbelly of a future city. Over the years Jason has regularly contributed to Australian MAD magazine (over 100 pages of Hairbutt strips), DC comics…
Nominees Announced for 2021 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
Comic-Con is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2021. The nominees are for works published between January 1 and December 31, 2020 and were chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges. Once again, this year’s nominees in 32 categories reflect the wide range of material being published in the…