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…
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.
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…
BookShelf Magazine #34 is Available Now!
BookShelf Magazine is as a handy print resource for librarians, educators, media specialists, and more! Published by Diamond, this comic-sized magazine is designed to complement the BookShelf website. BookShelf Magazine #34 is available online today, and features information on Format VS Genre. You can view the magazine here. Here’s what you’ll find in print edition of…
Upcoming Releases: July 2021
PREMIER PUBLISHERS DESCRIPTION PRICE ISBN-13 DIAMONDCODE SHIPDATE BOOM! STUDIOS BRZRKR (BERZERKER) TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99 9781684156856 MAY210997 9/29/21 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER HELLMOUTH DLX ED HC $75.00 9781684157679 MAY210985 9/1/21 FIREFLY RETURN TO EARTH THAT WAS HC VOL 01 $19.99 9781684156962 MAY210976 9/22/21 GO GO POWER RANGERS TP VOL 09 $16.99 9781684157686 MAY210975 9/1/21…
New Releases: April 2021
PREMIER PUBLISHERS ISBN DESCRIPTION PRICE BOOM! STUDIOS 1684156637 GUERILLA GREEN OGN SC $16.99 1684156645 GUNNERKRIGG COURT TP VOL 07 $16.99 1684157013 MIGHTY MORPHIN / POWER RANGERS #1 LTD ED HC $24.99 1684156815 PEANUTS SCOTLAND BOUND CHARLIE BROWN OGN SC $9.99 1684157064 SEVEN SECRETS TP VOL 01 $16.99 1684156068 WICKED THINGS TP $16.99 DARK HORSE COMICS…
Lesson Plan: Bloom
Bloom Published by: First SecondWritten by: Kevin PanettaIllustrated by: Savanna GanucheauFormat: HC, 368 pages, $24.99ISBN: 9781250196910Ages: 14+ Review Bloom, a young adult graphic novel which centers on the story of Ari, a young man who faces significant changes in his life as he approaches adulthood. Changes such as deciding what to do after high school—whether…
Upcoming Releases: June 2021
PREMIER PUBLISHERS DESCRIPTION PRICE ISBN-13 DIAMONDCODE SHIPDATE BOOM! STUDIOS BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER LEGACY EDITION TP VOL 05 $29.99 9781684156863 APR211217 8/25/21 EIGHTY DAYS HC $24.99 9781684156573 APR211187 8/25/21 EXPANSE TP $16.99 9781684156917 APR211231 8/4/21 FIREFLY UNIFICATION WAR TP VOL 03 $14.99 9781684156948 APR211222 8/11/21 LUMBERJANES TP VOL 19 $14.99 9781684156993 APR211278 8/18/21 MIGHTY MORPHIN TP…
New Releases: March 2021
PREMIER PUBLISHERS ISBN DESCRIPTION PRICE BOOM! STUDIOS 1684155355 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER HIGH SCHOOL IS HELL DLX ED HC $75.00 1684156580 FAITHLESS II TP (MR) $17.99 1684156734 POWER RANGERS DRAKKON NEW DAWN TP $19.99 1684156831 WE ONLY FIND THEM WHEN THEY ARE DEAD TP VOL 01 DISCOVER NOW $9.99 DARK HORSE COMICS 1506722563 ART OF…
The Booklist Spring 2021 Graphic Novel Presentation is LIVE
Booklist has made the Spring 2021 Graphic Novel Showcase available to watch on YouTube! Kicking off 2021 with your #ReadGraphic must-haves in this free, hour long webinar, Booklist moderator Sarah Hunter lead this showcase with presentations from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and IDW Press. You can watch the showcase below! https://youtu.be/cguKKDsGAj0
Lesson Plan: Son of Hitler
Son of Hitler Published by: Image Comics Written by: Anthony Del Col, Geoff Moore Illustrated by: Jeff McComsey Format: HC, Color, 192 pages, $24.99 ISBN: 9781534302242 Ages: 16+ Review Did Adolf Hitler have a son? Based in some of the most engaging rumors about World War II and how it all ended (up until the day…