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…
George Takei Talks ‘They Called Us Enemy’
George Takei is probably best known for his role as Lt. Hikaru Sulu on the classic 1960s science fiction TV series, Star Trek and its many feature film sequels. Since then, he has gone on to become an iconic pop culture figure, advocating for LGBTQ rights and cultivating his trademark exclamation of “Oh, My” into…
The Team Behind Oh ‘Joy Sex Toy’ Talks About It (Sex)
In 1991, Salt-N-Pepa made the declaration: “Let’s talk about sex.” And while that song is a generational touchstone, the conversation is far from over. As a matter of fact, that was clearly just the beginning. Enter creators Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan. The duo behind Oh Joy, Sex Toy has created a teenager’s guide dedicated to not just…
Jim Lives: The Mystery of the Lead Singer of The Doors and the 27 Club Post
Jim Lives: The Mystery of the Lead Singer of The Doors and the 27 Club Written by: Paolo Baron Illustrated by: Ernesto Carbonetti Publisher: Image Comics Format: Softcover, 128 pages, Color ISBN: 9781534319639 Ages: 13 and up Baron is back with yet another story centered on music. His previous titles include “Paul Is Dead” and…
Upcoming Releases: August 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,…
Graphic Novel Reviews: EMBODIED
Embodied: An Intersectional Comics Poetry Anthology Published By: A Wave Blue WorldEdited By: Wendy & Tyler Chin-TannerISBN: 9781949518139Ages: 16+ Embodied mixes beautiful poems with stunning art – each poem has a different artist, matching the different style of poem. The poems themselves differ in topics – past lovers, childbirth, harassment, new love.. A lot is…
Graphic Novel Review: Mongolian Wind
Mongolian Wind Published by: Magnetic PressWritten by: Lu MingIllustrated by: Lu MingISBN: 9781951719098Ages: 18+ Graphic novels are the true hybrid between art and storytelling. The rich story, much of which is expressed in visual format, plunges the reader into a world where anything can happen. “A picture is worth a thousand words” afterall. That saying…