Dynamite Entertainment CEO/Publisher Nick Barrucci and retailer Jen King of Space Cadets Collection Collection in Oak Ridge North, TX, have joined forces to create the Comic Book Shopping Experience, a new network for increasing the profiles of comic shops. The network, which will feature programming across Facebook, YouTube, and its own website. Will host a…
Cataloging Graphic Novels
Congratulations! You have started your graphic novel collection! Now, you need to take care of the details, such as how to catalog graphic novels, and where to shelve them. Diamond spoke to Kat Kan, a lifelong comics fan and respected industry professional for her take on these issues. Ms. Kan has been a librarian since…
Graphic Novel Reviews: Reckless
Reckless Published by: Image ComicsWritten by: Ed BrubakerIllustrated by: Sean Phillips and Jacob PhillipsISBN: 9781534318519Ages: 16+ Ethan Reckless is a man who’s made a living picking up side jobs tracking down people and things and collecting a bounty for his services. Lately money has been hard to come by and jobs aren’t as attractive as…
Interview: Hyrkanian Hall of Famers Return for ‘Red Sonja: The Price of Blood’
For all the blood she spilled, Red Sonja must pay a price! Fan-favorite artist Walter Geovani and fan-favorite writer Luke Liberman have returned to the Hyrkanian Age with Red Sonja: The Price of Blood, a new series that goes backward in Sonja’s storied history. Publisher Dynamite Entertainment asked Geovani and Liberman what their new series…
Lesson Plan: The Lunch Witch
December 2020 The Lunch Witch Published by: Papercutz Written by: Deb Lucke Illustrated by: Deb Lucke ISBN: 9781629911625 Ages: 7+ Review If you were to catch a glance at my desk at home over the last few months you would’ve seen a copy of The Lunch Witch by Deb Lucke. Honestly, I felt it looked uninteresting. A…
Graphic Novels 101: A Guide For Implementing Comics In An Elementary Classroom
Even before I started building up my comic book classroom library, I recognized that there would be key difference between having them in my classroom and actually using them. While researching, I came across numerous examples of implementation at the secondary level. Many of those ideas were beyond my reach at the elementary level, because…
Why Teach With Comics?
As school boards across North America are becoming more open to varied strategies to improve student literacy, there has been an increase in the use of graphic novels in the classroom. However, there is still a strong stigma attached to the idea of using comics as a teaching tool. Anyone who has tried to convince…
Broad Skills: Tips for Hosting a Teen Game Night at Your Library
When I first started out as a Young Adult Librarian, my game days were usually a hit or miss. I would give my teens all the options. I put out classic and new board games, card games, and set up two to three different video games. It was one big game day, at least once…
Libraries: Cataloging Graphic Novels
Congratulations; you have started your graphic novel collection! Now, you need to take care of the niggling details, such as how to catalog graphic novels, and where to shelve them. Diamond spoke to Kat Kan, a lifelong comics fan and respected industry professional for her take on these issues. Ms. Kan has been a librarian…
Libraries: Starting a Graphic Novel Collection
Deciding to include comic books and graphic novels in your collection is the first step into a larger world. Now, you must decide what to do once you’re there. There is no national standard when it comes to the appropriateness or selection of graphic novels. Therefore, the best titles to include can vary from library…