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…
Graphic Novel Programming for All-Ages and All Budgets
If there’s one thing librarians are always looking for, it’s new ideas for programs, especially programs that tie-in with the books in their collection. Graphic novels offer a lot of possibilities for programming for all ages and all budgets. Because of their combination of art and words, graphic novels allow for programs exploring writing, drawing,…
Noe’s Comics Nook: My Broken Mariko
December 2020 Even if it may not feel like it, know that you are never alone. If you or someone you know is struggling, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24/7, at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). My Broken Mariko Published by: Yen Press Written by: Waka Hirako Illustrated by: Waka Hirako ISBN: 9781975318604 Ages: 16+ Review Full…
Noe’s Comics Nook: Olympia
December 2020 Even if it may not feel like it, know that you are never alone. If you or someone you know is struggling, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24/7, at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Olympia Published by: Image Comics Written by: Curt Pires Illustrated by: Alex Diotto, Dee Cunniffe, Christian Ward ISBN: 9781534315952 Ages: 16+…
Upcoming Releases: February 2021
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Interview: ‘The 27 Run’ Promises Monsters, Mecha, and Mayhem
Mechs! Monsters! Mayhem! Sounds like a lot of fun, right! Hell yeah, it does. And publisher A Wave Blue World is going to give you all that and then some. It happens in the pages of The 27 Run, a kaiju blockbuster hitting your local comic shop this week! PREVIEWSworld hung out with writer Justin…
The Ludocrats
The Ludocrats Published by: Image Comics Written by: Kieron Gillen and Jim Rossignol Illustrated by: Jeff Stokely and Tamra Bonvillian ISBN: 9781534317031 Ages: 16+ In “The Ludocrats,” those who are seen as boring won’t make it very far. The crazier and more nonsensical a person is, the more respected. Readers meet main characters, Hades and…