http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2011/07/23/the-2011-eisner-award-winners/ A School Library Journal Blog Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:11:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2011/07/23/the-2011-eisner-award-winners/#comment-81241 Mike Pawuk Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:37:10 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/?p=7217#comment-81241 I am thrilled about Raina Telgemeier's win for Smile. It's nice to see a Scholastic Book win and it's popularity with Teens is quite evident. I do agree about Tiny Titans and Mini-Marvels, too. There's a lot of backstory that's not for a novice reader with a lot of historical knowledge needed to get all the in-jokes. Then again, we as kids were all the novice reader who had to get into comics by finding out who was who and what happened. I got into comics way after Gwen Stacy died, but I still was able to get into Spider-Man regardless. I am thrilled about Raina Telgemeier’s win for Smile. It’s nice to see a Scholastic Book win and it’s popularity with Teens is quite evident. I do agree about Tiny Titans and Mini-Marvels, too. There’s a lot of backstory that’s not for a novice reader with a lot of historical knowledge needed to get all the in-jokes. Then again, we as kids were all the novice reader who had to get into comics by finding out who was who and what happened. I got into comics way after Gwen Stacy died, but I still was able to get into Spider-Man regardless.

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/2011/07/23/the-2011-eisner-award-winners/#comment-81173 Snow Wildsmith Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:27:51 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/?p=7217#comment-81173 As much as I wish all the winners well, I'm rather bothered by Tiny Titans win. It is a cute title and a lot of fun, but I don't think it's actually for kids. Appropriate for kids, sure, but not necessarily written for them. I think you have to have a pretty extensive knowledge of the DC Universe to get most of the jokes. I have the same problem with Mini Marvels. I wish that one of the other titles, one truly meant for kids, had gotten recognition instead. As much as I wish all the winners well, I’m rather bothered by Tiny Titans win. It is a cute title and a lot of fun, but I don’t think it’s actually for kids. Appropriate for kids, sure, but not necessarily written for them. I think you have to have a pretty extensive knowledge of the DC Universe to get most of the jokes. I have the same problem with Mini Marvels. I wish that one of the other titles, one truly meant for kids, had gotten recognition instead.

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