The latest title in First Second’s Maker Comics series is a Maker Comic about making a comic!
Review: The Crossover
December 10, 2019 by 1 Comment
In 2015, Kwame Alexander “picked up” a Newbery award for his groundbreaking title, The Crossover. The book had everything in it. Verse, basketball action, heart and soul. It was really no wonder it was chosen for the most esteemed award in children’s literature. But I wondered how this title would look as a graphic novel.
This Week’s Comics: Psychic Guts
September 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
A new Raina Telgemeier story and a book about a girl who can communicate with animals lead this week’s list of new releases.
2019 Eisner Nominations
May 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
While I was on Spring Break, the Eisner nominations were announced. The Eisner Awards, which is in its 31st year, are named for famed graphic novelist/artist Will Eisner.
Books in Brief: A Hodgepodge
April 12, 2019 by 1 Comment
I’ve been reading such a Hodge Podge of books. There’s no rhyme or reason to what I’m reading. There are review copies coming to my doorstep that interest me and books arriving in new shipments and books I hear about finally available at the library. So here’s a few random titles…
Cover Reveal: ‘Science Comics: Flying Machines’
September 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
You’re seeing it here first: Today we have an exclusive first look at the cover for the latest entry in First Second’s Science Comics line, Science Comics: Flying Machines, by Alison Wilgus and Molly Brooks. We have a couple of the interior pages for you too with a look at the young Wilbur and Orville […]
Review: ‘Compass South’
July 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The worst part of this book? That I already finished. After all, when I first noticed it was 224 pages, I thought, even in comic form this might keep me busy for a little while—but before I knew it the book was done and I wanted more! The good news? There are three more planned […]
Review: ‘Archie,’ vol. 1
April 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Back in August the Good Comics for Kids crowd discussed the release of the “New Archie,” a new series from Archie Comics. Recently, I noticed that the first six issues had been published as a trade paperback, and since I’m not a fan of single-issue comics (I hate waiting so long between issues to get […]
Interview: Monet Stewart on Graphic Novels in the Classroom
October 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
When my youngest daughter started 8th grade at Cope Middle School and we got the curriculum from her teachers, I was surprised by her English curriculum. The teacher, Mr. Monet Stewart, allowed students to include manga and graphic novels in addition to prose novels as part of the required outside reading assignments. I have personally […]
Preview: Voltron: From Days of Long Ago
December 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This preview is unusual: It’s the beginning of the end of the Voltron story. The original Voltron cartoon show turned 30 this year, and Viz put out a special anniversary book, Voltron: From Days of Long Ago, to celebrate; I interviewed the editors at Robot 6, and we mentioned it in our gift guide as […]
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