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Preview: ‘Archival Quality’
Out this week from Oni Press, Archival Quality is a YA graphic novel about librarians, ghosts, and mental illness, as well as about seeking justice. It looks interesting, and it got a nice review in Kirkus, so we thought we’d share a sample. Enjo...
Preview: ‘Dodge City’ #1
We’re filling our weekend with previews, because there’s plenty of cool comics coming out right now. Here’s a look at Dodge City #1, a new series from BOOM! Studios about competitive dodgeball. This is not your gym teacher’s dodgeball. Here’s the 411: Josh Trujillo (Adventure Time) and Cara McGee (Over the Garden Wall) team up […]
Preview: ‘Bodie Troll’
Here’s a look at a book that came out last week: Jay Fosgitt’s Bodie Troll, an all-ages story about a not-very-scary troll: Written and illustrated by Jay Fosgitt (Rocket Raccoon & Groot), Bodie Troll is a rollicking fantasy adventure celebrating the importance of stalwart friendships and being true to oneself. Bodie Troll wants to be […]
Exclusive Preview: Betty & Veronica Jumbo Digest #261
Let’s start our Saturday morning with some Betty and Veronica fun! Here’s a first look at Betty & Veronica Jumbo Digest #261, which kicks off with a brand new story by Bill Golliher and Dan Parent. It goes on sale next Wednesday. Enjoy!...
Graphic Novels Offer Windows, Mirrors on Mental Health
A small but growing YA category, graphic novels that deal with mental illness reflect readers’ own experiences and help them better understand and empathize with others.
Links: ‘Avatar’ Anthology Announced
We already knew that Faith Erin Hicks is taking over as the writer of the Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novels, as previous writer Gene Luen Yang moves on to other projects. Yesterday, publisher Dark Horse had another announcement: They will also publish a one-shot Avatar anthology, titled Avatar: The Last Airbender—Team Avatar Tales, featuring […]
Preview: ‘Scooby-Doo Team-Up’ #35
We’re kicking off Saturday morning with an exclusive preview of Scooby-Doo Team-Up #35, in which Scooby and the gang go for a picnic in Jellystone Park—and Yogi Bear confiscates their lunch. But things don’t go as planned: Ranger Smith is sure Yogi Bear is up to his old tricks when a ghost scares visitors out […]
YALSA Releases Great Graphic Novels for Teens List
The Young Adult Library Services Association, a.k.a. YALSA, has posted its 2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. This year’s list includes 115 titles, selected from 190 nominations, and it’s quite wide-ranging. Here’s the top ten: The Backstagers, by James Tynion IV and Rian Sygh (BOOM! Studios) Black Hammer, vol. 1: Secret Origins, by Jeff […]
Review: ‘Fish Girl’
Fish Girl By Donna Jo Napoli and David Weisner Clarion Books Grades 5-7 Fish Girl is a modern fairy tale, and like so many of the old ones, it’s a story of abuse and escape. It’s beautifully drawn, well told, and carries a message of great value: Question authority. Beyond that, it may help certain […]
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