Graphic Novels
Can creators in essence separate the “super” from the “hero” and still be said to be working with the same character?
With the weather being so wacky, some good comics are perfect to take your mind off the heat and humidity! Can’t get enough of Adventure Time? How about a whole encyclopedia of fun facts and info about the land of Ooo? Abrams released the hardcover this week. If you prefer something more old school, as [...]
The children’s graphic novel Papercutz, already home to the Smurfs, Annoying Orange, and Lego Ninjago graphic novels, is adding another licensed property to its lineup: A series of graphic novels based on the movie Rio, which will fill in the story between the original movie, which came out in 2011, and the sequel, Rio 2, [...]
It’s the week of San Diego Comic-Con, so as usual, publishers are keeping their releases light. Nonetheless, there are some goodies to be had for non-attendees. Action Lab releases the second trade in their popular title Princeless. The Sonic the Hedgehog/Mega Man crossover hits its penultimate issue in Sonic Universe #54 from Archie Comics, and [...]
Leonardo. Michelangelo. Raphael. Donatello. They may be known by the art community as four Renaissance artists who forever changed the face of the art world, but to many fans around the world, those four names are better known as the members of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Though their origins have changed slightly over the [...]
Student sports fans (in this case, baseball fans specifically) can leverage their outside-of-school literacies to comprehend and appreciate the sophisticated cartoons and high-level text.
"We can look at cosplay as a medium that assists other media, anime and manga, by targeting a certain audience segment related to fandom."
As the Fourth Great Ninja War continues, Naruto remains hidden as he trains to control Nine Tails chakra with Killer Bee. The past comes back to haunt the present as Kabuto uses his forbidden jutsu to summon warriors from the dead as part of his Immortal Corps to attack the allied forces, while Madara’s zetsu [...]
"The key idea is actually a media literacy one related to representation: no one in real life actually looks like an anime or manga character."
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