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Tag: graphic novel

“What It Is” Is an Extraordinary Reading Experience

How do you use words alone to discuss a book that uses printed images, collaged with printed words, fused with … More

book review, Drawn & Quarterly, graphic novel, Lynda Barry, What It Is, writing

Houston: 1st Annual Lair Con! Image Comics, Makers Space, Cosplay & More!

The Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy Store is hosting their first convention,  Lair Con on Saturday, August 25, from 10 a.m. to … More

Chew, comics, Cosplay, Dragon's Lair, graphic novel, Harris County Public Library, image comics, Joe Eisma, John Layman, Lair Con, Nick Pitarra, Rob Guillory, The Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Store

Kindness and Creativity Save the Day In “Crafty Cat and the Great Butterfly Battle”

Birdie and Anya both want to be the butterfly in the school play about insects. The problem is, there can … More

Charisse Mericle Harper, Crafty Cat, Crafty Cat and the Great Butterfly Battle, First Second, graphic novel, Just Grace

Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 5th – Nation Wide!

On Saturday, May 5th, almost every comic book store in America will be giving out free comic books, often five … More

comic books, Free Comic Book Day, graphic novel

“I Am Alfonso Jones” by Tony Medina Steps Into the Heart of the Black Lives Matter Movement

Alfonso Jones is psyched to be in his school’s Hip-hop Hamlet production. It will give him the opportunity to spend more … More

Black Lives Matter, graphic novel, I Am Alfonso Jones, John Jennings, Stacey Robinson, Tony Medina

“Paper Girls” = Stranger Things + Ray Guns

The year is 1988 and after a surreal dream, Erin wakes in the dark to deliver papers on her bike. … More

book review, Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, comic book, graphic novel, Paper Girls, Saga, Stranger Things

“Nimona” is a Fiesty Whirlwild of Adventure, Romance and Humor in a Medieval Sci-Fi Setting.

Author and Illustrator Noelle Stevenson has succeeded at the complex feat of creating a story that is at once familiar … More

book review, Dr. Horrible' Sing-A-Long Blog, graphic novel, Nimona, Noelle Stevenson

“The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans” is a Glorious, Gory, True Crime, Horror, Graphic Novel

Unbeknownst to me, Author and Illustrator Rick Geary has been producing a series of glorious true crime graphic novels since … More

A Treasury of XXth Century Murder, book review, graphic novel, Rick Geary, The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans

“I’m Sunny” is Worlds of Wonderful

Straightening the library today I came upon a board book which was made by the powerhouse graphic novel duo, Jennifer … More

Baby Book, graphic novel, I'm Sunny!, jennifer l. holm, library life, Matthew Holm

Scott Westerfeld’s “Spill Zone” is Graphic Novel Gold

Addison’s world has been obliterated. An unexplained “spill” disaster has destroyed Poughkeepsie and any living creatures who were exposed to … More

Alex Puvilland, book review, First Second, graphic novel, review, scott westerfeld, Spill Zone

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