Sunday, July 31, 2016
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Graphic Novels have a lot to offer as literature, educational tools, entertainment and more! Whether you are a teacher, educator, or reading specialist seeking to incorporate comics and graphic novels into the classroom; or a librarian or media specialist looking for assistance with graphic novel collection development, our website's mission is to provide you with comprehensive information on the latest graphic novels, interviews with creators and professionals like you, along with useful tools such as reviews, lesson plans, bestsellers and more.
Comic-Con International is proud to announce the winners for the 2016 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. See the complete list of winners now!
The Birchwood School Library in Columbia, SC, was recently announced as the winner of the 2016 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant. Here, we speak with Birchwood librarian Susan McNair about their grant-winning program.
Faith Herbert always wanted adventure, and she finds them in the superhero life in Valiant Entertainment's Faith Vol. 1: Hollywood and Vine, a new series featured in sources including People Magazine. Here, writer Jody Houser discusses writing this groundbreaking superhero.
By Mark Banaszak
#1 New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson weaves a brand new saga of magic and adventure in White Sand Vol. 1 from Dynamite Entertainment. See a preview here.
For librarians and educators looking to sample some upcoming books before they hit the shelves, BookShelf offers a list of the newest titles now available for viewing on Net Galley, including IDW's Bloom County Episode XI, Image Comics's Monstress Vol. 1, Dynamite Entertainment's Devolution, and Magnetic Press's RE*PRO*DUCT Vol. 1.
In order for librarians and educators to be informed about what people are buying from local comic shops, BookShelf presents the Top 25 Manga for June, led by Viz Media's Tokyo Ghoul Vol. 7.
For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Image Comics's Saga Vol. 6 is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for June.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews BOOM! Studios's Lumberjanes Vol. 1 and TOON Books's Benny and Penny in How to Say Goodbye with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
