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Tag Archives: graphic novel
A Parent’s Guide to The Best KIDS COMICS by Scott Robbins
Do you love comic books? Do your kids like to read “Graphic Novels”? This guide will help with understanding what different kinds of comic books there are for all readers. The first chapter explains how to use the book. The … Continue reading
Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
On June 16, Burmese opposition leader and newly elected lawmaker Aung San Suu Kyi finally got a chance to deliver her acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize. Suu Kyi was awarded the prize back in 1991, when she was … Continue reading
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Tagged burma, doctors without borders, graphic novel, memoir, travelogues
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Robot Dreams, by Sara Varon
A colleague urged me to read this 2007 graphic novel – which I ended up doing in one sitting. Although classified as fiction for young adults, I found it irresistible, and it’s been a few decades since anyone could consider … Continue reading
American Vampire, by Scott Snyder
Steven King and I agree that Scott Snyder has written a wonderful, fresh take on vampires. Steve liked it so much that he asked – yes, asked! – if he could contribute. Together, Snyder and King, along with illustrator Rafael … Continue reading
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Tagged graphic fiction, graphic novel, historical fiction, supernatural, thriller, western
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Wilson, by Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes’ masterpiece, in my opinion, is Ghost World, his graphic novel about a youthful social misfit named Enid. (The credible film adaptation was aided considerably by the acting talents of Thora Birch.) But Clowes’ new graphic novel, Wilson, is … Continue reading
Clover (Omnibus Edition) by CLAMP
If you like manga, you’ve probably heard of the artistic group Clamp. If you’re new to graphic fiction, Clamp makes for an excellent introduction to Japanese comics, as their ability to cross genres provides something for every age group and … Continue reading
More Niffenegger!
You might remember my appreciation for last year’s Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger. She has a graphic novel coming out this fall called The Night Bookmobile and I think it looks every bit as mysterious and wonderful as her … Continue reading
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Tagged graphic novel, libraries, library, niffenegger, reading
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Ex Machina: The First Hundred Days by Brian K. Vaughan
Ex Machina: The First Hundred Days follows New York City superhero Mitchell Hundred as he decides to retire when he realizes he can effect real change by becoming Mayor of his city. The story flashes back on Hundred during his … Continue reading
Refresh, Refresh by James Ponsoldt, Benjamin Percy, and Danica Novgorodoff
When your whole world has been reduced to shades of gray, the blooming ruby splashes of blood from your homemade fight club really stand out. A group of teen boys suffer the myriad pains of their fathers’ deployment, watching their … Continue reading
Ode to Kirihito by Osamu Tezuka
Here’s a bizarre tale by “the godfather of Japanese manga comics”. Dr. Kirihito of M University Hospital takes a research trip to a remote village where a man with the mysterious Monmow disease has come from. While there, in addition … Continue reading
Tagged disease, graphic novel
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