Spiderman and Batman may be at the movie theaters, but Superman and the rest of the superheroes are hanging out at the public library. The Superhero Book : The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes, 2nd edition. Appealing to the casual comic book reader as well as the hardcore graphic novel fan, this [...]
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Presenting — two new visual treats that celebrate the work of iconic American cartoonists !! In Cats, Dogs, Men, Women, Ninnies & Clowns : The Lost Art of William Steig, Jeanne Steig uncovers more than 450 never-before-published cartoons by her husband and provides personal insight and anecdotes that shed new light on his celebrated genius. Cartoonist Roz [...]
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The art of Japanese print makers influences the work of anime and magna artists today. Check out these titles in our print book collection. Images from the Floating World The Floating World, or Ukiyo-E, is the primary art form of Japanese woodblock prints. The Floating World of Ukiyo-E These prints were also an influence on [...]
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Perhaps it’s because so many graphic novels are fantasy/science fiction-based that it doesn’t seem a great leap from urban fantasy novels to graphic novels. Jim Butcher, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Patricia Briggs have already crossed over to the graphic novel format, and they’re now joined by L. A. Banks and Kim Harrison. Both Banks and [...]
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If you are planning a wedding, or have planned a wedding, or know someone who’s planning a wedding, you should take half an hour to read Scenes from an Impending Marriage by Adrian Tomine. Described as a “prenuptial memoir,” this charming graphic novel covers the events leading up to Tomine’s wedding to his fiancée Sarah. [...]
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Many graphic novels highlight the conflict between good and evil, but few are as obvious as two series by Mark Waid. In Irredeemable, Waid poses the question: What if the world’s most beloved and respected super-hero became the world’s biggest and most dangerous villain? The success of Irredeemable led to a new spin-off series titled [...]
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Stephen King, Jim Butcher, Laurell K. Hamilton, Dean Koontz, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and now Janet Evanovich! These are just some of the bestselling novelists who have also released graphic novels. While some authors use the graphic novel format to retell an existing story (The Talisman: The Road of Trials, illustrated by Tony Shasteen is a new look at [...]
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While graphic novels are certainly very popular among teens and younger readers, Popular Culture has a growing collection of graphic novels aimed at an older audience. Here’s a sampling of some recent titles: Stitches: a Memoir by David Small. Only the second graphic novel to be nominated for the National Book Award. Absolute Death by [...]
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