Library Journal RSS Feed Library Jounral en_us Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:18 http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls YOE-YOE TRICKS You wouldn’t think editing and producing books could be as cool as being creative director for the Muppets and Nickelodeon. But Craig Yoe’s wildly creative historical comics collections do what he says: put the comic back in comics with... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/891720-281/graphic_novels_reviews_september_15.html.csp GraphicNovels 810291@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Archaia’s A-List “When we were considering which publishers to approach about Return of the Dapper Men,” says artist Janet Lee, “we wanted a publisher known for beautiful, high-quality books that didn’t necessarily fit the traditional comics mold.” Cer... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/890886-281/graphic_novels_reviews_july_15.html.csp GraphicNovels 782788@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/887438-281/graphic_novel_reviews_november_15.html.csp GraphicNovels 672124@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 According to the August 22 edition of Publishers Weekly, higher education titles led all book categories in growth since 2008. In comics, we have seen an increasing number of adaptations of star titles (classic as well as popular), nonfiction graphic nove... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/892006-281/graphic_novels_prepub_alert_r..csp Michael Rogers GraphicNovels 819388@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:19:09 A fantastic month for comics, this October! Look for Jane Austen, CLAMP, Jim Henson, MetaMaus, and a Tezuka fave. Meanwhile, classics just keep moving into comics. In January this year, a new line was released in the United States: Graphic Dickens, from U... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/890994-281/graphic_novels_prepub_alert_jane.html.csp Michael Rogers GraphicNovels 786148@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:18:00 Tall, cheery Rob Berry came from behind the bar, bearing a tray with brimming pints for us. “Calypso is almost done,” he smiled to me and his co-conspirator, Josh Levitas. “It’s going live April 20th, 57 days before Bloomsday, a page a day like a dail... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/890121-281/graphic_novels_reviews_may_15.html.csp GraphicNovels 756222@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 17 May 2011 17:17:08 E-comics in libraries For comics industry-wide, the big story for 2010 was e-comics and e-reader apps, from DC Comics to an eUlysses. Per pop culture watchers ICv2, comics were among the top 2010 apps for iPhone and iPad, and the digital comics marke... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/889269-281/graphic_novel_reviews_march_15.html.csp GraphicNovels 726952@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:16:47 HOLMES HIJINKS The game is afoot. While comics set in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes universe aren’t quite crowding manga off the shelves, at least a dozen publishers have recent Holmes titles, many multivolume series. Holmes offers broad ap... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/888433-281/graphic_novel_reviews_january_2011.html.csp GraphicNovels 697940@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:15:04 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/885306-281/graphic_novels.html.csp GraphicNovels 603429@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:14:30 Graphic Novels Old Enough to Vote: Location, Location, Location In October, TV zombies will chomp their way through AMC’s The Walking Dead, a new show based on the adult-level, Eisner-winning comics series of the same name. About 170 libraries own the... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/886469-281/graphic_novel_reviews_sep_15.html.csp GraphicNovels 637911@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:14:05 As comic books and graphic novels (GN) find more mainstream success, readers tempted to check out the adventures of their favorite superpowered characters are often frustrated by the sheer volume of stories available, while others view superhero comic... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/885864-281/the_readers_shelf_superheroes_super.html.csp GraphicNovels 618260@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Head back toBookSmack!for more storiesThere's a wonderful story about a Latvian war orphan, bright but subliterate and an emotional trainwreck, learning to read from cookbooks when his foster mother hit on the one thing that would motivate him. (See Anna ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/884504-281/graphic_novels_for_reluctant_readers.html.csp Martha Cornog, Philadelphia GraphicNovels 580840@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Head back toBookSmack!for more storiesMost of the following titles will be coming in July 2010, as adaptations and remix approaches continue. Wonderful news from the pop culture watchers at ICv2: the long-dormant and much-beloved "Sailor Moon" series will... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/884440-281/graphic_novels_prepub_alert15_titles.html.csp Martha Cornog, Philadelphia GraphicNovels 580524@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Head back toBookSmack!for more storiesRemember our favorite bigamist, Archie Andrews? Last year, the red-headed Everyguy got to marry both Veronica and Betty in imaginary futures. Why not? Like in a game narrative, we can choose the outcome. Now the poor ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/884271-281/graphic_novels_prepub_alert_archie.html.csp Martha Cornog GraphicNovels 579673@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Swedish imports sell outSmall publishers aboundOrigami comics show the value of paperDonald Duck the national mascot of Finland? Who knew? The Scandinavian comickers were sounding off at the MoCCA Art Fest, a two-day confabby comic con held April 10-11 at... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/884173-281/from_the_field_mocca_art.html.csp Martha Cornog, Philadelphia GraphicNovels 579194@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Head back toBookSmack!for more storiesThe Wimpy Kid is bedding down at Twilight this month, so we get Tim Collins's hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Vampire, from Michael O'Mara Books. Poor Nigel Mullet, undead at 15 forever-Greg Heffley had it easy! Sample Nig... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/884010-281/graphic_novels_prepub_alert_pogo.html.csp Martha Cornog GraphicNovels 578345@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/855972-281/story.csp Neal Wyatt GraphicNovels 412022@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Love and Rockets: New Stories, No. 2 by Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, and Mario Hernandez (Fantagraphics)Bayou by Jeremy Love (Zuda)Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli (Pantheon)The Impostor's Daughter: A True Memoir by Laurie Sandell (Little, Brow... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/855737-281/story.csp Neal Wyatt GraphicNovels 410862@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/855627-281/story.csp Hamilton, Tim. GraphicNovels 410327@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/855451-281/story.csp Martha Cornog, Philadelphia GraphicNovels 409428@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Comics about Mother? Yes, we found some, even if those countless school-kid manga feature few adults of any sort. What teen wants parents showing up in fantasies of space operas and superpowers unless Mom and Dad are Runaways-style supervillains? Indeed, ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/854816-281/vistas_unimagined_14_graphic_novels.html.csp Martha Cornog, Philadelphia GraphicNovels 406262@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Head back toBookSmack! for more storiesIn this second installment of Graphic Novels Prepub Alert (click here for the debut), we sample intriguing titles scheduled for June and July 2010 release. Two big-time European classics await later this ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviews/graphicnovels/853690-281/graphic_novels_prepub_alert.html.csp Martha Cornog, Philadelphia GraphicNovels 400599@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45