Diamond BookShelf e-Newsletter January 2013

Published: Fri, 01/04/13




January 2013
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Best Graphic Novel Lists of 2012
We've highlighted a number of the Best Graphic Novels of 2012 lists from sources of note to libraries and schools.
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Dark Horse Reveals The Story Of Zelda In Hyrule Historia
Dark Horse and Nintendo bring readers the in-depth story behind one of the biggest video games in The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, featuring production art, creator interviews, manga, and more.
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IDW Asks: Can The Doctor And The Federation Fight Assimilation?
Two of the universe's greatest forces for good must battle two ultimate evils in IDW Publishing's Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation² Vol. 2, concluding the first crossover between these two series.
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Preview: Image Comics' The One Trick Rip-Off
Eisner Award-winning artist Paul Pope's tale of desperate youth gets re-released in a fully colored, expanded edition in The One Trick Rip-Off/Deep Cuts. See a preview of the book here.
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Five Questions With the Uncanny Brian Michael Bendis
Jinx. Goldfish. Powers. Ultimate Spider-Man. And now Uncanny X-Men. The resume for Brian Michael Bendis is a long and winding road. But occasionally he stops to refuel, and we were lucky enough to catch him at the gas pump to ask him some questions about his latest gig writing about Marvel's mighty mutants!
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Dynamite Showcases Tolkien Years of the Bros. Hildebrandt
A legendary work collecting pieces by two of fantasy art's leading lights receives an updated and expanded edition that their fans may cherish as much as the Ring itself.
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New Graphic Novels Available On Net Galley
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 Dark Horse Comics' The Massive Vol. 1 and Archaia Entertainment's Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse.
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Ten Comic Book Movies To Watch In 2013
Iron Man 3, Man of Steel, Thor: The Dark World, The Wolverine, R.I.P.D.! 2013 is shaping up to be a great year for comic books on the big screen, and we list the trailers for some of the most-anticipated films coming this year.
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Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Archaia Entertainment's Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse and Riverhead Trade's Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
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New Releases: Available Now
Each month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in December 2012, broken down by age rating.
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Upcoming Releases: March
Each month, BookShelf presents a list of upcoming graphic novels from the current issue of PREVIEWS, the Comic Shop's Catalog. Here are descriptions of upcoming titles, due for release starting in March 2013, broken down by age rating.
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Top 50 Graphic Novels for November 2012

For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Image Comics' The Walking Dead Vol. 17: Something to Fear is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for November. Look for December's Bestsellers on the BookShelf web site Monday, January 14.
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Top 25 Manga for November 2012

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 November, led by Viz' Naruto Vol. 59. Look for December's Bestsellers on the BookShelf web site Monday, January 14.
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MediaWatch

More and more, the comic book and graphic novel industry is making an impact on Hollywood and getting mainstream media attention. To help you keep up with the latest developments and characters or books getting the spotlight, BookShelf offers a regularly updated list of release dates, news and notes, and latest trailers. To see the latest, visit the MediaWatch page.

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ALA Midwinter Meeting

The American Library Association's Annual Midwinter Meeting takes place January 25-29, 2013, in Seattle, WA.
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OLA Super Conference

The 2013 Ontario Library Association Super Conference includes programming with graphic novels.
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