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A Bright New Vision: An Interview With Jonathan Luna
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Jonathan Luna - co-creator of graphic novels Ultra, Girls, and The Sword - takes a new approach in his latest work, Star Bright and the Looking Glass, an all ages illustrated prose novel. BookShelf spoke with Luna about the book.
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Making Graphic History
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Finding appropriate historical graphic novels can be difficult, but University of Iowa Librarians Janalyn Moss and Lisa Martincik are looking to help with the Graphic History database which they're creating. BookShelf spoke with them to get more information on the project.
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Dark Horse Delivers Del Toro's Vampires In The Strain
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Dark Horse Comics presents a graphic novel adaptation of the novel series from director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) and Chuck Hogan in The Strain Vol. 1.
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IDW Proves Magic Isn't All Smoke And Mirrors
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Mike Costa teams with sleight-of-hand artist Jon Armstrong and acclaimed artist Ryan Browne to bring a tale of a stage magician thrust into a world where magic-not technology-rules the day in Smoke and Mirrors.
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Marvel's Axel Alonso And David Gabriel Discuss Spider-Men
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In this interview, Marvel's Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso and SVP of Sales David Gabriel talk about why two webslingers are better than one, and what went into bringing together the two versions of the fan-favorite hero.
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Presidential Politics Take A Detour Through Saucer Country
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A presidential candidate must tackle an unorthodox issue - her own abduction by aliens - in Saucer Country Vol. 1: Run from DC Comics/Vertigo.
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Claudia's Story Told In New Vampire Graphic Novel
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Anne Rice's classic vampire tale is seen from a new perspective in Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story from Yen Press.
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Prime Offers A Bloody Fabulous Collection
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Urban fantasy takes a glamorous turn in Bloody Fabulous, the new anthology from Prime Books, edited by Ekaterina Sedia (Moscow But Dreaming).
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Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries
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Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Top Shelf's Harvey Pekar's Cleveland and First Second's Friends with Boys, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
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New Releases: Available Now
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Each month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in October 2012, broken down by age rating.
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Upcoming Releases: January
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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 January 2013, broken down by age rating.
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Top 50 Graphic Novels for September 2012
For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Marvel Comics' Thanos Quest #1 is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for September. Look for October's best sellers on the BookShelf web site Friday, November 9.
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Top 25 Manga for September 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 September, led by Viz' Naruto Vol. 58. Look for October's best sellers on the BookShelf web site Friday, November 9.
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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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National Gaming Day @ Your Library
To help libraries bring their communities together, the ALA is promoting its fifth annual Gaming Day on Saturday, November 3.
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Graphic Novel Panels At The NCTE Annual Convention
The National Council of Teachers of English's Annual Convention takes place November 15-20 in Las Vegas, NV. Included is a list of the graphic novel-themed panels and exhibits.
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