Diamond BookShelf e-Newsletter June 2013

Published: Fri, 06/07/13




June 2013
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The Long Road To Change: An Interview With The Creators Of March
Coming in August, Top Shelf Productions' March tells the story of the Civil Rights Movement pioneer John Lewis from his firsthand perspective. BookShelf spoke with Rep. Lewis and co-creators Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell about this historic tale.
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Nightmares And Legends: An Interview With Ningen's Nightmares Creator J.P. Kalonji
Swiss comic creator J.P. Kalonji blends a modern comic style with ancient Japan in Ningen's Nightmares, published by Dark Horse Comics. BookShelf spoke with Kalonji about the book and his art.
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All (Space) Ages Adventure: An Interview With Astronaut Academy Author Dave Roman
The wacky all-ages adventures of space school continue in Dave Roman's Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry, published by First Second. BookShelf spoke with Roman about the book, comics for kids, and the relationship of comics and libraries.
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BookShelf's Recommended Reads for Summer
School's out, the temperatures are high, and the lines to the beach are long - it's summer! To help you select some fine summer reading, BookShelf offers a list of graphic novel highlights released from June through August 2013.
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Otherworldly Adventures Sweeps Up Augusta Wind
A young girl must travel to a new world to try and get her old life back in IDW Publishing's The Adventures of Augusta Wind. See a preview here.
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Image Reveals What Comes After For The Walking Dead
A new order has been established for Rick Grimes and his band of survivors, but not everyone wants to go along in The Walking Dead Volume 18: What Comes After from Image Comics. See a preview here.
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The Legend Continues And Destiny Chosen In The Avalon Chronicles
New trials and adventure await Aeslin, the young princess of Avalon, as she embarks on a quest to save her father and her kingdom in The Avalon Chronicles Volume 2 from Oni Press, the new volume in the series that made the YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens list.
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A Superman Family For All Ages
Tiny Titans creators Art Baltazar and Franco bring their kid-friendly touch to the Man of Tomorrow in Superman Family Adventures Volume 1 from DC Comics. See a preview here.
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It's Armageddon Time In Prime's After The End
How will the world end? Twenty authors offer their visions of great catastrophe in After the End: Recent Apocalypses from Prime Books, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
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Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews IDW Publishing's Skippy Vol. 1 and Drawn & Quarterly's Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, 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 May 2013, broken down by age rating.
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Upcoming Releases: August
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 August 2013, broken down by age rating.
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Top 50 Graphic Novels for May 2013

For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time: Playing With Fire is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for May.
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Top 25 Manga for May 2013

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 May, led by Viz' Naruto Vol. 61.
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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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Graphic Novels At The 2013 ALA Annual Conference

This year's ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition will feature panels, presentations, and an artist alley for the graphic novel loving librarians. Other events include ALA Play and the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Prize for Libraries giveaway.
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Anime Expo

North America's largest anime convention takes place July 4-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and features a variety of activities, guests and exhibitors for otaku of all stripes. Full information and tickets are available at the Anime Expo web site.


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