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March Arrives
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The graphic novel autobiography of Civil Rights leader Rep. John Lewis, March Book One, is released this month. BookShelf reviews the coverage of this historical volume.
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Graphic Novels And The Common Core
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Ellen Myrick - President of Myrick Marketing & Media and creator of the Diamond Book Distributors Graphic Novel Common Core List - offers practical examples of how comics can fit into Common Core curricula.
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Puzzles And Pugs: An Interview With Mike Norton
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Writer/artist Mike Norton brings new kinds of heroes to comic readers with the release of the latest collection of his webcomic Battlepug and new creation The Answer!. We speak with Norton about his comics, librarian heroes, and winning an Eisner.
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IDW Explores A World Of Magic In Amelia Cole
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A magician finds herself trapped in another dimension, and must save not only herself but her fellow mages in Amelia Cole and the Unknown World, from IDW Publishing. See a preview here.
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Betrayal Continues In Image's Age Of Bronze
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The Trojan War tears two legendary lovers apart in Age of Bronze Volume 3B: Betrayal Part 2, the continuation of Eric Shanower's epic retelling of the ancient tale, published by Image Comics.
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A Tragic Hero's Journey: An Interview With Mouse Guard Creator David Petersen
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David Petersen takes readers into the history of the Mouse Guard to reveal the tragic hero's journey of Celanwe in Mouse Guard: The Black Axe from Archaia Entertainment. Diamond spoke with Petersen about the new collection.
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iVerse Media Brings Digital Comics To Libraries
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Digital comics distributor iVerse Media launched their new library service, Comics Plus: Library Edition, at this year's ALA Annual. BookShelf spoke with iVerse Account Director Josh Elder to get all the details.
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San Diego Comic-Con Announces Winners of the 2013 Eisner Awards
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On Friday, July 19, Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) announced the winners for the 25th annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. See inside for all the winners!
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2013 Harvey Award Nominees Announced
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The final ballot for the 2013 Harvey Awards has been released, with winners chosen by comic book industry professionals and announced at the Baltimore Comic Con, September 7-8.
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Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries
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Dr. Katie Monnin reviews TOON Books' The Big Red Balloon and Harper Collins' Radioactive Man Repository Vol. 1, 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 July 2013, broken down by age rating.
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Upcoming Releases: October |
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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 October 2013, broken down by age rating.
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Core Lists
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Top 50 Graphic Novels for July 2013
For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Marvel Comics' Hawkeye Vol. 2: Little Hits is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for July.
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Top 25 Manga for July 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 July, led by Kodnasha Comics' Sailor Moon Vol. 12.
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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' Art of Legend of Korra, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony: Friendship Vol. 2, Image Comics' Todd, the Ugliest Kid on Earth Vol. 1, and Archaia Entertainment's Rubicon.
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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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Otakon
The 20th annual "convention of the otaku generation," one of the biggest anime/manga conventions of North America, meets in Baltimore, MD August 9-11. Along with the celebration of Japanese pop culture, panels will include topics such as "Anime and Manga Studies: What Why and How" and "West to East: Anime Adaptations of Western Literature." For more information, visit the Otakon web site.
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Comics History I At SAW
The Sequential Arts Workshop is hosting a 14-week online class, Comics History 1750-1900. The class will be taught by University of Florida PhD candidate John Ronan, and will be conducted through Google. For more information and to register, visit the SAW web site.
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