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Tools of Mass Construction: Nick Dragotta
Discusses Howtoons
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Comics presents a collection of comic instructions showing kids how to create their own fun (and learn in the process) with
Howtoons: Tools of Mass Construction. Here, Howtoons artist Nick Dragotta discusses the comic,
being part of maker culture, and the joy of creating.
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Turtle Power Explodes With IDW, Waltz, And
Eastman
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To
help fans of the Michael Bay-produced TMNT film (coming August 8) find jumping-on points for their comic adventures, IDW
Publishing is releasing new editions of the first volumes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles: Micro Series. BookShelf interviews TMNT co-writer/editor Tom Waltz and
co-writer/co-creator Kevin Eastman about the much-beloved characters.
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Avatar Press And Max Brooks Lead The
Extinction Parade
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World War Z author Max Brooks takes on a new undead monster as vampires fight zombies - with humanity
as the prize - in The Extinction Parade Vol. 1, his new ongoing graphic novel series from Avatar Press. Diamond
interviews Brooks about his new series, which was recently optioned for television by Legendary Studios.
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In Defense Of Comics
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University of Illinois Associate Professor Carol Tilley recently shed light on fundamental flaws in the
research behind a major anti-comic book publication from the 1950s. In her lecture at the Comics & Medicine Conference, she presents her
findings on Dr. Fredric Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent. BookShelf interviewed Tilley about what she found.
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Alyssa Milano's Time Stamp Is Archaia's New
Book Hacktivist
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Actress/producer Alyssa Milano examines the impact of a world tied together by social networks - and the forces who try to
force change through the technology - in Hacktivist, her new graphic novel published by BOOM! Studios/Archaia
Entertainment. BookShelf spoke with Milano about the inspiration behind her new project.
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New Graphic Novels Available On Net
Galley
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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 IDW Publishing's Parker: The Hunter, Image Comics'
Rocket Girl Vol. 1, Avatar Press' The Extinction Parade Vol. 1, and Udon Entertainment's Les
Miserables.
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Enjoy The Best Sci-Fi Of 2014 With Prime
Books
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Prime
Books presents the sixth edition of their Rich Horton-edited anthology of the greatest voices in genre today with The Year's
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2014.
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Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for
Schools and Libraries
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Dr.
Katie Monnin reviews Campfire's They Changed the World: Edison-Tesla-Bell, and Graphix' Amulet Book
Six, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
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New Releases: Available
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month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in June 2014,
broken down by age rating.
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Upcoming Releases:
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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 September 2014, broken down by age rating.
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Core Lists
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Top 50 Graphic Novels for May
2014
For educators or librarians
interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, DC Comics' Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year - Secret
City is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for May. Look for May's
bestsellers next week on the BookShelf web site.
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Top 25 Manga for May 2014
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 Dark
Horse Comics' Blade of the Immortal Vol. 29: Beyond Good and Evil. Look for May's bestsellers next week on the
BookShelf web site.
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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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Comic-Con International
Comic-Con
International - a.k.a. San Diego Comic Con, a.k.a. the largest comic and pop culture event in the country - takes place July
24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Diamond Comics will be among the many exhibitors at the show. For more
information, visit the CCI web site.
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