Diamond BookShelf e-Newsletter for March 2015

Published: Fri, 03/06/15




March 2015
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More Graphic Lit With Udon's New Manga Classics
Udon Entertainment presents three new volumes in their Manga Classics line of literary adaptations: Jane Austen's Emma, Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, and Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Udon Chief Erik Ko discusses the new titles, the future of the line, and how it felt to see the Manga Classics edition of Les Miserables make the YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens List.
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BookShelf's Recommended Reads for Spring 2015
The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the comics are ready for reading as BookShelf offers a list of graphic novel highlights released from March through May 2015.
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Women In Comics Month on PREVIEWSworld.com
March is Women In Comics Month on BookShelf's Sister site PREVIEWSworld.com. This month they celebrate with a special section of interviews with some of today's top female creators. New interviews added every day all month long! Click now to see them!
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Great Comics (For Kids)
We speak with IDW Publishing Managing Editor David Hedgecock, who oversees the kid-friendly titles Skylanders, Littlest Pet Shop, and Angry Birds, about the publisher's kids line, and good kids comics in general.
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Preview: Image Comics' Oddly Normal
A 10-year-old half-witch makes a birthday wish that leads her into a thrilling mystery in Otis Frampton's Oddly Normal Vol. 1 a new kid-friendly series from Image Comics. See a preview of the graphic novel here.
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Action Lab's Gronk Tells A Kid-Friendly Monster Story
Katie Cook's hit all-ages webcomic is brought to the page in the all-new collection Gronk: A Monster's Story from Action Lab Entertainment. See a preview and interview with Cook here.
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DC's iZombie Premieres On The CW Network In March
The offbeat undead detective series from DC Comics/Vertigo is revived for the small screen with iZombie on the CW Network. Here we highlight the graphic novel series from Chris Roberson and Mike Allred that inspired the new show.
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Preview New Volume Of Titan's Dragons: Riders of Berk
Hiccup, hero of the How to Train Your Dragon film and tv series meets a new rival at the Dragons Training Academy in Dragons: Riders of Berk Vol. 4: The Stowaway from Titan Comics. See a preview here.
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John Lewis' March Continues to Make History
The first volume of Rep. John Lewis' graphic memoir of his days in the Civil Rights movement made history, and the follow-up March Book Two - from Top Shelf Publications - is following in its footsteps. Check inside to see two videos from USA Today featuring Rep. Lewis and co-writer Andrew Aydin!
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The First Dwayne McDuffie Award Winner Announced
Nilah Magruder, creator of the web comic M.F.K, has been announced as the winner of the first Dwayne McDuffie Award at the Long Beach Comic Expo.
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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 IDW Publishing's Edward Scissorhands Vol. 1, Image Comics' Oddly Normal Vol. 1, Dynamite Entertainment's Bob's Burgers, and Netcomics' The Prince.
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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 February 2015, broken down by age rating.
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Upcoming Releases: May
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 May 2015, broken down by age rating.
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Top 50 Graphic Novels for January 2015

For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Marvel Comics' Death of Wolverine is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for January. Look for February's bestsellers on the BookShelf website on Friday, March 13.
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Top 25 Manga for January 2015

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 January, led by Viz Media's One Piece Vol. 73. Look for February's bestsellers on the BookShelf website on Friday, March 13.
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POP List

The comic book and graphic novel industry is making an impact on Hollywood and mainstream culture, and Diamond's POP List is here to keep you abreast of the latest happenings in the world of comic-related film, television, video games, and more. Keep up to date with frequently updated News and Notes, Release Dates, and Latest Trailers.
To see the latest, visit the POP List page.

National Science Teachers Association National Conference

Diamond Book Distributors will be at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference taking place March 12-15, in Chicago, IL, represented by Indie Press Showcase. Of note at the show is the Howtoons panel on Sat., Mar. 12 with co-creators Dr. Saul Griffith and Nick Dragotta. For more information, visit the NSTA National Conference web site.

The Texas Library Association Annual Conference

Diamond Book Distributors will exhibit at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference takes place April 14-17, in Austin, TX. DBD will be represented at the Indie Press Showcase booth by our representative who can answer any questions you might have about our publishers' graphic novels.For more information, visit the TLA Annual Conference web site.

C2E2

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Chicago's Pop Culture Event, returns April 24-26 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Among the comic book and pop culture guests are Stan Lee, Charlaine Harris, Patrick Rothfuss, Katie Cook, Matt Kindt, and more. Diamond Comic Distributors will be exhibiting. For more information, visit the C2E2 web site.


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