Diamond BookShelf e-Newsletter for November 2015

Published: Sat, 11/07/15

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FEATURED ARTICLE

This month sees the release of Mockingjay Part 2, the final film in the Hunger Games saga. To help sate readers' desire for more, BookShelf looks at graphic novels that cover the themes of the film and book series.

Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel

Bones, muscles, organs, and more all take the stage in Maris Wicks's Human Body Theater from First Second. Here, the cartoonist/science educator talks about her new graphic novel that examines the body from the atoms up.

IDW/Top Shelf Goes Gonzo With Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Hunter S. Thompson's iconic gonzo look into the dark heart of America is given a full graphic novel adaptation by Eisner nominee Troy Little in Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas from IDW/Top Shelf. Here, Little discusses his work adapting the novel.

IDW Gets Outrageous With Jem and the Holograms

The beloved '80s band returns to enchant a new generation of fans with Jem and the Holograms: Showtime from IDW Publishing. See a preview here!

Magical And Super Powers Meet in Image's Oddly Normal

The adolescent misadventures of the fan-favorite half-witch continue, as Oddly meets some super new friends in Oddly Normal Book 2 from Image Comics.

Neil Gaiman Presents A New Overture For The Sandman

Acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman returns to his classic series to reveal an untold tale of the Dream King in The Sandman: Overture from DC Comics/Vertigo.

Love Means Survival For Magnetic Press's The Fox

The second volume in Magnetic Press's gorgeous wildlife graphic novel series features a tale of survival during a volcanic eruption in Love Vol. 2: The Fox. See the book trailer and preview here.

Oni Dives into Adult Swim's Rick and Morty

The outrageous Cartoon Network smash comes to comics with all of its madness intact as Rick and Morty Vol. 1 begins a new series from Oni Press. See a preview here.

Gemstone Expands Overstreet Offerings with Two New Guides

The 2015-2016 edition of Overstreet's Comic Book Marketplace Yearbook is here along with The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Movie Posters, the latest book in their "How To" series. Check inside for more on these new books.

Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews and Lesson Plans

Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Oni Press's Lion of Rora and Scholastic's Space Dumplins, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.

New Graphic Novels on Net Galley

BookShelf offers a list of the newest titles now available for viewing on Net Galley, including IDW's My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, Image Comics's Camp Midnight, Dynamite Entertainment's Bob's Burgers, and Magnetic Press's Poet Anderson.

Bestsellers & New/Upcoming Releases

Top 50 GNs for October 2015

For educators or librarians interested to know which graphic novels are bestsellers at your local comic shop, Marvel Comics's Star Wars Vol. 1 is the best-selling graphic novel in Diamond's Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for October.

Top 25 Manga for October 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 October, led by Udon Entertainment's Kill la Kill Vol. 1.

New Releases: Available Now

Each month, BookShelf presents a list of newly released graphic novels. Here are descriptions of titles that shipped in October 2015, broken down by age rating.

Upcoming Releases: January

Each month, BookShelf presents a list of upcoming graphic novels from the current issue of PREVIEWS, the Comic Shop's Catalog. Here are upcoming titles due for release starting in January 2016, broken down by age rating.

Useful Links

Libraries & Makerspaces: Cosplayers Welcome!
Justin Switzer, Young Adult Librarian at Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library, shows how libraries can bring together maker and comics communities with cosplay-inspired programming.

The Diamond Graphic Novel Common Core List
The Diamond Graphic Novel Common Core List offers over 100 graphic novels that will fit into a Common Core curriculum, along with resources including Library Classifications, Subject Headings, and Core Standards which apply to each book.

Diamond BookShelf Core Lists
Bookshelf presents a list of essential titles broken down by age group. These lists are compiled taking into account literary quality, entertainment value and age group suitability.

Lesson Plans
Here at BookShelf, we plan to help out teachers by providing lesson plans for selected titles, crafted by qualified educators. To get started, we have provided lesson plans for Elementary, Middle and High School using several popular graphic novels.

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