Diamond BookShelf e-Newsletter May 2017

Published: Tue, 05/09/17

Top Ten Most Challenged Books 2016, New Scholarly Journal for Comics Study and more! | View online

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ALA Releases Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2016

Released in their State of America's Libraries Report 2017, the American Library Association has named the top ten most challenged books of 2016 based on data collected throughout the year. This year's list includes several graphic novels including First Second's This One Summer, Graphix's Drama, and Image Comic's Big Hard Sex Criminals.

Comics Studies Society Presents New Scholarly Journal, 'Inks'

The Comics Studies Society of Ohio State University has begun production of their new journal Inks, bringing together scholarly essays, archival materials, and insights and discoveries from leading comics professionals. A preview of the spring volume of the journal is available and includes a feature of Drawing the Line: Comics Studies and INKS as well as a Q&A with Inks Editor Jared Gardner.

Davidson County Public Libraries Reach Readers Through Year-Long Graphic Novel Program

The Davidson County Public Library system has begun their "Super Reading Superheroes" program featuring five unique graphic novel stories of "heroes" in some form or fashion. This program will take place across all five of the library branches throughout the year and is aimed at students in fourth through eighth grade.

Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools & Libraries

Dr. Katie Monnin reviews The Life After Volume 1 from Oni Press and Pix Volume 1: One Weirdest Weekend from Image Comics, providing lesson plan suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting. READ MORE

BookShelf Recommended Reads for Spring 2017

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 June 2017. READ MORE

DBD Presents a Dedicated Edelweiss Catalog for Starting a Graphic Novel Section

Want to start a graphic novel section, but you aren't sure where to start? DBD has dedicated a catalog to the top titles needed when starting a graphic novel section in your library! READ MORE

Diamond Sponsors Educator/Librarian Day at TCAF

Diamond BookShelf and Diamond Book Distributors will be one of the sponsors for this year's Librarian and Educator Day (L&ED) at Toronto Comic Arts Festival on May 12, 2017. Along with L&ED, Diamond will be supporting TCAF and Image Comics as they present a two day Image 25th Anniversary Party.
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Diamond Heads to New York for Book Expo and Book Con

Diamond will be attending Book Expo and Book Con in New York from May 31 - June 4. Visit us at Booth 2606 for exclusive previews of the latest best-selling and upcoming graphic novels and more! Don't miss out on exclusive creator signings, key graphic novel panels, and more - check out an overview of activities here! READ MORE

Ingram Library Services and Library Journal Host Graphic Novel Webinar

Ingram and Library Journal have partnered to host Graphically Different: A Discussion on Diversity in Comics and Graphic Novels, a webinar featuring panelists Robin Brenner (Teen Librarian), Mike Pawuk (Teen Librarian), Marjorie Liu (Monstress), and Charles Soule (Curse Words, Death of Wolverine). READ MORE

2017 Eisner Award Nominations Announced

Comic-Con International announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2017. This year’s nominees reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, with over 120 titles from some 50 publishers and by creators from all over the world. READ MORE

Bitch Planet Among 2017 Glyph Award Nominees

The Glyph Comics Awards recognize the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year. The awards honor several different categories including Best Story, Best Cover, Best Writer, and Best Artist. This year, Bitch Planet from Image Comics has been nominated for several categories including Story of the Year.
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Monstress, Saga, and Paper Girls Among Hugo Award Nominees

The Hugo Awards are science fiction’s most prestigious award. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”). The nominees for the 2017 Best Graphic Story category have been announced, including Image Comics' Monstress Volume 1, Saga Volume 6 and Paper Girls Volume 1.
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FEATURED GRAPHIC NOVELS

Tank Girl Meets Cowboy Bebop in Latest Graphic Novel from Black Mask Comics

Kim & Kim are 20-something besties out to make a name for themselves in the wild world of interdimensional cowboy law enforcement. A day-glo action adventure that’s bursting with energy and enthusiasm, Kim & Kim puts queer women and trans women front and center in a bright, happy, punk rock sci-fi adventure that is queer as all get-out.

Monstress Returns In All New Second Volume, The Blood

Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900’s Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk, Maika, Kippa, and Ren are back as they journey to Thyria in search of answers to Maika's past. Praised by Entertainment Weekly as “one of Image Comics’ most imaginative and daring new series," Volume Two continues with a new and terrible threat.

PREVIEW the Most Beloved Female Cartoon Star in Dynamite's Newest Graphic Novel

The most famous female cartoon star of all is back! All-new adventures of Betty Boop (with her pals Koko the Clown and Bimbo, natch!) by award-winning writer Roger Langridge and Gisele Lagace. Join Betty as she works at the Oop-A-Doop Club, dreams of hitting the big-time, looks after her old Grampy, fights ghosts and giant bugs, dances to hot jazz, and much more!

PREVIEW the Second Volume of Oni Press' Space Battle Lunchtime

It's almost time for the season finale of Space Battle Lunchtime, and finalist Peony (the only Earth contestant) is nowhere to be found! That's because she's been kidnapped and taken to the set of Space Battle Lunchtime's biggest rival, Cannibal Coliseum, where chefs compete to cook... each other. Up against some of the most dangerous aliens in the galaxy, will Peony even make it to the end of the show? Stay tuned!

Top 50 Graphic Novels for April 2017

To help educators and librarians to be informed about the buying habits of students and patrons, we present the Top 25 Graphic Novels titles for March. DC's Batman Volume 2: I Am Suicide was April's best-selling graphic novel.

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Top 25 Manga for April 2017

To help educators and librarians to be informed about the buying habits of students and patrons, we present the Top 25 Manga titles for March. VIZ Media's Boruto: Naruto Next Generation was April's best-selling manga title.

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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 April 2017.

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Upcoming Graphic Novels for July

A list of upcoming graphic novels from Diamond PREVIEWS catalog that can be preordered from your local comic book shop. These titles ship in July 2017 and beyond.

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