Kate Beaton signing copies of her book Hark A Vagrant at Boston Book Fest, October 15, 2011.
Seth discusses his new work, The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists, at the Boston Book Fest on October 15, 2011.
Waiting their turn to speak alongside him on the stage are Alison Bechdel and Daniel Clowes.
Books a Million follows suit, removes 100 DC titles over Kindle Fire Deal
So two major corporate bookstores have removed 100 classic DC graphic novels from their shelves. While independent comic book stores are still selling these probably, this is still a big move. I’m wondering how it will affect the ebook sales over the physical book sales of these titles. Will DC try to renege on the deal?
Books a Million states that “We will not promote titles in our stores showrooms if publishers choose to pursue these exclusive arrangements that create an uneven playing field in the marketplace”, which is slightly different from the B&N statement (which said that they refuse to offer anything in physical form if they don’t have it in ebook form).
Drawn and Quarterly are giving away a copy of Daniel Clowes’ “The Death Ray” and Seth’s “The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists”! Check the link for details.
Barnes & Noble Removes 100 DC Graphic Novels
(i work at barnes & noble; we removed these specific titles because Amazon and DC had a deal in which DC sold them the rights to these titles for Kindle Fire. BN’s stance is that they won’t sell anything in physical form if they can’t sell it in ebook form.)
Comic Books as Journalism: 10 Masterpieces of Graphic Nonfiction
Really great compilation of some exceptional graphic novel works & opens up the discussion as to whether or not they should be used in the classroom as teaching devices.
Adding three more to the list: Maus, Persepolis, and a graphic novel adaptation of Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States.
See, they’re not all bad.
The American Library Association will be presenting and exhibiting at the New York Comic Con (NYCC), October 13-16, 2011 in the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. NYCC is a convention spanning the latest and greatest from the worlds of comics, movies, television, manga, anime, and video games for fans and professionals alike. ALA will present three programs for the library community and comics industry professionals during the Professional Day, Thursday, October 13: “Digital Comics & Libraries - Past, Present & Future”, “Video Game Collection Development for Libraries” and “National Gaming Day @ your library: Using Video Games and Comic Books as library outreach tools.”
NYCC has generously extended free passes for all library staff members on Professional Day, with Programming Hours from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and Show Floor hours of 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM open only to librarians, educators and other industry members. Please visit New York Comic Con’s website and click on the Professional Registration button. You’ll be able to register for a completely free badge for Thursday. If you’d like to attend all weekend long, a badge for all four days is only $10.
While you’re at the show, please plan to stop by ALA’s Booth #2724 to say hello and to pick up more information about integrating games, comics and graphic novels into your collections and programming. We’ll also have information on how ALA Members can get involved with ALA’s new Gaming Roundtable and the Graphic Novels in Libraries Member Initiative Group.
For your customers and patrons, New York Comic Con hosts a “Kids Day” on Sunday, October 16, the final day of the show. Children and tweens under 12 are welcomed to attend the Show and literary programs at no cost on Sunday.
NYCC will support this in your library with posters, bookmarks and pins. If you’d like to make Kids Day available through your library please email Jul Sifers with New York Comic Con; they would be happy to send you all the information and material to share this free event with your community.
We hope to see you in New York at our Booth and during the Professional Day and throughout NYCC.
Thanks,
Tina Coleman
Staff Liaison, ALA Graphic Novels in Libraries MIG
Get the word out and go!
![“J. Michael Straczynski’s Wonder Woman puts a new spin on Diana’s origin in a way that amplifies her mythological roots while modernizing the backdrop against which her story is set… [He’s] succeeded in raising fan interest in Wonder Woman by providing a fresh, exciting new world for her to inhabit.”
- Dan Phillips, IGN
Just finished reading the Odyssey arc that Straczynski spearheaded and found it a very compelling read, a unique take on a truly fascinating character. Wonder Woman can be an extremely tricky hero to get right, but Straczynski’s take manages to do just that.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr82q2z5tR1qdc3oso1_500.jpg)
“J. Michael Straczynski’s Wonder Woman puts a new spin on Diana’s origin in a way that amplifies her mythological roots while modernizing the backdrop against which her story is set… [He’s] succeeded in raising fan interest in Wonder Woman by providing a fresh, exciting new world for her to inhabit.”
- Dan Phillips, IGN
Just finished reading the Odyssey arc that Straczynski spearheaded and found it a very compelling read, a unique take on a truly fascinating character. Wonder Woman can be an extremely tricky hero to get right, but Straczynski’s take manages to do just that.
Grant Morrison, from an interview he gave with fellow scribe Neil Gaiman in July.
Read the full interview with these truly captivating authors here.
