CSotD: Great Expectations
A word about today’s headline: “Great Expectations” is one of my favorite novels. It’s about how easily a decent young…
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Hey Kids! Comics! Shoot for the Moon
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for July 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon (though…
CSotD: Loved You Madly
My father brought this magazine back from a business trip. I was on the verge of turning 8, which was…
Hey Kids! First Amendment Comics!
Matt Wuerker and Ann Telnaes, in association with Jenny Robb and Lucy Caswell, are going to try put together…
Hey Kids! Essentials Comics!
Essentials is a series from IDW Publishing through their Library of American Comics imprint. These books are 4.4 inches high…
The Future of The Nib, Again
It was reported Friday that First Look Media made the decision to end funding for The Nib along with shuttering…
CSotD: Defining ‘Normal’
Doc and Raider is starting a new arc that I’ll be watching with interest, because I’m increasingly unsure about any…
Hey Kids! Comics! Buy Dad a Book
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for June 2019 release. Images and links via Amazon (though ordering…
Elliott Advisors Buy Barnes & Noble
In a seismic shift for the book trade, Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited have entered into a definitive agreement to…
Role Reversal for Epic! and Andrews McMeel
Epic, the digital reading platform and library for kids, is teaming up with Andrews McMeel Publishing, home to Big…
AMP Kids Summer BINGO
Andrews McMeel Publishing – Kids has a new program that encourages kids to continue reading during their summer break…
The Art of Doodling: Cocteau, Warhol and Twain
The Paris Review has an excerpt from the book Scrawl: an A to Z of Famous Doodles by Todd Strauss-Schulson,…
Middle School Graphic Novels – It’s a Big Thing
Brian Hibbs, at ComicsBeat, goes in-depth for us examining the BookScan numbers for the 2018 Graphic Novel section. It’s time…
2019 NCSFest Cartoonist of the Year – The Reuben
The National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year presented May 18, 2019 (nominees listed, winner highlighted): …
Ed Koren Wins IBPA Gold
Vermont artist Edward Koren’s new book “Koren. In the Wild” is the gold medal winner of the 31st Annual…