Sid the Kid Makes the Senior Strippers List
Sid Jacobson was born 90 years ago today, and so joins our Senior Strippers club. Sid, born October 20, 1929,…
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Hey Kids! Comics! Bookfest, Day Two
So many releases we had to make two posts. Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October…
Hey Kids! Comics! Bookfest, Day One
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for October 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
A Fire Story – Two Years Later
Two years ago, in October 2017, Brian and Karen Fies’ home was among the thousands that burned to the ground…
Graphic Books Return to NY Times Best Seller List
The New York Times sent out a notice today that the graphic books best seller list will be returning to…
Reincarnation Stories by Kim Deitch is (P)reviewed
The fun begins innocently enough: after eye surgery, Deitch had to keep his eyes closed and his head turned down…
Hey Kids! Comics! A Good Harvest Moon Crop
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for September 2019 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
Democracy – A Graphic Guide to Governance
Only one quarter of grown-ass adults can correctly name all three branches of the U.S. government, according to a…
Tariff-ic Books and Magazines
With one exception, to please his evangelical base (“America’s Christian publishers no longer have to render to Caesar an…
Comics 101
AMP Kids has reinvigorated their blog with a new series – Comics 101. Amp Kids is Andrews McMeel‘s publishing arm…
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…
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 Reuben Divisional Awards
National Cartoonists Society Divisional Awards presented May 18, 2019. Nominees listed, winners highlighted EDITORIAL CARTOONS Clay Bennett Michael Ramirez…
Hey Kids! Comics! May Books Be With You
Here are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for May 2019 release. Images and links via Amazon (though ordering…
Kids’ Graphic Novels Lead Comic Book Sales
Led by sales of the graphic novel format, total sales of graphic novels and periodical comics in the U.S….