Notable Quotables
§ Dave Astor has several reports from the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists's 50th Anniversary convention:
Can editorial cartoons survive?
Before audience members came up...
Meanwhile: ALA Conference Report
ICv2 goes to the American LIbrary Association show and reports findings to base:
The two hour "Teen Graphic Novels: Maintaining Your Collection for...
Comics attract wordsmiths, too
First it was the actors; then it was the directors and musicians and TV show staff writers. Now it's the famous novelists who think...
Real Classic Marvel
We found this press release to be of some interest: more info on Marvel's new line of "Classic Comics." including The Last of the...
News and notes
§ The LA Times looks at the rising sales for novels based on manga. Already a huge category in Japan, the novels are catching...
New Zealand responds to library issues
We missed this story last week about complaints in a New Zealand library over shelving CHOBITS (as identified by Dirk) in the kids section,...
Library of Congress adds Drooker
Via PR
Even the U.S. Government can appreciate the classic political artwork of frequent New Yorker cover artist Eric Drooker. The Library of Congress...
Booklist’s Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth
A distinguished panel of librarian experts puts together a top ten list for the ALA:
1. Kampung Boy2. The Legend of Hong Kil Dong :...
Happy ending in Marshall
In case you missed it, here is the full story from the Marshall Democrat-News on the new Marshall, MO library policy and the fate...
Fun Home and Blankets reshelved in Marshall?
The comics blogosphere and press has been closely following the situation in Marshall, MO, where complaints over content led to FUN HOME and BLANKETS...
In Marshall, you find great books along the highway
Meanwhile, back in Marshall, MOthe new library policy has its first reading and two citizen-democrats showed up to have their say.
Hird was wearing...
2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
YALSA's complete list of 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens is up.
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of...
