The Final Fate of Heidi MacDonald

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Comics have a long history of killing off it's darlings: Superman, Ferro Lad, Gwen Stacy, Invisible Kid, Professor X and Captain Marvel.  Marvel, in particular,...

Conservative pundits are tut-tutting about teaching comics in college 

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If I had one takeaway from the recent TCAF Librarians and Educators Day, it was that comics as educational tools are here to stay,...

Is the decline in graphic novel sales due to the NY Times bestseller list...

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We've been noting on Diamond's charts that graphic novels sales in 2017 are down quite a bit from 2016, at least for the first...

‘This One Summer’ is the most challenged book of 2016, followed closely by ‘Drama’

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The ALA has released its annual list of the most challneged books of the previous year, and as is common in recent years, several graphic novels are on this list. This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jill Tamaki leads the list followed by Raina Telgemeier's Drama. Neither appearance on the list will be much of a surprise to library challenge watchers.

The complicated history of the NY Times dissing graphic novels on their bestsellers lists

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The publishing industry is still in shock over the New York Times' sudden decision to remove several of their bestseller lists – all done without...

Wonder Woman’s UN ambassador gig is over following petition

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Not too long ago, we reported on how Wonder Woman had been named an honorary ambassador for women's empowerment worldwide at an impressive event...

Comics industry stands against harassment with #standwithchelseacain hashtag

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Writer Chelsea Cain received overwhelming support after quitting Twitter yesterday, a cool t-shirt went on sale, and a bizarre truther movement sprang up. All you need to know about the current comics controversy!

Marvel’s Sana Amanat returns to the White House — that’s good, right?

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Recently Marvel's Director of Content Development Sana Amanat met the President of the United States during a Women’s History Month event. Evidently she...

Anti-Wertham comic from the 40s found in library collection

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Prof. Carol Tilley, who previously revealed that anti-comics crusaderDr. Fredric Wertham's research wasn't all that is at it again. While rummaging through the archives...

The artist who made the vagina kayak is coming to North America despite jail...

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Rokudenashiko (aka Megumi Igarashi) is a Japanese artist best known for creating a kayak that was based on a 3D scan of...an intimate part of her body. And she paddled around in it. Happily. The Japanese government was somehow offended by this and prosecuted her for obscenity—the trial has taken place and a verdict has not been rendered yet. Her memoir What Is Obscenity? The Story of a Good For Nothing Artist and Her Pussy, will be published this spring by Koyama Press, and she's coming to North America for a series of lectures and signings sponsored by arts organizations and free speech advocacy groups. And appearing at TCAF. So you will be able to hear all about her travels and canoeing*** in person.

‘This One Summer’ removed from a Florida school and under investigation

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Here we go again. A parent in Seminole County, Fla. found that her nine year old brought home This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki...

One MIllion Moms objects to Lucifer hitting the all you can eat breadsticks at...

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Hm, a TV show called Lucifer. I was wondering when someone would object to a network TV show named after Satan, and sure enough...

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