Tag: Graphic Novels

Only two comics made the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 list, the ubiquitous Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant by...

As a kid, Dover Books was just about my favorite publisher, bringing out fine reprints of sheet music, fairy tales, art and all sorts...

The US branch of the international literary organization PEN America is holding an auction of "Firest EDitions/Second Thoughts" tpo help support its mission of...

LISTS! Michael Cavna—who will be full time at Comics Riffs next year, hoorah—has his top ten, most of which I expect to see over...

The post-Guardians partnership between Marvel and Jim Starlin continues with the second original graphic novel in a proposed trilogy about Thanos the purple skinned Mad Titan created by Starlin. THANOS: THE INFINITY RELATIVITY OGN comes out in June. While standalone graphic novels were once rare at Marvel they've gotten into the pool with the Starlin books, and some introductory books aimed at beginning (as in not experts in Marvel continuity) readers. The first book in the trilogy, Thanos: The Infinity Revelation, made the NY Times bestseller list, so it probably did all right.

A graphic novel has become Exhibit A in the latest Obamacare controversy. Clear, simple, understandable, useful - those are just a few of the words...

Just looking over various "Week in review" posts at various sites it strikes me that today is an amazing day in comics history, with new...

Celebrating it's 14th year, the National Book Festival moves to the Washington Convention Center this Saturday, offering twelve hours of bibliophila!  (The National Park...

Let's start with that title, shall we? Calling a story "Six-Gun Gorilla" is a bold and audacious decision, one that's guaranteed to attract a specific...

Fun Home, the musical based on Alison Bechdel's graphic novel memoir about her closeted gay father and her own coming out, is racking up...

How does gender break down for some of the more popular "indie" graphic novels versus mainstream graphic novels vs the average? And it's clear, there's a difference. Taking 17 various graphic novels (and if folks add suggestions in comments, I'll be happy to add upon this) I looked at men and women who were fans in the United States. I tried to stick to actual graphic novels, or books that have been long out of print and thus a complete graphic novel is how it's now consumed.

By Brian Hibbs (Originally published February 2014) “There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics” For the eleventh (!) year in a row, I’m...