More looks back, predictions…and a preiew of a new graphic biogrpahy of Stephen Hawking.
NYCC ‘18: Comics Readers and Where to Find Them
By Ricardo Serrano Denis Take a quick stroll through the floor of the Javits Center, once again hosting this year’s New York Comic Con, and it wouldn’t be unreasonable to assume that everyone reads comics. Every single person in and out of the convention center, they all read comics. And yet, the “Comics Readers Today: […]
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 9/19/18: I hope you like reading
It’s been a while! So a lot to catch up on! § This does not qualify as nice art but it does sum up the working state of the freelancer better than any other Clint Eastwood/Lee van Cleef stills I’ve ever seen. § In the wake of the deaths of Marie Severin and Gary Friedrich […]
SDCC ’18: The Diverse Breadth of European Comics for American Librarians & Audiences
Exploring what European comics offer for American readers
FIBD Angoulême 2018: Day 0 – Richard Corben wins the Grand Prix
It takes about 18 hours to get from Manhattan to this charming medieval town in France including lots of jetlag so the first day had a bit of a surreal quality to it. My last time here was 2014, and unlike some other shows which I attend every year, Angouleme seems to evolve a little […]
Berger Books Shows Off Its Creators – SDCC ’17
By Nancy Powell Founding Vertigo editor Karen Berger’s return to comics has generated considerable buzz since ComicPro’s announcement in February, and Berger did not disappoint with the debut of five titles from her new line of creator-owned comics and graphic novels at the inaugural Berger Books panel Friday afternoon. Joining Berger on the panel to […]
A Year of Free Comics: Exploring Karen Green’s “Life in Comics”
One of the highlights of my graduate school experience during my time at Columbia University was taking one of the first college courses seriously dedicated to exploring the literary value of comics. It was a great class, taught by two wonderful professors: Jeremy Dauber and Paul Levitz. In a way, the class was an experiment, […]
Karen Green to take over CAB programming
After a few very successful years with Paul Karasik steering the programming, Comics Arts Brooklyn has announced a new Programming Director for 2015, Columbia University’s Karen Green, whose many titles include Ancient & Medieval History Librarian, the Graphic Novels Librarian, and the Curator for Comics and Cartoons. Green’s honors include serving on the board of […]
On The Scene with Comics At Columbia: Past, Present, Future
If Karen Green wasn’t a rock star comics librarian before last night’s opening gala, she is now! So: the gist: A few years ago, 2005 to be exact, the Ancient & Medieval History and Religion Librarian at Columbia University noticed a need for graphic novels to support the faculty and curriculum of the University. She […]
Al Jaffee archives going to Columbia University
Librarian Karen Green has done it again! She’s gotten venerable cartoonist Al Jaffee (The Mad fold-in guy) to give his archives to the growing collection at Columbia University. : Karen Green, a Columbia librarian, approached Mr. Jaffee at last year’s New York Comic Con, a gathering place for popular-culture fans, and asked him if was […]