Good Comics for Kids

November 7, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Abby the Librarian interviews Aaron Reynolds, the writer of Joey Fly, Private Eye.

Out from the Comic Shop lists this week's new kid-friendly comics.

Ng Suat Tong critiques American Born Chinese at The Hooded Utilitarian.

The Disney Comics Worldwide Blog has news of some new Disney comics from Boom! Studios.

And there are ...Read More
Industries: Graphic Novels

November 4, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

YALSA has posted the nominations for its Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. The final selections will be announced at the ALA midwinter meeting in Boston.

At Comic Book Resources, Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly talk to Chris Mautner about The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics.

Boom! Studios' childrens comics line is one of the topics that came up when I interviewed writer and editor Mark Waid for Publishers Weekly Comics Week.

Writer S. E. Hinton has signed with ...Read More

Industries: Graphic Novels

October 31, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Kristy Valenti covers the graphic novel panel at Seattle Bookfest for comiXology. It's not specifically about kids, but there's lots of interesting conversation about how people read comics and graphic novels.

YALSA has posted the nominations for their Great Graphic Novels for Teens list.

Out from the Comics Shop lists this week's new kid-friendly comics.

Eleanor Davis (author of Stinky) shows off some fairy tale art at her LJ. (Via ...Read More
Industries: Graphic Novels

October 25, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

At Graphic Novel Reporter, John Hogan interviews Josh Elder, creator of Mail Order Ninja, about his latest venture, the nonprofit Reading with Pictures.

JK Parkin reports on Bone creator Jeff Smith's appearance at Small Press Expo
NPR's All Things Considered has a story on Jeff Kinney, creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Jeff answers questions from readers as well.

Shonen Sunday posts an interview with Rumiko Takahashi, creator of InuYasha, Ranma 1/2, and Rin-ne.
Out from the Comic Shop posts ...Read More
Industries: Graphic Novels

October 19, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

John Hogan talks to Holly Black about The Good Neighbors: Kith at Graphic Novel Reporter.

J.L. Bell has some comments on Eric Shanower's adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

The Archie Comics folks post some previews, including another surprise in the Archie-marries-Veronica arc, and info on their January issues.

Dave Roman is ...Read More
Industries: Graphic Novels