Tag: comic books
Ten year old Carl Sheckel is one special kid; to date, he’s collected around 3,000 comic books and donated them to those serving in our military! Born out of …
This April, all booklovers – readers, authors, librarians, booksellers, teachers, parents — are challenged to start Reading Without Walls. What is Reading Without Walls? It’s a national initiative which …
Television shows often break barriers into other mediums, including comic books. Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Firefly both ventured to comic books after their shows ended. TNT’s The Librarians will follow their example, will hit …
Picture this: it’s 1938, and America is afraid. Afraid of what is just beginning over in Europe, afraid that the Great Depression isn’t over, and afraid that the country is being overrun …
YouTube Channel: Screen Time From the Description: Comic Books That Should Be Movies – We ask cosplayers, artist & writers what comic books should be movies @ Rose City …
For centuries, we have been at war with what is considered ‘proper’ literature. Since time before the common public could read, there has been someone trying to tell us …
When I was in high school, I actually wasn’t a bookworm. (I trust you to keep that secret.) I actually found it very difficult to sit down and read …
*WARNING: Spoiler Alert!* One of the best ways to shock an audience during an ongoing series is for creators to kill off a main character. In the comics world …
Y: The Last Man was an ongoing comic series written by Brian K. Vaughan (Saga) and illustrated by Pia Guerra (Doctor Who: The Forgotten) that ran for 60 issues from …
Nancy Drew has been a beloved, iconic female character for well over 80 years. The teenage sleuth originally appeared in 1930, starring in her own book series Nancy Drew Mystery Stories from …
March: Book 3 is the first comic to win a National Book Award for young people’s literature. The comic is a collaborative work by Congressman John Lewis, staff member …
Raise your hand if you read the delicious series of juvenile horror stories called Goosebumps when you were younger. Me too! Goosebumps weren’t the first books written by R.L. …
This year marks the 75th birthday of Wonder Woman. She is a superhero from DC Comics who made her debut appearance in issue one of All Star Comics in 1941, and made her …
Melanie Pitman
October 23, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Comics and Graphic Novels, Dr. Seuss, Family, Gifts for Book Lovers, Jane Austen, More, Shakespeare
You have shelves full of books, DVD versions of all your favorite reads, and nerdy artwork galore. You also have a furry friend who needs something to do while …
Melanie Pitman
October 16, 2016
Book Lovers, Bookstores, Children, Comics and Graphic Novels, Crafts and Hobbies, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Faves, Humor, Libraries, Middle Grade, Reading, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Short Story, Social Media, Young Adult
Star Wars Reads Day. I know you’re thinking, “What the heck? How have I never heard of this before?” Me too. It seems we’ve been missing out on a …
The Godfather Of Anime, Now Available in English One of Japans’s greatest and most influential cultural exports is pop culture, manga and anime. But has anyone ever stopped and …
It was a thought that came to Guy Hasson out of the blue: Why are there no comics for the blind? He’d been running New Worlds Comics for around …
Even if you don’t know who Alan Moore is, you have probably heard of one of his graphic novels. Some of his best works were adapted for the screen! …
One of the most popular shows on television right now is “The Walking Dead.” It is based on the popular series of graphic novels. The show seems to have …
YouTube Channel: NerdSync From the Description: Comic books have plenty of alliteration with the names of superheroes and other characters. Marvel has a bunch of characters like Peter Parker, …