UNT 5680 Graphic Novels & Comics

Graphic novel adapted by Robert Berry from the novel by James Joyce

"CBLDF Launches New Education & Outreach Initiative at Comic-Con"

"Associated with the Graphic Narrative Project at Stanford University (graphicnarratives.stanford.edu). Academic and non-academic reference database on all sorts of issues related to graphic narratives, including graphic novels, manga, comics, webcomics, illustration of literature, cartooning, etc."

"Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and Libraries" on Diamond Bookshelf

Emmanuel Guibert and G.I. Alan Cope recount Cope's experiences of WWII.

"Dan Archer creates non-fictional, journalistic comics to offer a new perspective on US foreign and domestic policy"

Comics and graphic novels from First Second, :01, an imprint of Roaring Books

Official blog of the DC universie

"It hovers between picture book and graphic novel but another cool introductory book (to show it's not all Bam! and Pow!) might by Arrival by Shaun Tan. Entirely wordless, it depicts the diversity of the immigrant experience. The illustrations are hard to describe, but 'amazing' and 'otherworldly' will do for now." ~ Gillian Streeter

Spanish comic

Forthcoming book: Black Comix: African American Independent Comics, Art, & Culture http://www.amazon.com/Black-Comix-African-American-Independent/dp/0984190651/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260286879&sr=8-1/

from the University of Kentucky

Marvel's part "of the historical comic book series 'Epic Battles of the Civil War'." Very cool!

"Comic book industry news, gossip, rumour, reviews, previews, features, interviews and general tomfoolery. Imagine Harry Knowles DNA genetically spliced with Stan Lee's, cultured, grown, raised and then pushed head first into a shredder."

Per Doug Campbell: A hotlink to Rob's edited (and E's foreword) Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives is referenced in this May 17, 2010 NY Times article. See the hotlink, "books and journal articles" in the 15th paragraph. Cool! N.Y. / Region At Queens Libraries, a Passion for Japanese Comics Endures By ANNE BARNARD Published: May 16, 2010 An obsession with manga has created a loyal gathering of young readers in Queens, but the manga mania is threatened by library budget cuts.

"Full of practical advice and innovative ideas for librarians, educators, and archivists, this book provides a wide-reaching look at how graphic novels and comics can be used to their full advantage in educational settings. Topics include the historically tenuous relationship between comics and librarians; the aesthetic value of sequential art; the use of graphic novels in library outreach services; collection evaluations for both American and Canadian libraries; cataloging tips and tricks; and the swiftly growing realm of webcomics. "