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Tag: comics

April 24, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Chernobyl, Life and Other Disasters by Yevgenia Nayberg

When your kids have devoured the samey samey GNs out there and they want a comic that’s a cut above (and doesn’t look like anybody else), that’s when you hit ‘em in the Chernobyl. Far and away a favorite of the year.

April 8, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Cover Reveal: WINNIE-THE-POOH: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

Just in time for the 100th anniversary of that silly old bear we've yet another adaptation of the original work on the horizon. And this one? A beauty.

April 6, 2026 by Betsy Bird

Keep Your Head on a Swivel: An Endless Game Interview with J.D. Amato

"...there was a palpable 90s dream of kids building their own societies and sorting things out on their own." Join us for an interview today with the creator of a comic that brings to vibrant life that feeling all over again.

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Meet the Outstanding Comics Award and All That It Entails: A Talk with Jennie Law

March 31, 2026 by Betsy Bird

ALA gives out comics awards now? How did that happen? How do you join? And what books are they awarding? We speak to the Chair of the GNCRT to find out all the answers to all these questions.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids

December 19, 2025 by Betsy Bird

I may have gone a bit overboard...

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids

December 19, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Ah, this is a big one. There are only a couple topics including in the 31 Days, 31 Lists series that take significantly more time and energy than the others. With today's list we start tackling books for older readers this month. Comics just make for a natural starting place.

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“Like insects crawling under rocks, ideas are everywhere”. Henrique Moreira and Grant Snider in Conversation

July 23, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Two great creators engage in a conversation that covers everything from sequential art and panels to orthodontics (really!).

Review of the Day: Next Stop by Debbie Fong

May 24, 2024 by Betsy Bird

A seemingly simple package of roadside kitsch hides a story of grief, complicated family relationships/friendships, and more cactuses than you ever thought could fit on a page.

Review of the Day: Shiny Misfits by Maysoon Zayid and Shadia Amin

January 26, 2024 by Betsy Bird

This is definitely a book for those folks who want to see complicated characters cracking jokes, making mistakes, and having a fantastic time. Trust me. You ain't never seen anything like it before.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Graphic Novels (Comics!) for Kids

December 21, 2023 by Betsy Bird

These days, kids say "comics" and "graphic novels" interchangeably and maybe it's time for adult to do the same. Today, we look at those comics and gns that stood out this year.

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