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COMICALLY GRAPHIC:
HOW TO PLAN AND LEAD
GRAPHIC NOVEL READING GROUPS
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AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Graphic Novels Book Club Meeting (September 17 at 7:00pm)
Come join the Austin Public Library’s new Graphic Novels Book Club @ Halcyon Coffeehouse at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 17.
We will be discussing the acclaimed Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. In this simply but beautifully drawn novel Satrapi expressively recounts her childhood during the ... (more)Islamic Revolution.
Event webpage
Choices: Black Hole, Alice in Sunderland, Blankets, Exit Wounds, Fun Home, Watchmen, Y the Last Man, Maus
SALINAS PUBLIC LIBRARY& MERCANTILE PUBLIC LIBRARY
http://salinasstories.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/the-dark-knight-returns-graphic-novel/
The Dark Knight Returns – Graphic Novel DiscussionJuly 1, 2009 — salinasstories It’s Graphic Novel time at Salinas Public Library… now featuring Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns!
http://www.urbancincy.com/2009/02/book-club-at-merc.html
There is also a Graphic Novel Group that meets on the second Saturday of every month at 1pm. This group is free for anyone who wants to participate and is one of the few of its kind in the nation. The book for the March 14th discussion is Watchmen by Alan Moore.
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY
http://wilson.lib.umn.edu/outreach/marvels.html
The Highland Park Branch of the Saint Paul Public Library will host the free five-part, scholar-led book discussion series called Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature – Modern Marvels. Discussions led by Judith Katz of the University of Minnesota Center for Jewish Studies.
The series explores Jewish literature and culture through scholar-led discussions of contemporary and classic books on the theme of “Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel.”
MCNALLYJACKSON.COM
Bookstore in New York, NY
Graphic Novel Book Club:
Watchmen Thursday, March 05 2009, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
This is the first meeting of our new Graphic Novel Book Club, hosted by McNally Jackson's graphic novels buyer Jessica Stockton Bagnulo and pop culture critic Evan Narcisse. We meet on the first Thursday of every month at 7pm downstairs at the bookstore.
WEST CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY& WILBRAHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Welcome to The West Chicago Public Library District - Graphic ...
Graphic Novel Discussion 7-9: July 7 7th-9th Grade. Join this group for a new book group experience! Tuesday, July 7, 2009 from 6:00-7:00 PM ...www.westchicago.lib.il.us/
Graphic Novel Discussion & Book Exchange | Facebook
Wilbraham Public Library. Street: 25 Crane Park Drive. the release of the Watchmen movie with a graphic novel discussion & book exchange! ...
A FORMAT NOT A GENRE!
UNSHELVED..STILL WORK TO DO
PROMOTING COMICS
Reality of graphic novels; breaking some myths
The average age for a graphic novel reader is 30
In other countries, graphic literature is widely accepted for all ages
Many graphic novels require the reader’s ability to take both written and drawn cues in order to fully comprehend the writer’s/artist’s meaning, thus requiring a higher reading level
Pawuk, Mike. Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga andMore. Greenwood Publishing, Conn. 2007
Criteria for selection Language
Imagery – Violence, Sex
Content– politics, drug use.
Theme – “real world”
Synthesis of drawn and written cues
SELECTION GUIDELINES Popularity
Fan magazines, web sites
Tie-ins to TV shows, movies, games, toys
Age level, target audience
GenreSuperhero, fantasy most prevalent
sci fi, humor, graphic nonfiction
Writing quality and artistic quality
Artistic style- manga, cartoon art
Writers and artists with strong fan following (Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Brian Michael Bendis)
Ublib.buffalo.edu/lml/comics/pages/selection.html
AWARD WINNING GRAPHIC NOVELS
EisnerFinest stories, publications and creators in the medium. Will Eisner, creator of GN format.
HarveyVoted on only by industry professionals. Named after Harvey Kurtzman, co founder of MAD magazine.
Kirby
President Obama is a Spider-Man and Conan comics fan!
REVIEW AND GRAPHIC NOVEL SOURCES:
*New York Times– Graphic Books Bestseller Listhttp://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/Library JournalSchool Library JournalBooklist GN issueVOYABaker and Taylor: Imagery (btol.com)Comic Store News (CSN)Teenreads.com (manga)icv2.combookshelf.diamondcomics.com - GET by EMAILcomics2film.comcomicworthreading.comgraphicnovels.brodart.comkidslovecomics.comdccomics.commarvel.comdarkhorse.com
GRAPHIC NOVELS TO FILM
Road to Perdition (Max Collins)
A History of Violence (Vince Locke)
Watchmen, V for Vendetta (Alan Moore)
Sin City, 300 (Frank Miller)
Ghost World
Wanted
Superheroes: X-men, Spider-Man, Superman, Daredevil, Iron Man.
Coming…Thor, The Avengers, Y the Last Man…
His black and white watercolors portray a family in 1950's Detroit.
Radiologist father uses X-rays to cure sinus problems on David-- brother escapes to his drum set-- and his unhappy and judgmental mother rules the roost.
Art as redemption novelDavid always draws his own world and eventually grows into praise for his work.
Release date is September 2009- will beTop GN of 2009 list.
Stitches by David SmallGRAPHIC MEMOIR
CAIRO- G. WILLOW WILSONA GRIPPING NARRATIVE, MIXING MAGIC, POLITICS AND
ROMANCETHE KNOWLEDGEABLE VIEW OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD AND
INTERESTING VISUAL EFFECTS.
ZOT: THE COMPLETE BLACK & WHITE COLLECTION 1987-1991
BY SCOTT MCCLOUD
UNDERSTANDING COMICS & REINVENTING COMICS BY SCOTT
MCCLOUD
WATCHMENBY ALAN MOORE & DAVE GIBBONS
SUPERMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW? BY ALAN MOORE
& CURT SWAN
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS
BY FRANK MILLER, KLAUS JANSON & LYNN VARLEY
THE ALCOHOLIC
BY JONATHAN AMES& DEAN HASPEIL
Part quasi-autobiography and part stunning noir-realism,
The Alcoholic is the story of Jonathan A. and the origin of his addiction to alcohol, the
consequences of alcohol and substance abuse on his life
and his eventual self-realization. Written by
Jonathan Ames with art by Dean Haspiel. Published by DC Comics' Vertigo label.
Part quasi-autobiography and part stunning noir-realism,
The Alcoholic is the story of Jonathan A. and the origin of his addiction to alcohol, the
consequences of alcohol and substance abuse on his life
and his eventual self-realization. Written by
Jonathan Ames with art by Dean Haspiel. Published by DC Comics' Vertigo label.
Part quasi-autobiography and part stunning noir-realism,
The Alcoholic is the story of Jonathan A. and the origin of his addiction to alcohol, the
consequences of alcohol and substance abuse on his life
and his eventual self-realization. Written by
Jonathan Ames with art by Dean Haspiel. Published by DC Comics' Vertigo label.
The Alcoholicby Jonathan Ames
& Dean Haspeil
Part quasi-autobiography and part stunning noir-realism,
The Alcoholic is the story of Jonathan A. and the origin of his addiction to alcohol, the
consequences of alcohol and substance abuse on his life
and his eventual self-realization. Written by
Jonathan Ames with art by Dean Haspiel. Published by DC Comics' Vertigo label.
LOCKE & KEYBY JOE HILL & GABRIEL
RODRIQUEZ
Joe Hill is the author of the novel Heart Shaped Box and the short
story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the son of
Stephen and Tabitha King. Locke & Key is an ongoing comic book
series from IDW Publishing and focuses on the bizarre experiences
of a family in a New England mansion called Keyhouse.
Stunningly original artwork by Gabriel Rodriguez.
Joe Hill is the author of the novel Heart Shaped Box and the short
story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the son of
Stephen and Tabitha King. Locke & Key is an ongoing comic book
series from IDW Publishing and focuses on the bizarre experiences
of a family in a New England mansion called Keyhouse.
Stunningly original artwork by Gabriel Rodriguez.
LOCALBY BRIAN WOOD & RYAN
KELLY
Local brings together 12 issues of a comic book series reprinted as a hardcover graphic novel.
Each of the twelve chapters are individual moments of Megan McKeenan's existence as she
wanders from locality to locality in the United States, searching for her life. Brian Wood is the author of the critically acclaimed comic
book series DMZ.
For more information about graphic novel collection development
in libraries, please visit NJSL’s Graphic Novel workshop wiki at:
Comicsnj.pbworks.com
Presenter MaterialsCore Collection Lists
UpdatesLinks to comics & graphic
novel news sources
THANK YOU!
Redhead Fangirl blog
redlibcomic.blogspot.com
Twitter: RedheadFangirl
Ning.com/redheadfangirl
Laverne Mann ([email protected])
Thanks to David Lisa, Karla Iverson and Tyler Rousseau for use of their NJLA slides.
THANK YOU!
David Lisa, Consultant,New Jersey State [email protected]
www.davidlisa.comwww.facebook.com/davidlisadavidlisa.pbworks.comdavidmlisa.blogspot.com
