Graphic Novel
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ON - Everlast Signing
Convention Scene &bull Dec 16, 2011
Actor Chad Michael Murray will be signing copies of his new graphic novel Everlast at Silver Snail in Toronto Dec. 29th, 5pm. Signing is free when you purchase a copy of Everlast which will be available the day of the… Full Story »
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Oprah.com not quite sure what those "graphic novels" things are
THE BEAT &bull Dec 15, 2011
The past decade may have been the graphic novel decade but some comics observers dreamed of the crowning moment of comics PR as Oprah Winfrey holding up a copy of Gilbert Hernandez's LUBA as a selection of her book club-a… Full Story »
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Image Expo Announces Special Guests
Comic Book Resources &bull Dec 15, 2011
IMAGE EXPO, the one-of-a-kind celebration commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Image Comics and celebrating creator-owned comics, is announcing many new guests! Joining the Image Comics partners Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino and Image founders Rob Liefeld and Whilce Portacio, are the following stars of creator-owned comics. Blair Butler, the host of G4's Fresh Ink and… Full Story »
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SNEAK PEEK: Archeologists of Shadows
Major Spoilers &bull Dec 15, 2011
ARCHEOLOGISTS OF SHADOWS is set in a world where every living thing is becoming mechanical. Some think that the phenomenon is the will of the gods, and so the Authorities punish those who resist the transformation, although all wonder about… Full Story »
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Image Expo Guests
Comic Related Headlines &bull Dec 15, 2011
IMAGE EXPO, the one-of-a-kind celebration commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Image Comics and celebrating creator-owned comics, is announcing many new guests! Joining the Image Comics partners Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino and Image founders Rob Liefeld and Whilce Portacio, are the following stars of creator-owned comics.… Full Story »
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Tough Guy
Comic Related Headlines &bull Dec 15, 2011
The digital graphic novel, which introduces an all-new action hero to the comics world, is the latest addition to the publisher's paperless Eco Comics line. Tough Guy sees writer Chris Bunting and artist Steve Beckett team up with Marvel Comics… Full Story »
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Guest post: Nerd-approved movies to see before you die
Nerdage &bull Dec 14, 2011Movies for nerds is a deeper category than just "Star Wars" and "Avatar." Retrovo's Jennifer L. Jacobson looks at the long tail of geek cinema. Not to quote Ned Stark, but, "Winter is coming." And what better way for any self-respecting nerd to spend the season than hunkered down in the glow of some of the best nerd-approved films of all time. But you've… Full Story »
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The Blue Dragon
Graphic Novel Reporter &bull Dec 14, 2011The Blue Dragon was originally a successful stage play written by Robert Lepage and Marie Michaud and performed in English, French, and Mandarin. Surprisingly, it's wonderfully good when adapted here to a graphic novel, with the stage dialogue (all in… Full Story »
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Nate Powell's ANY EMPIRE
Comic Book Bin &bull Dec 14, 2011
Any Empire is an original hardcover graphic novel from Nate Powell. This is the follow up to Powell's 2008 original hardcover graphic novel, Swallow Me Whole, which won an Eisner Award. Any Empire, according to the publisher, Top Shelf Productions, "examines war and violence, and their trickle-down… Full Story »
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Talking Comics: Graphic Novel Discussion Questions
Graphic Novel Reporter &bull Dec 14, 2011by Jack Baur and Jessica Lee Jack Baur is the teen services librarian for the Berkeley Public Library, as well as the president of BAYA: The Bay Area Young Adult Librarians. Jessica Lee is a teacher librarian at Willard Middle School. Persepolis : The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi Note: Persepolis is available as two separate volumes and as a single collected edition. Our club just reads the first volume, though they are encouraged to pursue the more mature second… Full Story »
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Eclectic Creators Join Forces for JIM HENSON's STORYTELLER
Newsarama Top Stories &bull Dec 14, 2011Jim Henson's The Storyteller, a new graphic novel being released by Archaia this week, features nine all-new stories based on the short-lived TV series of the same name. The anthology-type collection of stories follows the format of the 1980s television show The Storyteller, with an… Full Story »
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Opening The Throttle: A First Look At White Knuckle
ComicBitsOnline.com &bull Dec 14, 2011Forty years ago, Seth Rigal was a man to be feared - a serial strangler with a string of victims. Now nearly seventy and tormented by a lifetime of monstrous violence, Rigal lives on the verge of poverty and quietly… Full Story »
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SNEAK PEEK: Jim Henson's Tale of Sand
Major Spoilers &bull Dec 14, 2011
Archaia sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Jim Henson's Tale of Sand that arrives in comic book stores as a limited release today. JIM HENSON'S TALE OF SAND Original Graphic Novel Hardcover Retail Price: $29.95 U.S. Page Count: 160… Full Story »
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It's Monkey Day Links!
Kleefeld on Comics &bull Dec 14, 2011
Here's a cool-looking Gundam that's seven feet tall. Now, be amazed when I tell you that Taras Lesko designed and constructed it himself out of 720 sheets of paper! PAPER!!! Columbia Journalism Review just republished this piece from 1965 which… Full Story »
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Destroyer14's Review of Everlast
ComicBookMovie.com &bull Dec 14, 2011
Here I review Everlast, a graphic novel by Archaia Entertainment, which is due to release today. Hit the jump to see what I thought. Sometimes it's good to go into something without knowing a single thing about it. When I saw Spider-Man 3 for the first time back in 2007, I knew practically everything about it beforehand. Nothing really surprised me since I knew almost everything.… Full Story »
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Batton Lash's "Supernatural Law" Now Available For Digital Download
Comic Book Resources &bull Dec 14, 2011
Readers can now download Batton Lash's Supernatural Law titles to their iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android device, or to their desktop via the Adobe Air app. Both Comics+ and Graphicly carry the first several issues of Wolff & Byrd,… Full Story »
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Pick of the Week 12/14
Comics-and-More &bull Dec 13, 2011
Here is the book you should be paying attention to, in comic shops tomorrow... Jim Henson's A Tale of Sand HC - This graphic novel is illustrated from a complete screenplay found in the archives of The Jim Henson Company,… Full Story »
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How To Get Your Girlfriend To Read Comics
Comic Vine &bull Dec 13, 2011
Unlike the many of you that have been reading comic books your entire lives, I came into the genre a bit later. Nevertheless, my passion for comic books and the graphic novel format shouldn't be questioned -- I love comics. A lot. However, being a girl who reads comics is still considered something of a rarity. In fact, most of my friends would rather pick up a PEOPLE magazine than sit down with a graphic novel to read a good story. One of the questions I sometimes get from… Full Story »
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PREVIEW: "Jim Henson's Tale Of Sand"
ComicMix &bull Dec 13, 2011
Discovered in the Archives of The Jim Henson Company, Tale of Sand is an original graphic novel adaptation of an unproduced, feature-length screenplay written by Jim Henson and his frequent writing partner, Jerry Juhl. Tale of Sand follows scruffy everyman,… Full Story »
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20th Century Boys: Volume 18
Comic Book Bin &bull Dec 13, 2011
Neo Tokyo was a thriving, multiethnic metropolis in 2014. The city lived under the shadow of the worldwide cult known as the "Friends" and its leader, the "Friend." He is the one who unleashed a killer virus that decimated the… Full Story »
