The first month of 2012 wraps up with a fairly short list. Ape Entertainment finishes its first Strawberry Shortcake mini series. Arcana Studios releases a graphic novel that really puts meaning in the word graphic with My Best Friend’s a Booger. And Dark Horse continues its re-release of the CLAMP classic title Cardcaptor Sakura with the third omnibus.
The List:
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Kung Fu Panda #4 (Of 6), $3.95
Little Green Men Small Package Big Fun TP, $6.95
Strawberry Shortcake Berry Fun #4 (Of 4), $3.99
ARCANA STUDIOS
My Best Friend’s A Booger GN, $6.95
On July 22nd through 24th, while attending San Diego International Comic-Con, I ran around to as many of my favorite kids comics creators as I could and asked them all the exact same questions. Keep in mind, exhibit halls are crazy loud and crazy busy, so there is a lot of background noise. Let me know in the comments if you have trouble hearing anything and I’ll translate for you.
Doug TenNapel has been a favorite of ours here at GC4K for some time. We’ve talked about reading his books in The Reading Pile, Mike reviewed
Looking for something to read? You’re in luck! Every year, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) releases their Great Graphic Novels for Teens list at the American Library Association midwinter meeting. Here is this year’s top ten:
I’m looking for some advice regarding the teen anime club…We started fine without any problems but within the last few months I’ve had the yaoi fandom take over the club. It’s just 6 girls out of around 15 members, but they really tend to dominate and make the others uncomfortable…Nothing I say seems to have any impact beyond a few minutes of toning it down, then they’re right back at it. Has this issue ever arisen in your club? — A teen librarian at a public library in Colorado
First, for those who don’t know, yaoi refers to manga… Read More
Smile fans, rejoice: Raina Telgemeier just unveiled the cover for her next project, Drama, and it looks like a winner. Telgemeier didn’t provide many details about the book, but noted that it would be on sale in September. And speaking of Telgemeier, she’ll be the Cartoonist in Residence at the Charles M. Schulz Museum this February. Check out her blog for the full list of events.
DC Comics is digging into the vault to re-issue a classic Wonder Woman storyline from the… Read More
Jinx is a grown-up version of an older Archie comic, Little Jinx, that was a favorite of mine when I was a kid. In the original, Jinx was a mischievous six-year-old who often sparred with her father; now she is a teenager and the sparring has gotten a little more serious—but only a little. Writers J. Torres (Alison Dare, Lola: A Ghost Story) and illustrators Rick Burchett and Terry Austin keep the tone light, so that Jinx reads like a smarter version of a teenage sitcom.
The book is due out in the spring, but Torres and the Archie folks are at the American Library Association’s midwinter meeting this weekend to show it around. For those who can’t make it, here’s a sample. Enjoy!
It’s a small list this week, but with kids starting a new semester, maybe that’s not such a bad thing. Boom! Studios has the next WordGirl volume out, combining vocabulary with superheroes, and Papercutz releases another Disney Fairies, which finally features a cameo by Peter Pan. Took long enough!
The List:
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT Fraggle Rock Classics Volume 1 TP, $9.95^^AA Pick^^
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie And Friends Double Digest #12, $3.99
Jughead #211, $2.99
Jughead’s Double Digest #177, $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Archives Volume 17 TP, $7.99
Sonic Universe #36, $2.99
Every once in a while I like to do a round-up of the latest volumes in series that I’ve enjoyed. It gives me a chance to talk about new volumes and remind you of why I think you should still be buying them for your library. Here are my latest thoughts:
Squish, no. 2: Brave New Pond
by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Ages 7-10; Grades 2-5
Random House, September 2011, 96 pages
Hardback ISBN 978-0-375-93784-2, $12.99
Paperback ISBN 978-0-375-84390-7, $6.99
Make room on your shelves, librarians: two more Captain Underpants books are headed your way! The first, entitled Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers, will debut in August 2012; the second, Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers, is slated for a January 2013. Also in the mix are two Super Diaper Baby e-books, will be released on January 31, 2012.
Kazu Kibushi (Amulet, Flight) will be a guest of honor at this year’s Maine Comic
It’s a new year, but all the old favorites return for another month of fun and adventure! Mega Man starts a new arc at Archie Comics. Papercutz has new volumes of both Geronimo Stilton and Smurfs, and did you check out Archvillian, one of the picks from last week? Well, now you can get the second volume from Scholastic!
The List:
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Double Digest #225, $3.99
Mega Man #9 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
Roger Langridge’s Snarked #4, $3.99
DC COMICS
All-New Batman The Brave And The Bold #15, $2.99
Cartoon Network… Read More
A collaborative blog covering good comics for kids by Brigid Alverson, Robin Brenner, Katherine Dacey, Lori Henderson, Esther Keller, Scott Robins, Eva Volin, and Snow Wildsmith. Follow us on Twitter @GoodComics4Kids.
