Several years ago, I was gifted the laugh-out-loud hilarious "Hark, A Vagrant!" comic collection by my brother, written by Kate Beaton. These comics, mostly written about historical events or classic literature, are so entertaining. Beaton's first full-length graphic narrative, "Ducks", takes on a much different tone. While there are still moments of laughter, there are... Continue Reading →
If you have Netflix, you may be familiar with the title "Heartstopper", as this heartwarming graphic novel has recently become a series on the streaming service. Alice Oseman's story follows Charlie Spring, a young openly gay teenager at an all boys school in the UK. Before we meet Charlie, we learn he was bullied when... Continue Reading →
Art Spiegelman's "Maus: A Survivor's Tale" is one of the most critically acclaimed and poignant tales of Holocaust survival. In April, we reviewed Part I, and will now be looking at Part II: And Here My Troubles Began. I found the title of this volume striking, as if Vladek hasn't had any troubles until now... Continue Reading →
Photo by Amber Hayes The Kao is Vincent Kao, an illustrator and comic artist known for his slice-of-life Web series, Mondo Mango, and the Prism Award-winning webcomic Magical Boy. Vincent graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a bachelor of fine arts in illustration. His work includes storyboarding, comics for independent studios, covers and posters... Continue Reading →
Art Spiegelman's "Maus" has been on my to-be-read list for quite some time. This graphic novel/memoir has been on several lists since its publication in 1986. While it was the winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize, "Maus" has also appeared on several "Banned Books" lists over the years - up to and including in 2022... Continue Reading →
This week, Laura and Nicole are talking about graphic novels written by women. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next or watch on our YouTube channel. Place your TPBL holds for print books through our online catalogue, or search for eBooks through cloudLibrary. For full details about these titles and all... Continue Reading →
Naruto written by Masashi Kishimoto is an interesting pick to read. It’s an extremely popular shonen manga, and one that truly popularized and defined the genre. It follows the tale of the young ninja Naruto, who is shunned and despised by his village and his journey to become the Hokage in order to earn respect.... Continue Reading →
One of the great things about LGBTQ+ graphic novels is that they can defy stereotypes. An excellent example is the manga My Brother’s Husband by Gengoroh Tagame. Homosexuality in Japanese comics is mostly of the Yaoi (Gay) and Yuri (Lesbian) variety, which tends towards the very romantically dramatic and artistically stylized, and is often written... Continue Reading →
Octavia Butler’s novel Kindred was adapted by Damian Duffy and John Jennings into graphic novel format in 2017. Dana, an African-American woman in 1976, finds herself physically pulled into the year 1815. She saves the life of a white child, Rufus Weylin, and is quickly jolted back to 1976 when she is nearly shot by... Continue Reading →
Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tony Cliff is a ten-year veteran of that city’s animation industry and a contributor to the Flight series of anthologies. He has been nominated for Shuster, Harvey, and Eisner Awards. Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant was his first published graphic novel and is the product of work... Continue Reading →
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