LBSCI 790.3: A Brief Timeline of LGBT Representation in Comics and Graphic Novels

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LBSCI 790.3W11: Beowulf

In the style of School Library Journal Adult Books 4 Teens. Garcia, Santiago & Rubin, David. Beowulf. 200p. Image Comics. Jan. 2017. HC $20.39. ISBN 978-1534301207. In the land of the Danes, a monster has descended upon the mead hall, Heorot, causing King Hrothgar’s people no shortage of misery and despair for over ten years.…

LBSCI 790.3w10: Nonfiction Elements of Evaluation for Comics-Subject Choice

Nonfiction Elements of Evaluation for Comics: Subject Choice Presented by Amanda P., Venus C., Rafael O., and Patrick R.   Subject Choice is the topic selected by the creator(s). A topic is chosen based on its level of appropriateness to a particular audience. In order to pick a proper topic, Subject Choice requires you to analyze…

LBSCI 790.3W10-Publisher Profile: Shojo Beat

     Shojo Beat is an imprint from VIZ Media, that promises to provide manga readers with stories that are heartfelt and romantic. The term shojo refers to a type of manga that is marketed towards young girls ages 10 and up with stories that revolve primarily around emotions, romance, and character relationships. Shojo Beat…

LBSCI 790.3W9: Pro-Comics Statement

Amanda P. and Venus C.  will answer the question of why comics deserve a place in libraries to a patron. Dear Mrs. Anastasia Beaverhausen, We here at the Crystal Lake Public Library thank you for voicing your concerns about our graphic novel section. We work hard to serve our community by purchasing a variety of materials…

LBSCI 790.3w9-Batwoman: Elegy

Presented as an honest review: Rucka’s Batwoman: Elegy delivers a new introduction to an established member of the DC universe that is refreshing, beautifully drawn, and completely accessible to both new and established graphic novel readers. As a fan of DC comics and the Batman mythos in particular, I admit I know next to nothing…

LBSCI 790.3W7: Fun Home-A Reaction

Here I have written an honest reaction after reading the graphic novel Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel: I did not do any preliminary research before picking up a copy of the graphic novel, Fun Home. I knew that it was a recent Broadway smash about a young, gay woman coming to terms with…

LBSCI 790.3w6-Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb

Reviewed in the style of School Library Journal: FETTER-VORM, Jonathan. Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb. illus. by author. 154p. charts. diags. illus. map. bibliog. Hill & Wang. 2012.  Tr $12.04. ISBN 978-0809093557. Gr-9 Up-The history of the creation of the atomic bomb is presented in stark, black and white text and art…

LBSCI 790.3w5: Paper Girls

In the style of Kirkus Reviews: The promising first volume in a series about four newspaper delivery girls-Erin, Mac, Tiffany, and KJ- who are out delivering papers in the wee hours of the morning when they uncover the biggest story their newspaper will never get to print. Early morning. November 1st, 1988. Stony Stream, Ohio.…

LBSCI 790.3W4-Review: Black Hole

Burns, C. (2005). Black hole. New York, NY: Pantheon. In the style of a Kirkus review:   Black Hole By Charles Burns Originally published as a 12-issue series spanning from 1995-2004, Black Hole follows the misadventures of a group of high school teenagers during the 1970s as they deal with drugs, first love, and a…