Travel Abroad With This Guy
Guy Delisle is best known for his graphic novels about his travels and experiences in some of the most mysterious locations of Earth. He is also a geeky parent who has a lot of (bad) advice.
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Tag: Graphic Novels
Looking For New Young Books?
Looking for some new books for your younger kids? Like dinosaurs, pirates, or robots? Then check out these three new titles!
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‘Big Nate: Say Good-Bye to Dork City’ is Filled With Humor and Life Lessons
Don’t miss out on Big Nate’s latest adventures in ‘Big Nate: Say Good-Bye to Dork City.’
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Interview for Dragons Beware!
The adventure continues! Check out the latest Claudette the fearless story in Dragon’s Beware! An interview with the creators.
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Graphic Language: How to Read Comic Books With Your Kid
Comic books can be exciting, rewarding reading material for young readers. But for parents who didn’t grow up reading X-Men or going to Comic Con, they can seem confusing and intimidating. I’ve been reading comics my whole life, and I’ve had more than one parent ask me, “But how do you READ THEM? Do I go panel to panel? Do I have to read the sound effects out loud? I don’t get it.” And that’s a normal reaction.
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Passion and History in ‘She Makes Comics’
Did you know women readership of comics was equal to men prior to 1950? Yup! Watch the entertaining and informative documentary She Makes Comics for interviews with some of the biggest names of females in comics!
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Princess Decomposia And Count Spatula
Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula is a creepy-cute graphic novel by Andi Watson. Read an interview on the characters and the yummy treats in the book!
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Graphic Novels Get Awarded! Interview With Caldecott Honorees Jillian & Mariko Tamaki
Interview with Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki, writer and illustrator of This One Summer, the first graphic novel to be awarded with a Caldecott Honor and the second to win a Printz Honor.
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Graphic Novels Get Awarded! Interview With Newbery Honoree Cece Bell
Interview with Cece Bell, writer/illustrator of El Deafo, the first graphic novel to be awarded with a Newbery Honor.
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Graphic Novels Take Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Honors for 2015
It was a good year for twins, too.
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Shaping A Life In The Sculptor
David makes a deal with Death for his art, but will he figure out his life before time runs out?
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Kickstarter Alert: Osamu Tezuka’s ‘Alabaster’
New Kickstarter campaign by Digital Manga for an English-language edition of Osamu Tezuka’s Alabaster.
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Colonial Comics: New England, 1620-1750
Learn about history through graphic novels, from the point of view of individuals and groups not usually represented.
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Exclusive Look at John Patrick Green’s Upcoming Hippopotamister
An exclusive eight-page, full-color preview of Hippopotamister, an upcoming First Second graphic novel for kids, plus an interview with author-illustrator John Patrick Green.
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Chatting with Jen Wang, In Real Life
GeekMom Melanie had the opportunity to chat with artist Jen Wang about her work on the new graphic novel, IRL (In Real Life).
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Pirate Day Book Review: Scott Chantler’s Pirates of the Silver Coast
This all-ages graphic novel features a feisty, adventurous girl seeking her lost brother in a fantasy medieval setting.
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The Stratford Zoo Midnight Review Presents Macbeth
With artwork that bounds off the page, The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Present: Macbeth is a clear but very silly take on one of the Bard’s most famous plays.
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Gene Luen Yang Talks About The Shadow Hero
Check out GeekMom Rebecca’s new interview with the author of The Shadow Hero.
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Between the Bookends at GeekMom
This month the GeekMoms have run the gamut from new interpretations of Beowulf to a murder mystery in post-Revolutionary War New England. There are graphic novels filled with aliens and wizards, shadowy government organizations, teenage boys painting models in their bedrooms, and girls being discovered floating in cello cases. If something there doesn’t pique your interest then I don’t know what will!
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Kickstarter Half-Way Reminder: El Grande Graphic Novel
The El Grande graphic novel Kickstarter project is only $800 from funding… maybe even less by the time you’re reading this! If you’re interested in reading a unique science fiction story with some A-MAZ-ING artwork, check out some of the behind the scenes artwork that Joe and Elio have released since the KS began.
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“The Crowd-Funded Franchise Resurrection”: A Middleman Reunion
On Saturday, May 24, the original cast and writers of the short-lived ABC Family show assembled at the Downtown Independent Theatre in Los Angeles to perform a reading of the script for an upcoming new graphic novel, as we previously mentioned during the Indiegogo campaign that funded it.
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Ben Hatke on Zita, Cosplay, and What's Next
Author-illustrator Ben Hatke talks about his third and final Zita the Spacegirl installment (which publishes this week), life with his four daughters, and what’s next for him creatively.
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New Kickstarter: El Grande Graphic Novel
Living in Atlanta, I always enjoy the chance to meet and greet local geeks — there’s an amazing assortment of talent and interests in this city, and sometimes I get lucky enough to share something new and interesting I’ve found with GeekDad readers. It’s even better when I happen to know the individual or organization personally, and for this post, I love that I can introduce a good friend of mine here in Atlanta, Joseph Karg, and his new Kickstarter project (along with artist Elio Guevara).
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Everyone Should Meet The Shadow Hero
The Shadow Hero is a graphic novel with ties to the history of comics, racism, and the duality of first generation Americans, in an entertaining format that young YA and up will enjoy.
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Discussing Earth Day: I’m Not A Plastic Bag
Start a discussion about Earth Day by reading the Archaia graphic novel, I’m Not a Plastic Bag.
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The Return of Zita Wins
The final book in Zita the Spacegirl is out, and she’s unstoppable! (With the help of a lovable cast of friends, of course.)
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This One Summer: Beauty in Realism
This One Summer is a new graphic novel by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki. It is a YA book that transcends the genre into where most adult novelists wish they could go: honest and nuanced characters in that familiar world you forgot to cherish. The details of a summer beach town, and two girls on the brink of teen, may not be your memories, but the yearnings, confusion, and relationships certainly will reveal half-buried reminisces.
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Why I Binge Read Ava’s Demon
I wasn’t aware of Ava’s Demon until it showed up on my doorstep. It captured my attention so quickly and fully that I knew I had to share it with you.
Continue ReadingThe Cute Girl Network: Interview!
An interview with the creators of The Cute Girl Network, a new romantic comedy graphic novel. Skater chic Jane has to choose between her new boyfriend Jack, and the terrible stories of The Cute Girl Network.
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Experience War Through Graphic Novels
Graphic novels are a great way to learn about war, since they show the action, the planning, and can include all the important players.
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