from the Biblio Files

Tarulli brings up a topic I have discussed in previous posts: how to catalog graphic novels.  She brings up a good point in that the person ...

Thorne posits that librarians have an obligation to collect web comics with the same frequency that they  collect works in other media: ...

I was glad to see that Stegall-Armour took issue with the name “graphic novel,” implying that the name does not properly encompass all that ...

I enjoyed the articles in Weiner’s book this week, especially considering my e-discussion of graphic novels last week. It is true that gr...

This week for our class we were required to read Satrapi's Persepolis . Persepolis is Satrapi's memoir of growing up in Iran, which ...

I enjoyed the three Spiderman movies back when they were first produced. Although Peter Parker was occasionally annoying, and MJ definitely ...

Wikipedia defines a superhero as “a character possessing ‘extraordinary or superhuman powers’” who uses those powers to fight evil. Some...

I really enjoy reading comics that are designed for young children. The illustrations are fun, the stories are easy to follow, and it...

I'm glad that I am taking this graphic novels class, as it is definitely forcing me to read things that I am not used to reading.  Accor...

It’s been interesting to see people’s reactions when I mention that I am taking a graphic novels course this semester. Some people won...