Can you believe it is already December? Is it me or do the months and years just fly by? I'm already seeing Christmas decorations decking the halls and starting to hear holiday tunes in stores all over town. 'Tis the season. And in honor of December I thought I'd find you some interesting reads with December in the title:
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As the president of Archie Comics, Mike Pellerito oversees a line with decades of history, nostalgia, and all-American prominence. It’s also a line that has recently seen updates that bring it firmly into the 21st century, from the marriage of Archie to the introduction of a gay character. We caught up with Mike to discuss what he sees going on in the industry and how Archie Comics can be a part of it.
Melissa Clark is a diehard foodie, freelance columnist and the author of over 29 cookbooks --- including IN THE
Ryan Donovan is a senior librarian at the New York Public Library. He's reviewed youth fiction and graphic novel titles for Booklist and School Library Journal. He also presented on a panel entitled Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga for Adults at the New York Comic-Con 2010. A longtime comic fan, he often writes about comic books on his personal blog, Ryan, the Librarian.
Three years ago, comics and graphics novels first grabbed a significant presence at the Miami Book Fair International. I actually was at the meeting when Mitch Kaplan, one of the founders of the Fair and the owner of the fabulous bookstore Books & Books, asked John Shableski from Diamond Book Distributors to create programming and booth presence for comics creators and publishers. And oh, how the idea has grown since then. This year, there were more than 50 comics folks participating and there was a Comix Galaxy track of programming throughout the weekend, as well as a two-day School of Comics—which used to be one day.
