The current issue of Entertainment Weekly (December 4) has an interesting letter in it. It's from a guy named Roy in Springfield, Virginia, who describes himself as "a 57-year-old comics fan" and thanks EW for including a comics bestseller list in a recent issue. So far so good. But then comes the parenthetical: "and yes, I also have a life."
December 2009
Have you ever cried with joy? If not, then here’s your chance. This tale, a true story of determination, conquering adversity and ingenuity lost and found in a hostile landscape, will make you cheer as you follow a young African boy who sets out to do the impossible. It’s a story that well embodies the concept of “the audacity of hope” with no strings attached.
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December 2009
Twenty-five years later, Dracula is still roaming the earth and so is a new evil --- an evil more cunning and diabolical than Dracula himself. The next incarnation of the undead rises, committing gruesome murders and terrorizing residents of London and Paris, leaving one individual to stop the carnage.
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December 2009
Wizards love to smoke and eat. That's their exercise. Until the funding for their great banquets is held hostage. The only way to keep the money flowing is to revive the sport of football at Unseen University. It's a collision course of comedic events as Ankh-Morpork's finest fumble their way into the realm of athletics.
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December 1, 2009
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A few weeks ago, we sent out a request to writers, teachers, librarians, pros, and more to tell us the graphic novels they’d recommend as the best of the year. We keep getting their responses in, and we plan to unveil a more complete list in December. But just to give you a taste of the big books (and just in case you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping), we’re starting the list early. Here’s a sample of some of the responses we’ve gotten. Keep checking back to see more picks added for the best comics, manga, and graphic novels of the year!
Eric Federspiel is a middle school teacher living in Chicago with his wife, Stephanie. He's been using comics in the classroom (primarily with struggling readers) for the past eight years. His website is outfromthecomicshop.com,
and you can find him on Twitter as well (@comicsteacher).
Mary Burton takes readers down the horrific path of an affluent family’s dark past where well-hidden secrets unveil a series of grisly crimes, forcing a widow and a detective to explore a twisted, forbidden love that someone will kill for, again and again.
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We’ve created a special What to Give, What to Get Guide with you in mind --- it’s just for kids! We have books that we know you’ll love to unwrap this season, so check it out. We’re sure you’ll end up spotting a title or two that you can add to YOUR holiday list.
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Dec 1, 2009
Part comic-book adventure and part Sherlock Holmes-inspired mystery, Matthew Cody's debut novel POWERLESS introduces readers to 12-year-old Daniel, an ordinary boy who recently moved to a town full of young superheroes in danger of losing their abilities when they reach their 13th birthdays.
I am not sure where this year went. I feel like I was wrapping Christmas presents about 20 minutes ago and now I am doing it again. As I look back, I think it would be interesting to arrange my bookshelves with the books I read this year, lining them up in order. For those of us who love books, they often tell so much of the story of our year.
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