‘Nuff Said Reviews: Market Day
October 22, 2011 by gene
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Market Day by James Sturm
Recommended for High School and Up
James Sturm is probably my favorite living cartoonist. The book speaks my life.
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‘Nuff Said Reviews: Anya’s Ghost
October 17, 2011 by gene
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Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Recommended for Middle School and Up
Charming, beautiful, and a little bit creepy.
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Comics in Education: Big Time Attic
October 14, 2011 by gene
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Jeremy Zoss profiles Big Time Attic for The Journal. Big Time Attic is Zander Cannon and Kevin Cannon (no relation), the team behind many, many top-notch educational graphic novels.
As the two halves of illustration studio Big Time Attic in the Thorpe Building in Northeast, they share more than a last name. They share a mission. That’s why it’s important to know the facts. They might make comics, but Kevin and Zander are here to educate you.
Read the whole thing here.
Comics in Education: Zombie Guide to the Library
October 13, 2011 by gene
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Library Director Matt Upson collaborated with one of his student workers to create a great comics guide to his library! Featuring ZOMBIES! Take a look here.
2011 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
October 11, 2011 by gene
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Last week, I delivered the 2011 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture at the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin. The lecture is named after the legendary children’s book author and editor Charlotte Zolotow, who deeply influenced the American children’s book industry. It was an incredible honor for me to follow the likes of Judy Blume and Linda Sue Park. I haven’t been that nervous about a talk in a long, long time, which is probably why I ended up talking way faster than I meant to. I give an overview of my life with comics and work in some Scott McCloud references, too!
In any case, the good folks at CCBC put the talk up on their website. You can find it here.
Below is a photo of me and Julie Underwood, the Dean of U of W’s School of Education.
Photography © J. Matzner. All rights reserved.
Comics in Education: Graphic Medicine
October 5, 2011 by gene
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At the Alternative Press Expo last weekend, someone saw Level Up on our table and told me about an organization called Graphic Medicine. (I don’t remember your name! Sorry! But you were awesome.) It was started by a guy named Ian Williams, and they’re all about finding ways to use comics in healthcare! Here’s a snippet from their website’s introduction:
My name is Ian Williams. I did an MA in medical humanities (looking at the discourse of medicine using the conceptual tools of the arts and humanities). I wrote a dissertation on medical narrative in graphic novels. it is my contention that comic/graphic fiction could be a useful resource for healthcare professionals, patients and carers. in this site i list and briefly review all the graphic novels and comic books that i have found to be relevant. I do keep finding more, however, and so will be adding reviews as I read the books.
Looks like there are all sorts of links and resources on their website. They even hold conferences on the topic! Check out GraphicMedicine.org here.
‘Nuff Said Reviews: Wonder Woman #1
October 3, 2011 by gene
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Wonder Woman #1 by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang
Recommended for High School and Up
I came for the Chiang, stayed for the Azzarello.
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