Dr. Seuss’s Yertle the Turtle quote banned at the Prince Rupert District for violating district policy against political speech in classrooms. The quote in questions is “I know up on top you are seeing great sights, but down here on the bottom, we too should have rights.” To read the whole story follow the link [...]
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Dr. Seuss Quote Banned
April 30th, 2012 
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Tags: Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Dr. Suess, Prince Rupert District, Yertle the Turtle 
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April 30th, 2012 RAB For the 30th Anniversary of Macross a traveling exhibit is making its rounds across Japan. This last Saturday it opened at the Sunshine City Complex in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The exhibit is called “30th Anniversary of Macross Super Dimension Exhibition~Valkyrie de Sasotte!~”. The exhibit features several Macross images and statues, but the big center piece [...]
Posted in News Tags: 20th Anniversary of Macross Super Dimension Exhibition~Valkyrie de Sasotte!, 30th Anniversary of Macross, Anime, Ikebukuro, Macross, Macross Super Dimensional Fortress, Manga, Osaka, Robotech, Sunshine City Complex, Tokyo, Valkyrie, VF25-F Messiah Valkyrie, VT-25F Valkyrie Comments OffDid Someone Say Nevermore
April 27th, 2012 RAB The Raven will probably appeal to several of your patrons. With John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe it should be a well acted part, I’ve always enjoyed his movies. Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer:
Pirates are on the High Seas Again
April 27th, 2012 RAB Pirates: Band of Misfits is a new offering in the animation full length movie category. This is an English production that comes from the same studio that makes the Wallace & Gromit animation. So if your patrons are fans of Wallace & Gromit, they will want to check out Pirates. Thanks to YahooMovies for the [...]
Posted in Movie Trailers, News Tags: Animation, Gromit, Pirates, Pirates: Band of Misfits, Wallace, Wallace & Gromit, Wallace and Gromit Comments OffDC Entertains a Chicken?!
April 27th, 2012 RAB If you don’t know about Robot Chicken, your patrons that like comic books and animation in particular will know Robot Chicken. This show takes popular entertainment and spoofs them. The show is usually a bunch of clips from a variety of entertainment properties and has done full episodes that spoofed Star Wars. This is the [...]
Episode 16.5: 2012 Kansas Library Association Conference Interviews
April 25th, 2012 RAB In this special episode of ComicPop Library, Richard has edited together six interviews from the recent 2012 Kansas Library Association’s Annual Conference. Richard was able to speak with: Kansas State Librarian Jo Budler; representatives from the Friends of Kansas Libraries; presenters from the “Steampunk Catalog” and “I Geek” panels; a representative from the Kansas Library [...]
Posted in News, Podcasts Tags: 2012 Kansas Library Association Conference, Comic Book Creators, ComicPop Library, Friends of Kansas Libraries, I Geek, Jo Budler, Kansas Library Assocaition, Kansas Library Association Education Foundation, Kansas State Librarian, Matt Upson, Mike Hall, Richard Brookman, Richard Brookman Jr., Steampunk Catalog Comments OffMake the Jump to Exploration Place
April 25th, 2012 RAB ©2012 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization. Remember a jump through hyperspace isn’t like flying crops! However, if you’re a seasoned pilot or can locate a cargo transport make that jump to Wichita, Kansas’ Exploration Place. Coming May 26, 2012 Star Wars will be at the Exploration Place in Wichita, Kansas. [...]
Posted in News Tags: Exploration Place, Kansas, Linda Eaves, Star Wars, Star Wars Where Science Meets Imagination, Where Science Meets Imagination, Wichita Comments OffEpisode 16 of ComicPop Library: Spaces for the Ummms
April 23rd, 2012 RAB Join Richard, Matt and Chris, along with April and Logan as they review and discuss Nordguard, Book 1 and History Channel’s Sons of Guns. Plus find out what our fascination is with Ummms. Episode 16 of ComicPop Library: Spaces for the Ummms
Posted in News, Podcasts Tags: April Brookman, Chris Dressler, Christopher Dressler, History Channel, Logan Brookman, Matt Moyer, Matthew Moyer, Nordguard, Nordguard Book 1, Richard Brookman, Richard Brookman Jr., Son's of Guns Comments OffGrand Opening of Gundam Collection
April 23rd, 2012 RAB If you know anyone that is traveling to Tokyo this is one stop they will definitely want to visit. At Diver City Tokyo Plaza on Tokyo’s Odaiba island the new Gundam Front Tokyo Entertainment Complex had it’s Grand Opening on April 19. The video below is courtesy of AnimeNews Network, YouTube, and Mainichi Shimbun [...]
Posted in News, Video Tags: Anime, Diver City, Diver City Tokyo Plaza, Gundam, Gundam Cafe, Gundam Front, Gundam Front Tokyo, Mainichi Shimbun, Manga, Mantan TV, Odaiba Island, Tokyo, YouTube Comments OffDon’t Forget Locke and Key
April 20th, 2012 RAB Locke and Key is written by Joe Hill and is one of my favorite reads. IDW Publishing has published 4 collected editions of this title and has a fifth in the works. The title is geared for upper teens (15 and Up) and adult readers. If your library does not have this title yet I [...]
Posted in News, Novel and Graphic Novel Trailers Tags: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, IDW, IDW Publishing, Joe Hill, Locke and Key Comments Off
