Tag: Graphic Novels

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Guy Fawkes Mask Used in Protests

Here is an interesting little story.  Guy Fawkes masks, made popular by the graphic novel and movie V for Vendetta, are being used by “Occupy” protesters.  The individuals wearing them have claimed they wear it to provide anonymity.  Some won’t get the connection, but some will, that this character did protest what the story’s government was being depicted as and eventually the individual turned to violence in his protest.  Even though this is basically part of freedom of expression I don’t really want to see violence used or this entertainment property being misrepresented by the protesters.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45162958/ns/us_news-life/

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Kindle Fire News

Kindle is going to a color format.  This is probably in answer to the iPad and Color Nook.  Amazon has upped the game by have exclusive content for graphic novel readers though.  They have made a deal with DC Comics that the will have 100 exclusive graphic novel titles.  One of the titles to catch most readers attention is Watchmen.  This is sure to cause a little bit of dust in the comic community.  If a person already has an iPad will they fill pressured pick up a Kindle Fire, because of the exclusive content, even if they don’t really want a Kindle Fire?  Thanks to ICv2 for the story.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21138.html

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New Walking Dead Trailer

October is here again and AMC is offering us another helping of the Walking Dead.  Be sure to tell all of your horror fans and comic book fans that enjoy this title to mark October 16th for the 90 minute premiere of Season 2.  Here’s a new trailer that has been posted by ICv2, through YouTuber TVWeb.

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Sea Lion gets Jack

Librarians looking for young adult books that are being adapted into graphic novels get another entry into the medium.  ICv2’s site reports that Sea Lion has acquired the license of F. Paul Wilson’s Jack young adult series which leads into his adult Repairman Jack series.  The first adaptation in the works is Jack: Secret Histories.  No exact release date as of yet, but keep your eyes open later this year.  Link over to read the brief article.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/19704.html

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Ep. 3 Tips & Tricks Part 1: DVD’s/Graphic Novel Displays


Use DVD’s and graphic novels together to promote both sections within your library.  As Royce stated this is a fairly easy display to make.  It can go inside a display cabinet or on a display table.  Use some titles that patrons of your movie section might not realize are based from a graphic novel.  Some titles mentioned in the episode were” 300; Road to Perdition;  & Ghost Town.

If a parton is just checking out the DVD staff can mention that the graphic novel, it’s based on, is right there for check-out as well.  Tell them it’s like a novel, there will be parts of the story left out of the movie or changed and if they want to get the full story they will want to read the graphic novel.   If part of the display is checked-out, that is what you are after.  Just go back to your collection and grab another DVD and graphic novel.