Work has been incredibly busy lately, so much so that I’ve been neglecting The Librarian Next Door, which I always hate. However, once the big event at work concludes, I promise to be a much better blogger. And now, for a new idea: the book news weekly round-up, a collection of stories I couldn’t quite [...]
Category Archive — comic books
Movin’ on Up
Comic books and graphic novels are finally moving up in the world. Earlier this month, the New York Times announced a new addition to its bestsellers list: the Graphic Books Best Seller List. The Times list is divided into three categories: hardcover, softcover and manga. First Watchmen, now this. Next thing you know, comic book [...]
Who Watches the Watchmen?
This weekend, graphic novel fans finally got the glimpse the big screen adaptation of a beloved comic book: Watchmen. There’s been plenty of hype about the movie for months, but Watchmen has been around for more than 20 years. Originally published in 1986 and 1987 as a 12-issue comic book series, Watchmen took the traditional [...]
