Graphic Novels are gaining in popularity for readers of all ages. Some unexpected authors are making use of this versatile format. The trend is expanding past the young adult and fantasy market, and into the mainstream adult readership. While some authors have been making graphic novels for years, like Neil Gaiman, unexpected authors are now ...
“The Dark Knight Rises” is hitting Blu-ray and DVD on December 4 and interest in the Caped Crusader is at an all-time high. Many people are wondering where they can get more background on DC Comics’ most famous super hero. Thankfully, there’s a few graphic novels out that can satisfy anyone’s appetites for more Batman. ...
In 1992 DC comics decided to do a bold thing and shake up the comic book world in a big way. They decided to alter the course of one of their most beloved and flagship characters. They decided to kill the Man of Steel. Superman. Over the course of seven comic book issues and five ...
Comics are in some ways a reasonable investment. For collectors comic book selling is a hard proposition-they just love reading them. But it can also be a profitable one if you do it right. I have made thousands of dollars selling comic books on sites, mainly Ebay. The most I have ever made was for ...
I organize my middle school classroom library by literary genres. What is a genre? A genre is a category, or kind, of book. I help students determine a category of favorite books, and encourage them to begin selecting similar books. To track trends in their reading habits, my students record and rate books they have ...