John Green’s Looking for Alaska was briefly removed from middle school classroom reading collections in Lumberton Township, New Jersey, this week, but was soon reinstated by Superintendent Joe Langowski who says he has “learned much” from the ban — namely,…
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Comics Creators Talk About Successful Library Events
For librarians and teachers, comic books and graphic novels are no longer the dangerous fare that corrupted children’s minds and led to juvenile delinquency as a misguided psychologist, a Senate subcommittee, and the Comics Code would have had have us…
RETAILERS: Join CBLDF or Renew Your Membership by 10/19 to Score Exclusive Variants!
Every year, Diamond Comic Distributors runs a membership drive through Previews. During this drive, CBLDF offers special premiums — including gorgeous variant covers for some of the hottest first issues — exclusively for Retailer Members! Act now: The retailer membership…
Adding Bone to Your Library or Classroom Collection
Although considered a modern comics classic that’s delighted millions of readers all over the world, Jeff Smith’s multi-volume epic Bone is also one of the most commonly challenged series in American libraries and schools. According to ALA’s Office for Intellectual…
“Death Note” Found in New Hampshire High School Causes Panic
Parents of Nashua High School North in New Hampshire are raising concerns in their community and online after the discovery of a “death note” book, containing the names of 17 different students along with brief statements about how they wronged…
New Comic Book Day: Don’t Miss Batman Year 100 Deluxe Edition, Signed by Paul Pope!
Paul Pope’s Batman Year 100 hits the shelves today, now bound and collected in a deluxe hardcover edition. This edition contains all four issues from the original series run as well as never before published sketch material — and when…