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Creator Interviews:
Starr Report: Jason Starr on The Chill
Bestselling prose author Jason Starr brilliantly tackled comics with The Chill. Here’s what he had to say about the experience! By John Hogan

The Secrets of Life and Death: Jaime Hernandez and Todd Hignite on The Art of Jaime Hernandez
Jaime Hernandez and Todd Hignite discuss the decades of comics history that led to The Art of Jaime Hernandez. By Peter Gutierrez

They’re a Peach: Lindsat Cibos and Jared Hodges on Peach Fuzz
Peach Fuzz creators Lindsay Cibos and Jared Hodges talk about their past work and a new piece with polar bears. By Danica Davidson

Recent Blog Posts:
Upcoming Graphic Novel Content for Teachers and Librarians
GN-related content at this week's Texas Library Association in San Antonio

Two Important Upcoming Events in NYC
MoCCA Fest and Kids and Comics

The Eisner Nominees Are Out
Let the discussions begin!

Feature Stories:
Bringing Comics to Life: A Production of Doctor Faustus in Five Acts
No one can doubt the influence of comic books and graphic novels in early 21st-century America. We teach them in our schools, bookstores sell them by the score, and, most profitably, movie studios use them for inspiration. Here’s how one teacher took the next step of using comics to enrich a high-school play. By John C. Weaver

Book Excerpt Preview: A Home for Mr. Easter by Brooke A. Allen
Get ready for one of the most charming and funny books to come down the pike in a long time! Tesana has never really fit in anywhere. When she discovers a little white rabbit that lays brightly colored eggs, she realizes that she may have found the real-life Easter bunny. Now, Tesana is determined to keep him from falling into the wrong hands…but there are a lot of people who want him. Here’s a preview.

Behind the Scenes with Reading With Pictures Marketing Director Michael Moreci
The marketing director for the nonprofit teaching effort Reading With Pictures gives us a look at his lifelong passion for comics.

Spring Into New Books
Ready to get your reading list put together for the rest of the spring? Look for new volumes of Chew, The Original Johnson, and Echo, for starters, plus a whole lot more.

Zombies Hit the Small Screen
The Walking Dead is coming to TV, and the lead has just been announced.

Vote in Our Latest Poll:
Since the iPad has a four-color screen that works for reading comics, would you buy it as an eReader?

FICTION REVIEWS:
Mother, Come Home by Paul Hornschemeier
Paul Hornschemeier's Mother, Come Home presents an unrelentingly bleak, somber view of an untraditional childhood built on a foundation of loss. It's a well-told tale not designed for those seeking entertainment as much as it is readers who enjoy being sucker-punched by sadness. Reviewed by Collin David

Dark Entries by Ian Rankin and Werther Dell'Edera
Dark Entries may not impress quite as much as Vertigo Crime's other co-launch title, Filthy Rich, but it's definitely quite a bit different. Both the writing of Ian Rankin and art of Werther Dell'Edera can be a bit loose, but despite its flimsy premise, Dark Entries is a fun read. Reviewed by William Jones

MySpace Dark Horse Presents, Vol. 4 by Gilbert Hernandez, Joss Whedon, Mike Mignola, et al.
The fourth collection of comic shorts from a variety of Dark Horse creators, such as Mike Mignola, Joss Whedon, and Gilbert Hernandez, all of which originally ran on myspace.com/darkhorsepresents. Reviewed by Snow Wildsmith

Halo: Helljumper by Peter David and Eric Nguyen
In a tale that runs tangentially to the universe envisioned by the Halo series of video games, Peter David and Eric Nguyen explore the human aspect of a violent alien invasion with surprising success. Reviewed by Collin David

TEEN REVIEWS:
Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Stephenie Meyer and Young Kim
Gorgeous artwork lifts the graphic-novel adaptation of Twilight to great heights. This retelling of the mega-popular first book in the series is well-rendered from its source material, but the stunning artwork is what really steals the show. Reviewed by John Hogan

Absolute Boyfriend, Vol. 1-3 by Yuu Watase
It used to be that Riiko couldn't get a boyfriend. Now, when she orders herself one in a box, she gets more than she bargained for, including a very high bill. Reviewed by Danica Davidson

Black God, Vol. 7 by Dall-Young Lim and Sung-Woo Park
Black God comes to a dramatic climax in Volume 7, but the rush is far from over. Kuro and her bonded friend Keita learn the psychotic Hiyou's ultimate plan, which could destroy the world unless they stop him. Meanwhile, Kakuma desperately tries to find a human to contract with in order to save Makana from a band of tribal ends who will use her power to break the seal of the world's last soul stone. Reviewed by Courtney Kraft

KIDS REVIEWS:
Amelia Rules! The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular by Jimmy Gownley
Amelia McBride returns in a new adventure that sees her trying to gain popularity but only managing to alienate herself from, well, just about everyone. Reviewed by John Hogan

Zig and Wikki: Something Ate My Homework by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler
Will Zig and Wikki learn about the food chain, or become part of it? Science and comics combine in this fun early reader from Toon Books. Reviewed by Brigid Alverson

City of Spies by Susan Kim and Pascal Dizin
With the world at war, even kids have to watch out for Nazi spies. Two intrepid kids have an adventure in WWII-era New York City in the gorgeous City of Spies from First Second. Reviewed by Merideth Jenson-Benjamin

REFERENCE REVIEWS:
The Art of Osamu Tezuka by Helen McCarthy
This handsome coffee-table book reaffirms Tezuka's status as a visual genius on par with someone like Will Eisner on at least three levels-as pioneer, draftsman, and storyteller. But in its additional tracing of Tezuka's work in animation, you have to add comparisons to a host of others as well. In short, every library and school art department should own a copy of this book if for no other reason than to inspire young artists. Reviewed by Collin David