Creator Interviews:
Worlds Beyond
Brian Fies asks a very intriguing question: Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow? That’s the world we were promised so many decades ago, and the world we worked so hard to achieve. We talked with Brian to find out where that world is now. By John Hogan

Alex Eckman-Lawn: The Artist at Work
Talented artist Alex Eckman-Lawn discusses his inspirations as a comics artist and how he came to illustrate the new noir series Awakening—and as a bonus, he walks us through the creation process by showing how he created the artwork for one of the pages of the book. Step inside the artist’s mind and see the creative process through his eyes. By John Hogan

The Mouse Roars
Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm talked to GNR about how they work together on their bestselling Babymouse series, how the books came about, and what’s next for their tiny protagonist. By John Hogan

Recent Blog Posts:
Scooby-Doo and Other Goodwill Ambassadors
Parts Unknown
Mainstream Does It
We Haven’t Come That Far, Baby

Feature Stories:
Behind the Scenes with Hames Bucky Carter
James Bucky Carter is one of the most influential people marrying the wealth of comics potential with the classroom. An assistant professor of English education at the University of Texas at El Paso, he has studied comics and pop culture for years and has promoted comics’ use in building literacy (in fact, he wrote a book called Building Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels). Here, he discusses his history as a comics fan.

Books Into Movies/Book Onto DVDs
There’s a kryptonite meteor headed to earth, and Lex Luthor is planning to use it to his advantage against both Superman and Batman in the new direct-to-DVD movie Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Get the scoop on it here.

New Videos: The Latest Graphic Novel Trailers
Check out some of the latest new graphic novel trailers online! Get a preview of Nick Tapalansky and Alex Eckman-Lawn’s Awakening and the new Geronimo Stilton books from Papercutz, plus more.

Teenreads.com and Kidsreads.com 2009 Reader Survey
Quick reminder to those of you with teens or kids in your households or who have grandchildren, library patrons, or friends. We have surveys running right now on Teenreads.com and Kidsreads.com. The Teenreads.com 2009 Reader Survey is open until August 31st, and 775 teens will have the chance to win one of the 27 titles being given away if they complete the survey. The Kidsreads.com 2009 Reader Survey is open until September 15th, and 1,000 readers will have the chance to read one of 24 titles being given away.

Bestseller List: Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, MI
We take a look inside Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, MI—a place where they love to celebrate comics with their customers!

Coming Soon
We get you ready for fall reading with a full docket of comics reading, including new graphic novels and manga ranging from science fiction to superhero collections to memoir.

Fiction Reviews:
Abstract Comics edited by Andrei Molotiu
What are comics without words? Is there a story, meaning, context to be found within abstract works of comics art? Andrei Molotiu presents the answer in Abstract Comics. Reviewed by John Hogan

Ludwig II, Vol. 1 by You Higuri
This is the return of a cult classic of historic fiction from the 1990s by popular shoujo and boy's love manga creator You Higuri. About the "Mad King" of Bavaria, Ludwig II, it remains one of her strongest series to date. Reviewed by Casey Brienza

Living for Tomorrow by Taishi Zaou
High-schooler Tasuku Mizuochi has been keeping a secret. Since he was a child, Tasuku generally abused Ryouta, afraid that his true feelings for his friend would betray him otherwise. When Tasuku discovers that he may have inherited a power that could turn his luck around, he decides to use it to benefit Ryouta's life...if Ryouta agrees to let Tasuku love him. Reviewed by Courtney Kraft

Teen Reviews:
Vampire Hunter D, Vol. 3 by Saiko Takaki
The legendary vampire hunter only known as D has a new task: Find his client's kidnapped daughter before the noble who took her turns her into a vampire. D must contend with a group of ruthless mercenaries on the same hunt, but could it be that this incident is not a kidnapping at all? Reviewed by Courtney Kraft

Flower of Life, Vol. 1-4 by Fumi Yoshinaga
Award-winning manga artist Fumi Yoshinaga delivers the unforgettable with Flower of Life, a slice-of-life story about ordinary high-school students (and their teachers) that is anything but ordinary. Reviewed by Casey Brienza

Canon, Vol. 3 and 4 by Chika Shiomi
Canon finds the vampire who killed her friends and turned her into a vampire herself. But what used to be obvious is now confusing, and not everyone is telling her the truth. She starts to realize what she believed was true is actually a lie. Reviewed by Danica Davidson

Kids Reviews:
Bone: Rose by Jeff Smith and Charles Vess
Princess Rose faces both a treacherous sister and a possessed dragon in this new tale from Jeff Smith. Bone: Rose is a prequel to his long-running series and introduces readers to Gran'ma Ben in her glorious youth. Reviewed by John Hogan

Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires
Binky has all the materials he needs to blast off into space (or the backyard, as we might call it). His attempts to become a cat astronaut are a fun new addition to kids' libraries. Reviewed by John Hogan

Nonfiction Reviews:
The Impostor's Daughter by Laurie Sandell
Laurie Sandell thought she knew her father. It turned out she knew almost nothing about him. What she didn't know informs everything else about her life in this accomplished debut memoir. Reviewed by John Hogan

Giraffes in My Hair by Bruce Paley and Carol Swain
Bruce Paley's rock-and-roll life in the '60s and '70s are detailed through the illustrations of his companion, Carol Swain, who documents his time with radical and all-too-common people. Reviewed by John Hogan