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Creator Interviews:
Traveling Pants: An Interview with Eddie Campbell
For 30 years, popular artist Eddie Campbell has been documenting his life in a series of revealing autobiographical comics. More than just memoirs, these are powerful, critically acclaimed works of art, and now the majority of them have been collected in Alec: The Years Have Pants. Get to know Eddie even better in our interview. By John Hogan

The Power of Fables: An Interview with Bill Willingham
Bill Willingham discusses his work on Fables, including the new prose novel based on it, as well as the politics of the comics industry, his upcoming work on Justice Society, and more. By John Hogan

New York Story: Kevin Baker’s Luna Park
Bestselling prose author Kevin Baker breaks into comics with the brilliant and powerful Luna Park. Here, the writer shares what it was like to take on comics for the first time, how his story was inspired, and what he’d like to do next. By John Hogan

Batting 1,000
Tony Isabella shares his massive list of 1,000 Comic Books You Must Read. Here, he talks about what made the list, what didn’t, and much more. By John Hogan

Hat Trick
Return to Wonderland with author Frank Beddor! But be careful…it’s even more dangerous than you remember. Beddor discusses his imaginative series here. By Benjamin Boche

Black Book
Laurie Faria Stolarz is the acclaimed author of such young adult books as Bleed, Project 17, and the Touch series. In this interview, Stolarz explains what inspired her to create her latest work, Black Is for Beginnings, as a graphic novel companion to her Blue Is for Nightmares series and discusses how she was able to transition easily between the two formats. She also describes how her upbringing in Salem, Massachusetts, influenced her writing and research on the paranormal subjects in her work and reveals how she stays current on what’s important to her teen audiences. By Usha Reynolds

Recent Blog Posts:
A Bit of Shameless Self-Promotion
Jumping the Gun: A Big Thumbs-Up
TV Check
Sheldon Dorf, Founder of Comic-Con, Dies

Feature Stories:
Events and Conventions
Last weekend’s Miami Book Fair, which featured the School of Comics, was a huge success! But don’t worry if you missed it --- you can still check out our photo journal from it.

Best of 2009: We Asked...Here's What We Heard!
We asked teachers, librarians, writers, professionals, and more to share their picks for the best graphic novels of the year. Did your favorite book make someone’s list?

New Jersey Awards a Library Grant for Graphic Novels
A special grant is assisting New Jersey libraries in developing their graphic-novel collections. Here’s how this great program works!

FICTION REVIEWS:
Sleeper: Season One by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Comic-book superstar Ed Brubaker and longtime collaborator Sean Phillips' first work together covers just about everything that can go wrong when you're a superpowered secret agent trying to take down the most evil man in the world. Sleeper: Season One combines elements from the superhero, spy, and crime noir genres and gives readers something fresh, original, and horribly ruthless, setting it apart from anything else on bookshelves today. Reviewed by Stephen Giordano

Akira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo
Truth be told, there's more kinetic energy within Otomo's panel borders than in most Hollywood action movies. In short, this first volume of the classic early '80s series may be one of the top sci-fi "movies" you'll catch this year. Reviewed by Peter Gutierrez

The Ghost in the Shell by Shirow Masamune
You may already be familiar with The Ghost in the Shell from its often stunning anime franchise, but if you've never read Shirow Masamune's manga, you're missing out on a groundbreaking work of both graphic fiction and science fiction. Reviewed by Peter Gutierrez

100 Bullets, Vol. 1-13 by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
Brian Azzarello's and Eduardo Risso's 100 Bullets is a testament to the collaborative effort of the comics medium in its 100-issue run. With crime twists and turns around every corner, it never lets up with its violent tales of morality. Reviewed by William Jones

NONFICTION REVIEWS:
Trotsky by Rick Geary
The life of Leon Trotsky-reviled by many, beloved by others-comes alive in this new biography. Reviewed by John Hogan

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation by Michael Keller and Nicolle Rager Fuller
One of the most controversial books ever written gets adapted to comics in this clever new book. Reviewed by John Hogan

TEEN REVIEWS:|
Rin-ne, Vol. 1 by Rumiko Takahashi
Ever since she got lost in the woods as a little girl, Sakura Mamiya has been able to see ghosts, though she doesn't know why. A strange new classmate with the power of exorcism may hold the key to Sakura's abilities, though. Reviewed by Snow Wildsmith

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Vol. 1-3 by Nagaru Tanigawa, Noizi Ito, and Gaku Tsugano
Kyon is just an average teenager. Merely human. Mostly harmless. On his first day of high school, he meets a rather unusual girl named Haruhi Suzumiya. The eccentric girl quickly grabs Kyon's attention. Little does he know that in Haruhi's world, what may seem drearily normal is anything but ordinary! Reviewed by Courtney Kraft

Narration of Love at 17, Vol. 1-4 by Kyungok Kang
Seventeen-year-old Seyoung confesses her love to the boy she likes, but things don't go as planned. Complete in four volumes, Narration of Love at 17 is a sensitive and heartfelt read. Reviewed by Danica Davidson

Zombie Loan, Vol. 1 by Peach-Pit
Michiru tries to keep her head down and go on as if life is normal, but she can tell when people will die. She has the Shinigami eyes, and it gets her involved with zombies and the undead. Reviewed by Danica Davidson

Black Is for Beginnings by Laurie Faria Stolarz, Barbara Randall Kesel, and Janina Gorrissen
College student Stacey Brown has been having nightmares about Maura, the little girl she used to babysit, even though it's been about six years since the child was murdered. What do the dreams mean, and what dangers await for Stacey and her friends? Reviewed by Usha Reynolds

Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars, Vol. One by Frank Beddor and Ben Templesmith
As a companion series to Frank Beddor's Looking Glass Wars trilogy, the Hatter M graphic novels explore the 13 years when Hatter Madigan, royal bodyguard, searched the globe for the lost Alyss Heart. This first volume starts at the beginning of Hatter's journey-and he doesn't know whom to trust. Reviewed by Benjamin Boche

Mad with Wonder: Hatter M, Vol. Two by Frank Beddor, Liz Cavalier, and Sami Makkonen
Hatter Madigan's search for Alyss Heart, future queen of Wonderland, takes him to the American South and the Civil War. Somehow, evil Queen Redd is mixed up in the war, and Hatter is not guaranteed to escape unscathed. Will he finally find Alyss-or die trying? Reviewed by Benjamin Boche

KIDS REVIEWS:
Claire and the Bakery Thief/Claire and the Water Wish by Janice Poon
Claire is not happy about moving to the country and leaving her old friends. But a friendship and a double dose of mystery will help her learn to love her new home! Reviewed by Snow Wildsmith

Domo: The Manga by Clint Bickham
You know the kid who always got carried away and ended up wrecking stuff? That's Domo, a big, lovable slab of fur with more enthusiasm than common sense and a knack for getting himself in trouble. Reviewed by Brigid Alverson