Creator Interviews:
Days of Thunder: An Interview with Dwight Jon Zimmerman
With a remarkably thorough way of explaining the entire scope of Vietnam, Dwight Jon Zimmerman has tackled a seemingly insurmountable project and made it so much more than a simple comic retelling of the war. The Vietnam War: A Graphic History is a history lesson that truly teaches the depth of its subject. GraphicNovelReporter talked with Zimmerman about this massive undertaking. By John Hogan

Recent Blog Posts:
Another Way to Add GNs to Classrooms
Stitches Debuts at #1
Persepolis Wins in Philly
Three Recommendations

Feature Stories:
New Special Feature: Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
An in-depth profile of Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet, Book Two: The Stonekeeper's Curse, including a special excerpt from the book and an interview with the author. Plus, find out how you can enter to be one of 25 lucky people to win a free copy of the book!

Graphic Novel Picks for Fall 2009
Fall is here, and with it comes a slew of new graphic novels worth reading. We’ve sorted through the list to present you with the top picks for autumn. By John Hogan

Banned Books Week: A Comics Perspective
Banned Books Week is coming September 26. It's an issue that affects readers, libraries, teachers, parents, and others all over the country, and every year, Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read. Here's a look at how comics and manga are affected and how you can get involved. By John Hogan

Behind the Scenes with First Second Editor, Calista Brill
With a lineup as diverse as First Second’s, you would expect an editor with equally mobile tastes. Calista Brill doesn’t disappoint. The publishing house’s editor took time out of her busy day to answer our profile questions.

Books Into Movies/Books Onto DVDs
The on-again, off-again Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark might be on again! News is coming through that funding might be swinging around for the show’s producers. Plus, get the details on the new Wolverine DVD release!

New Video: David Small's Stitches, the #1 New York Times Best Seller
The first big book of the fall is here! Stitches is David Small’s moving story of growing up with an aloof mother and a father who performed bizarre medical experiments on him. Preview the title with new videos from the publisher. And we are thrilled to share that Stitches hit the New York Times Graphic Novel Bestseller list at #1 the first week that it came out.

Borders Best 2009 Awards
Bookselling giant Borders has compiled their list of the best children’s books so far this year, and it includes several graphic novel-related titles, including works from Jimmy Gownley, Shaun Tan, and more.

Fiction Reviews:
Filthy Rich by Brian Azzarello and Victor Santos
Brian Azzarello and Victor Santos combine to create a classic noir world and story in Filthy Rich, in which Richard "Junk" Junkin finds his already out-of-whack life getting worse as he is led astray by a beautiful but deceptive woman. Reviewed by William Jones

Wasteland by Antony Johnston and Chris Mitten
A mesmerizingly original and breathtaking variation on the postapocalyptic theme, Wasteland is brutal, riveting, grueling, energetic fun. It's a comic that pushes beyond its original scope and delivers a wonderfully new experience. Reviewed by John Hogan

Beast by Marian Churchland
A young woman is hired to sculpt a statue for a mysterious shadow figure claiming to be more than half a millennium old. As she spends her weeks locked away and working, she finds herself drawn more and more to the figure she's been hired to sculpt, as frightening as he may be. Reviewed by John Hogan

Nonfiction Reviews:
The Vietnam War by Dwight Jon Zimmerman and Wayne Vansant
Capturing the history leading up to the Vietnam War and putting it into an understandable and relatable context is no easy task. The Vietnam War: A Graphic History does so while embodying the best characteristics of a good textbook: a story that resonates with the reader because it rings true. Reviewed by John Hogan

Cancer Vixen by Marisa Acocella Marchetto
Marisa Acocella Marchetto recalls her successful battle against breast cancer in graphic novel form. As a work of nonfiction, it shows the many things she went through and her eventual triumph over the disease. Reviewed by Danica Davidson

Teen Reviews:
Nabari No Ou, Vol. 1 by Yuhki Kamatani
Miharu is the best at being apathetic, but ignoring the world around him isn't going to help save his life when ninjas start attacking him for the power that lives inside his very cells-power to either save the world...or destroy it! Reviewed by Snow Wildsmith

The Tarot Café, Vol. 4-7 by Sang-Sun Park
The second half of the Tarot Café series shows more of Park's brilliant artwork and tells a spellbinding story. It's all in the cards. Reviewed by Danica Davidson

Millennium Prime Minister, Vol. 1 by Eiki Eiki
Minori's life is thrown into chaos when she beats a guy at a video game. After her win, he suddenly declares that he's going to marry her! That's when Minori meets Kanata, the newly elected 25-year-old prime minister of Japan. Reviewed by Snow Wildsmith

Kids Reviews:
Billy & Buddy, Vol. 1: Remember This, Billy? by Jean Roba
This collection of French gag comics about a boy and his cocker spaniel is more likely to evoke a gentle smile than sidesplitting laughter, but it's a pleasant enough way to kill an hour. Reviewed by Brigid Alverson

Star Wars Adventures, Vol. 1: Han Solo and the Hollow Moon of Khorya by Jeremy Barlow, Rick Lacy, and Matthew Loux
Han Solo and Chewbacca find themselves in deep water when a scam goes bad. Now, while Chewie fights for his life in a deadly battle arena, Han must pair up with an old "friend" to try to steal...from the Empire! Reviewed by Snow Wildsmith

Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 1: Orientation by Tom Siddell
Fantastic magic and equally fantastic science clash headlong in Thomas Siddell's webcomic-turned-graphic novel Gunnerkigg Court: Orientation, a slowly building tale of a young girl's first year at a mysterious academy. Reviewed by Collin David