by Nick Fagan | Sep 11, 2017 | Club Ink, Comic books, Graphic Novels
My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris is a literary comics masterpiece – and I don’t say that lightly. Set in seedy 1960s Chicago, ten-year-old Karen Reyes imagines herself as a werewolf…not fitting in with her peers, but part of an imperfect, loving...
by Gabrielle Kusner | Aug 24, 2017 | Club Ink, Comic books, Graphic Novels
My name is Gabe Kusner, or Miss Gabe, as I am known at the Bainbridge Library where I am a full-time Youth Service Assistant. My love for all things comic books began in the mid-90s when my brother and I would faithfully watch the X-Men television series every...
by Nick Fagan | Aug 3, 2017 | Club Ink, Comic books, Graphic Novels
True-to-life tween comics have seen wonderful growth in recent years. (Thank you Raina Telgemeier!) They feature kids dealing with real issues such as making friends and getting braces. Brave by Svetlana Chmakova is an excellent addition to this genre and already one...
by Nick Fagan | Jul 18, 2017 | Club Ink, Comic books, Graphic Novels
I have an embarrassing secret…I am a grown man and I love comics! You might say, “Why is that embarrassing?” or, at least, that is what I hope your response would be. That would show how far comics have come (which I really hope they have). But over 20 years ago, that...
