Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms by Fumiyo Kouno [cc] Literally Graphic 2022-03-16 | "A best seller in Japan, this beautiful, award-winning manga appears in English for the first time. What impact did World War II and the dropping of the atomic bomb have on the common people of Japan? Through the eyes of an average woman living in 1955, Japanese artist Fumiyo Kouno answers these questions. Kouno's light, free style of drawing evokes a tender reflection of this difficult period in Hiroshima's postwar past. As the characters continue with everyday life, the shadow of the war and the atomic bombing linger ghostlike in the background. Kouno's beautiful storytelling touches the reader's heart but is never overly sentimental.A widely embraced best seller in Japan, where the work was also controversial, Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms is the winner of several prestigious awards, including Grand Prize at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival (2004), and the New Life Award at the 9th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prizes (2005). Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms is made up of interconnected short stories."Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2022/03/16/town-of-evening-calm-country-of-cherry-blossoms-by-fumiyo-kouno-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2022 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/vkOs8hcrG_g#HistoricalFiction #Mangatube
The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-08-12 | "Clementine Chang moves from Earth to Mars for a new start and is lucky enough to land her dream job with Dr. Marcella Lin, an Artificial Intelligence pioneer. On her first day of work, Clem meets Dr. Lin’s assistant, a humanoid AI named Kye. Clem is no stranger to robots—she built herself a cute moth-shaped companion named SENA. Still, there’s something about Kye that feels almost too human. When Clem and Kye begin to collaborate, their chemistry sets off sparks. The only downside? Dr. Lin is enraged by Kye’s growing independence and won’t allow him more freedom. Plus, their relationship throws into question everything Clem thought she knew about AI. After all, if Kye is sentient enough to have feelings, shouldn’t he be able to control his own actions? Where is the line between AI and human? As her past and Kye’s future weigh down on her, Clem becomes determined to help him break free—even if it means risking everything she came to Mars for."⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/08/12/the-infinity-particle-by-wendy-xu-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #YALit #ScienceFiction
Movements and Moments Anthology Edited by Sonja Eismann, Maya Schöningh, + Ingo Schöningh [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-08-05 | Movements and Moments Anthology Edited by Sonja Eismann, Maya Schöningh, and Ingo Schöningh- Let The River Flow Free: Women Defenders of the Cordillera - text by Gantala Press and Illustrated by Nina Martinez- Mama Dulu - story and art by Citlalli Andrango and Cecilia Larrea, Translated by Renata Duque- Shanti: Beyond the Veil by Bandana Tulachan- The Anarchist Cholas: A Short Story about a Bolivian Female Libertarian Trade Union - story and art by Vanessa Penuela and Cesar Vargas, Drawing Assistant Jeisson Cortes, Translated by Felipe Pachon- Tracing Between Colors oft he Highlands by Dương Mạnh Hùng and Phạm Thu Trà- Millaray Huichalaf: The Protectress of the Sacred River by Greta di Girolamo and Consuelo Terra- Warmi Masiy: Andean Faminism Taking Shape in the land of the Incas by Helen Quinones Loaiza and Trilce Garcia Cosavalente- Times Will Pass by Chandri Narayanan and Sadhna PrasadSee the untranslated comics at https://www.goethe.de/ins/id/en/kul/kue/mmo.html"An ambitious feminist anthology chronicling Indigenous rebellions around the worldIn 1930s Bolivia, self-described Anarchist Cholas form a libertarian trade union. In the Northern Highlands of Vietnam, the songs of one girl’s youth lead her to a life of activism. In the Philippines, female elders from Kalinga blaze a trail when pushed into impromptu protest. Equally striking accounts from Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, India, Nepal, Peru and Thailand weave a tapestry of trauma and triumph, shedding light on not-too-distant histories otherwise overlooked.Indigenous Peoples all over the world have always had to stand their ground in the face of colonialism. While the details may differ, what these stories have in common is their commitment to resistance in a world that puts profit before respect, and western notions of progress before their own. Movements and Moments is an introductory glimpse into how Indegenous Peoples tell these stories in their own words. From Southeast Asia to South America, vibrant communities must grapple with colonial realities to assert ownership over their lands and traditions.This project was undertaken in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Indonesien in Jakarta. These stories were selected from an open call across 42 countries to spotlight feminist movements and advocacies in the Global South."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/08/05/movements-and-moments-anthology-edited-by-sonja-eismann-maya-schoningh-ingo-schoningh-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #ComicsAnthology #NonfictionComics
Homebody by Theo Parish [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-07-29 | "In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality—and through tiny everyday moments that all led up to Theo finding the term 'nonbinary,' which finally struck a chord. 'Have you ever had one of those moments when all of a sudden things become clear…like someone just turned on a light?' A whole spectrum of people will be drawn to Theo’s storytelling, from trans or questioning teens and adults, to folks who devoured Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe or The Fire Never Goes Out by ND Stevenson, to any person looking to dive a little deeper into the way gender can shape identity. Throughout the book, Theo’s crystal-clear voice reminds the reader that it’s okay not to know, it’s okay to change your mind, and it’s okay to take your time finding your way home. 'We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to call home.'"⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/07/29/homebody-by-theo-parish-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #GraphicBiography #YALIT
After the Spring: A Story of Tunisian Youth by Hélène Aldeguer [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-07-22 | "In 2011 one of the biggest political events in the world, the Arab Spring, swept across North Africa. But what came next? As the world moves on, four young Tunisians must cope with the reality of an uncertain future in this original graphic novel. Winner of the Raymond Leblanc Foundation's Belgian Prize, and translated into English for the first time, Helene Aldeguer delivers an authentic look at the disillusioned state of young people in Tunisia after the events of the Arab Spring illustrated in stark, beautiful black-and-white. Two years after the "Jasmine Revolution," Tunisia is unstable and facing economic hardship. Saif, Aziz, Meriem, and Chayma are among those who feel abandoned by the developing turmoil surrounding the government. Saif goes to college but worries about his younger brothers; Aziz struggles to find steady employment hoping to gain approval from Meriem's family, while Meriem attends law school; and Chayma, after watching a man set himself on fire, considers emigration to France. As the situation becomes more serious and calls to activism in the streets get louder, each must consider what direction their future lies. Helene Aldeguer spent time in Tunis in October, 2014 covering the parliamentary elections and living among the youth of the city and working alongside Tunisian journalists from Nawaat , an independent collective blog that provided a public platform for dissident voices and was blocked in Tunisia until 2011."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/07/22/after-the-spring-a-story-of-tunisian-youth-by-helene-aldeguer-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #FrenchComics #Tunisia
Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image by Siobhán Gallagher [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-07-15 | "Author and illustrator Siobhán Gallagher’s humorous and heartfelt graphic memoir details her journey from being anxious and unhappy to learning to love herself as she is.I’m proud of the person I’ve become because I fought to become her. At the age of 30, Siobhán Gallagher looks back on her teenage struggling with anxiety and diet culture, desperate to become a beautiful, savvy, and slim adult. As an actual adult, she realizes she hasn’t turned out the way she’d imagined, but through the hard work of self-reflection—cut with plenty of humor—Gallagher brings readers along on her journey to self-acceptance and self-love.Through witty comics and striking illustrations, Full of Myself is a highly relatable story of the awkward, imperfect, and hilariously honest teenage best friend readers will wish they had had—and the awkward, imperfect, and hilariously honest woman she becomes."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/07/15/full-of-myself-a-graphic-memoir-about-body-image-by-siobhan-gallagher-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #GraphicMemoir #NonfictionComics
Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game by Colin Kaepernick, Eve L. Ewing & Orlando Caicedo [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-07-08 | "Colin Change the Game is an inspiring high school graphic novel memoir for readers 12 and up from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone from his parents to his teachers and coaches are in agreement on his future. Colin feels differently. Colin isn’t excited about baseball. In the words of five-time all-star MLB player Adam Jones, “Baseball is a white man’s game.” Colin looks up to athletes like Allen talented, hyper-competitive, unapologetically Black, and dominating their sports while staying true to themselves. College football looks a lot more fun than sleeping on hotel room floors in the minor leagues of baseball. But Colin doesn't have a single offer to play football. Yet. This touching graphic novel explores the story of how a young change-maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision is very rarely the easy one, but taking the road less traveled can make all the difference in the world."⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/07/08/colin-kaepernick-change-the-game-by-colin-kaepernick-eve-l-ewing-orlando-caicedo-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #GraphicBiography #MiddleGradeComics
Ms. Davis: A Graphic Biography by Sybille Titeux de la Croix & Amazing Améziane Literally Graphic 2024-07-01 | Ms. Davis: Graphic BiographyWritten by Sybille Titeux de la CroixArt by Amazing AmézianeTranslated from French to English by Jenna Allen"In Ms Davis, the acclaimed French cartooning duo tell a story of this seminal, revolutionary, 1970s icon through an accessible graphic novel narrative.Born in 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, Angela Davis’ family fought in the civil rights movement against racial segregation enforced by the Ku Klux Klan. In 1968, she joined the Black Communist Party and traveled to Cuba, a journey which left its mark on her forever. In 1971, the FBI put Davis on their 10 Most Wanted List. They accused her of orchestrating a politically motivated Marin County courtroom gunfight because she owned the guns. She went to prison despite her protestations of innocence. The Black People in Defense of Angela Davis formed, and soon the entire world would know her story and demand her freedom. In 1972, she was found not guilty by an all-white jury. Since then, she has dedicated her life to the fight for justice."Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/07/01/ms-davis-a-graphic-biography-by-sybille-titeux-de-la-croix-amazing-amezianeFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #NonfictionComics #GraphicBiography
The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-06-24 | "Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, and respecting nature in their debut graphic novel.Juniper and Hadley have a good thing going in Larkspur, spending their respective days apprenticing at a little bakery and performing at the local inn. But when a stranger places an unusual order at the bakery, the two friends (and Hadley’s pet snake, Fern) set out on a journey to forage the magical mushrooms needed to make the requested galette pastries.Along the way, Juniper and Hadley stumble across a mystery too compelling to ignore: Something has been coming out of the woods at night and eating the local farmers' crops, leaving behind a trail of glowing goo. Intent on finally going on an adventure that could fuel their bardic craft, Hadley tows Juniper into the woods to investigate.What started as a simple errand to pick mushrooms soon turns into a thrilling quest to save some furry new friends―and their caretaker, a soft-spoken little fey named Thistle―who are in danger of losing their home."⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/06/24/the-baker-and-the-bard-by-fern-haught-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #FantasyComics #YoungAdult
Transitions: A Mothers Journey by Elodie Durand and translated by Evan McGorray [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-06-17 | "When Anne learns that her 19-year-old is a transgender man, she struggles to understand her son’s new identity. A new landmark in nonfiction comics, Transitions is a sympathetic, informative, and moving story of a family’s journey to acceptance. "I thought I was open-minded… The news of my child’s transition hit me like a tidal wave, sweeping away all my preconceived notions. Sweeping away the comfort of my tidy little life." When university biologist Anne Marbot learns that the 19-year-old she raised as "Lucie" is a transgender man named Alex, she’s overwhelmed by questions. How can this be? Who put these ideas in your head? What if you regret it? Am I overreacting? How will your grandparents react? Why didn’t I see it coming? Why is this so easy for others? Am I a bigot? What does gender really mean, anyway? How can I be the parent my child needs? It soon becomes clear that Alex is not the only one embarking on a journey of self-discovery. The road is not easy, and sometimes their relationship is bitterly strained. But Alex is sure of himself, and Anne is determined to be strong for his sake. With time, she too will be transformed, rediscovering her identity as a mother in profound new ways. With grace and sensitivity, award-winning graphic novelist Élodie Durand ... captures the unique journey of well-meaning loved ones who struggle to reconcile new gender identities with their old assumptions. Deeply researched and drawn from true experience, Transitions is a must-read companion for allies and families navigating trans issues and a compassionate roadmap to acceptance."⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/06/17/transitions-a-mothers-journey-by-elodie-durand-and-translated-by-evan-mcgorray-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #NonfictionComics #lgbtqcomics
X Gender Volumes 1 & 2 by Asuka Miyazaki [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-06-10 | " An autobiographical diary/essay manga about finding love in Japan as an X-gender person.At 33 years old, Asuka Miyazaki realizes that they like women! Asuka, however, is neither a woman nor a man--instead, they're X-gender, which is a non-binary identity. Follow Asuka through the pages of this autobiographical manga as they record the ins and outs of their journey to finding love with a woman."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/06/10/x-gender-volumes-1-2-by-asuka-miyazaki-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #Mangatube #LGBTQComics
White and Black: Political Cartoons from Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-06-03 | White and Black: Political Cartoons from Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh with a forward by Seth Tobocman"Palestinian political cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh has gained renown worldwide for his stark black-and-white drawings that express the numerous abuses and losses that his countrymen suffer under Israel's occupation and celebrate their popular resistance. This collection includes 180 of Sabaaneh's best cartoons, including some depicting the privations he and other Palestinian political prisoners have suffered in Israel's many prisons. This book offers profound insights into the political and social struggles facing the Palestinian people and a pointed critique of the inaction or complicity of the "international community." Veteran graphic artist Seth Tobocman contributes a foreword."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/?p=3683Find Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #PoliticalCartoons
The Comic Book Bible by Toni Matas, Piconyol, and Carlos Rojas [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-05-27 | "With The Comic Book Bible , pictures tell the story in comic book form! Children ages 6 and up will see the marvelous animals created by God, meet Adam and Eve and the serpent, discover the timeless tale of Cain and Abel, and learn about many other important stories. Adapted from passages from the books of the Old and New Testaments, this innovative Bible includes the stories parents want their children to know—but in a format that kids will understand and want to read again and again!"⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/05/27/the-comic-book-bible-by-toni-matas-piconyol-and-carlos-rojas-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading
Aya: Claws Come Out by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-05-13 | Aya: Claws Come Out by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie. Translated by Edwige-Renée Dro."Abidjan’s favorite daughter returns in an all-new volume of writer Marguerite Abouet’s beloved seriesLong-time creative team Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie make a stunning comeback after a lengthy twelve-year hiatus. The seventh installment in the Aya series takes us all back to Yop City―home to the hustle and bustle of the Ivory Coast.As Solibra’s newest intern, clear-eyed college student Aya finds an unexpected adversary in the beer giant’s brand-new head of HR. Her friend Moussa, heir apparent to the company’s CEO Mr. Sissoko vies for his father’s attention while struggling to tone down his tendency to party. After being outed, Albert must find a new place to stay and grapples with the realities of insufficient student housing. His old flame Inno discovers first-hand how difficult life can be for undocumented migrants in France. Back at home, Bintou navigates the ups and downs of newfound soap opera stardom. All the while, Didier just wants to take Aya out to dinner―if she can ever find the time.Now translated from the French by Edwige Dro, Aya and all her friends greet the bigger, bolder world of the 80s in true Abidjan style, delighting fans both old and new with vibrant but too often unseen depictions of middle-class life in Africa."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/05/14/aya-claws-come-out-by-marguerite-abouet-and-clement-oubrerie-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/05/14/aya-claws-come-out-by-marguerite-abouet-and-clement-oubrerie-cc
I Am Only a Foreigner Because You Do Not Understand by L. Nichols [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-05-04 | "Some books take the whole of a lifetime to write. I Am Only a Foreigner Because You Do Not Understand continues Flocks , L. Nichols’s graphic memoir of growing up trans in the rural South. These comics document L.’s further transition, from living as a man to walking the middle path, facing depression, disease, divorce and death. Healing leaves scars, things fall apart, and pronouns change until there is no I, there is only us."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/05/04/i-am-only-a-foreigner-because-you-do-not-understand-by-l-nichols-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024reading #LGBTQComics #NonfictionComics
Blackward by Lawrence Lindell [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-04-29 | "Black, weird, awkward and proud of it. Welcome to the club!Tired of feeling like you don’t belong? Join the club. It’s called the Section. You’d think a spot to chill, chat, and find community would be much easier to come by for nerdy, queer punks. But when four longtime, bookish BFFs―Lika, Amor, Lala, and Tony―can’t find what they need, they take matters into their own hands and create a space where they can be a hundred percent who they Black, queer, and weird.The group puts a call out for all awkward Black folks to come on down to the community center to connect. But low attendance and IRL run-ins with trolls of all kinds only rock everybody with anxiety. As our protagonists start to question the merits of their vision, a lifetime of insecurities―about not being good enough or Black enough―bubbles to the surface. Will they find a way to turn it around in time for their radical brainchild, the Blackward Zine Fest?Lawrence Lindell’s characters pop from the page in playful Technicolor. From mental health to romance, micro―and macro―aggressions to joy, our crew tackles everything life throws at them in this heartwarming tale about building a place to belong and the power of community."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/04/30/blackward-by-lawrence-lindell-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #BlackComics #LGBTQComics
Enemy Alien: A True Story of Life Behind Barbed Wire by Kassandra Luciuk & Nicole Marie Burton [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-04-27 | |This graphic history tells the story of Canada’s first national internment operations through the eyes of John Boychuk, an internee held in Kapuskasing from 1914 to 1917. The story is based on Boychuk’s actual memoir, which is the only comprehensive internee testimony in existence.The novel follows Boychuk from his arrest in Toronto to Kapuskasing, where he spends just over three years. It details the everyday struggle of the internees in the camp, including forced labour and exploitation, abuse from guards, malnutrition, and homesickness. It also documents moments of internee agency and resistance, such as work slowdowns and stoppages, hunger strikes, escape attempts, and riots.Little is known about the lives of the incarcerated once the paper trail stops, but Enemy Alien subsequently traces Boychuk’s parole, his search for work, his attempts to organize a union, and his ultimate settlement in Winnipeg. Boychuk’s reflections emphasize the much broader context in which internment takes place. This was not an isolated incident, but rather part and parcel of Canadian nation building and the directives of Canada’s settler colonial project.|⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/04/27/enemy-alien-a-true-story-of-life-behind-barbed-wire-by-kassandra-luciuk-nicole-marie-burton-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024reading
The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Graphic Novels Volumes 1-3 [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-04-22 | Volume 01 Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots: A Graphix Chapters Book by Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey and Pearl Low ⭐⭐"All is not what it seems at Bailey Elementary in the first graphic novel adaptation of this classic chapter book series.The third graders at Bailey Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is different -- to say the least. She's just moved from the Transylvanian Alps into a spooky old house in Bailey City. She wears a mysterious brooch that glows as green as her eyes. Could Mrs. Jeepers be a vampire?"Volume 02 Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias by Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey and Pearl Low ⭐⭐⭐"Dr. Victor's assistant at the science museum may -- or may not -- be Frankenstein's monster in this funny and spooky series from Graphix Chapters.The Bailey School Kids take a field trip to a science museum, where they meet Dr. Victor and his hulking assistant, Frank. Secrets lurk behind every door in the spooky old museum. What's Dr. Victor doing in his hidden lab? And could Frank be Frankenstein's monster -- even though he loves to plant flowers?"Volume 03 Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips by Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey and Angeli Rafer ⭐⭐⭐"The Bailey School Kids may -- or may not -- have seen a hungry ghost in this funny and spooky series from Graphix Chapters. Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters! Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers aged 6 - 8. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers. Eddie and Howie go to visit Eddie's great-aunt Mathilda. But when Howie sees a shadowy face in the window -- and when his potato chips start to form mysterious trails -- the Bailey School kids are spooked. Could a ghost be living in the attic?"Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/04/22/the-adventures-of-the-bailey-school-kids-graphic-novels-volumes-1-3-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #Scholastic
The Talk by Darrin Bell [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-04-20 | "Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn’t have a realistic water gun. She said she feared for his safety, that police tend to think of little Black boys as older and less innocent than they really are.Through evocative illustrations and sharp humor, Bell examines how The Talk shaped intimate and public moments from childhood to adulthood. While coming of age in Los Angeles—and finding a voice through cartooning—Bell becomes painfully aware of being regarded as dangerous by white teachers, neighbors, and police officers and thus of his mortality. Drawing attention to the brutal murders of African Americans and showcasing revealing insights and cartoons along the way, he brings us up to the moment of reckoning when people took to the streets protesting the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. And now Bell must decide whether he and his own six-year-old son are ready to have The Talk."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/04/20/the-talk-by-darrin-bell-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #NonfictionComics #GraphicMemoir
Ichi-F: A Workers Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant by Kazuto Tatsuta [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-04-06 | "On March 11, 2011, Japan suffered the largest earthquake in its modern history. The 9.0-magnitude quake threw up a devastating tsunami that wiped away entire towns, and caused, in the months afterward, three nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. Altogether, it was the costliest natural disaster in human history.This is not the story of that disaster.This is the story of a man who took a job. Kazuto Tatsuta was an amateur artist who signed onto the dangerous task of cleaning up the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, which the workers came to call "Ichi-F." This is the story of that challenging work, of the trials faced by the local citizens, and of the unique camaraderie that built up between the mostly blue-collar workers who had to face the devious and invisible threat of radiation on a daily basis. After six months, Tatsuta's body had absorbed the maximum annual dose of radiation allowed by regulations, and he was forced to take a break from the work crew, giving him the time to create this unprecedented, unauthorized, award-winning view of daily life at Fukushima Daiichi.""I drew this manga because I wanted people to see what day-to-day life at the nuclear power plant is like. Because I believe that's essential to the future of our country."-Kazuto Tatsuta⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/04/06/ichi-f-a-workers-graphic-memoir-of-the-fukushima-nuclear-power-plant-by-kazuto-tatsuta-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #Mangatube #SienenManga
My Love Mix-Up by Wataru Hinekure and Aruko Series Review [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-04-01 | My Love Mix-Up Volumes 1-9 with story by Wataru Hinekure and art by Aruko"Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she’s written the name of another boy—Ida—on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very eraser and thinks Aoki has a crush on him!"⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/04/01/my-love-mix-up-by-wataru-hinekure-and-aruko-series-review-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #ShojoManga #Mangatube
Restless by Joseph Kai [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-03-30 | "What would life feel like without fear and oppression? Is it possible to find solace in the power of chosen family, underground art collectives, and ultimately revolution?Set in Beirut, Lebanon, a city once known to be a vibrant cultural center of the region. It's 30 years after the end of the civil war, and a few months before the disastrous explosion of August 2020. Samar, a young queer comic book artist, wanders between anguished dreams, childhood memories, romantic experiences, and Beirut’s alternative communities. This abstractly autobiographical story tells of the author's anxiety over living in a complex city of changing colors and moods. Three powerful themes: art, sex, and political uprising, are interwoven in a compelling narrative and an otherworldly color palette."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/restless-by-joseph-kai-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #Lebanon #LGBTQIA+
In Search of Gil Scott-Heron: The Godfather of Rap by Thomas Maucéri, Seb Piquet & Lauren Bowes [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-03-18 | "Singer, poet and writer; considered to be the godfather of rap, Gil Scott-Heron is a myth and legend in the Afro-American music scene. Through his personal experiences, Thomas Maucéri allows us to discover the life of this genius along with other aspects of America’s recent history. Gil Scott-Heron is one of the most important artists of the past 60 years, and is widely credited as laying the foundations for modern hip hop as we know it. This gorgeous graphic novel follows the author as he attempts to track down the elusive "Godfather of Rap" for an interviews that never seems to happen, while examining his target's music, controversial life, and lasting political and cultural legacy."asewdsxzas⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/in-search-of-gil-scott-heron-the-godfather-of-rap-by-thomas-mauceri-seb-piquet-lauren-bowes-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #NonfictionComics #FrenchComics #Translated
Drawn to Berlin by Ali Fitzgerald [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-03-16 | Drawn to Berlin: Comic Workshops in Refugee Shelters and Other Stories from a New Europe by Ali Fitzgerald"Fitzgerald’s graphic memoir entwines political and personal displacement. Ali Fitzgerald is an artist trying to find herself in a rapidly changing city facing an influx of asylum seekers. In Berlin, she teaches an art class to displaced people who have traveled from war-torn countries such as Syria and Afghanistan. Given Fitzgerald’s encouragement, her students take pen in hand and express their painful memories of home and cautious optimism about their new life. Revealing the humanity behind the politics of immigration, Drawn to Berlin is about loss, community, and the art that binds people together. Black & white illustrations throughout."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/03/16/drawn-to-berlin-comic-workshops-in-refugee-shelters-and-other-stories-from-a-new-europe-by-ali-fitzgerald-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #NonfictionComics
Undocumented: The Architecture of Migrant Detention by Tings Chak [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-03-10 | "Undocumented: The Architecture of Migrant Detention details the banality and violence of the architecture of these centres and contrasts them with stories of daily resistance among immigration detainees. This book explores migrant detention centres, a global industry and the fastest growing incarceration sector in North America's prison industrial complex, and questions the role of architectural design in the control and management of migrants in such spaces. Using the conventional architectural tools of representation, the book draws from the shadows the silenced voices of those who are detained and it confronts the anonymous individuals who design spaces of confinement."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/03/10/undocumented-the-architecture-of-migrant-detention-by-tings-chak-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #NonfictionComic #2024Reading #CanadianComics
Manga Dogs Trilogy by Ema Tōyama [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-03-05 | "MEET THE COMIC RELIEFKanna Tezuka is a serious 15-year-old manga artist, already being published as a pro. So when she finds out her high school is starting a manga drawing course, even she gets excited. But it's a fiasco! The teacher is useless, and the only other students — three pretty-boy artist wannabes — quickly adopt Kanna as their (unwilling) sensei. But they all have ridiculous delusions about being an artist, and if Kanna can't bring them back down to Earth, she'll never get any work done!A sharp-witted satire of the manga world from the creator of I Am Here! and Missions of Love!"⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/?p=3540Find Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #Mangatube #ShojoManga
Baddawi by Leila Abdelrazaq [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-03-02 | "Baddawi is the story of a young boy named Ahmad struggling to find his place in the world. Raised in a refugee camp called Baddawi in northern Lebanon, Ahmad is just one of the thousands of Palestinians who fled their homeland after the war in 1948 established the state of Israel.In this visually arresting graphic novel, Leila Abdelrazaq explores her father’s childhood in the 1960s and '70s from a boy's eye view as he witnesses the world crumbling around him and attempts to carry on, forging his own path in the midst of terrible uncertainty."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/03/02/baddawi-by-leila-abdelrazaq-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic#2024Reading #NonfictionComics
Ping Pong volumes 1 & 2 by Taiyo Matsumoto [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-02-26 | "Ace high school table tennis players push their passion to the limit in this story of self-discovery, told by Eisner Award winner Taiyo Matsumoto.Makoto “Smile” Tsukimoto doesn’t smile even though he’s got a natural talent for playing ping pong. As one of the best players in school, all hopes are on him to win the regional high school tournament, but winning is not what Smile really wants to do. Will the fierce competition to be number one bring out his best or drive him away from the game? Ping Pong is Taiyo Matsumoto’s masterwork reflection on friendship and self-discovery, presented here in two volumes, featuring color art, the bonus story "Tamura" and an afterward by the original Japanese series editor.Translated by Michael Arias, director of Tekkonkinkreet.Makoto “Smile” Tsukimoto and his friend Yutaka “Peco” Hoshino have been playing table tennis since they were kids, but as they enter high school, they find that the game has changed. Seeing potential in them that they themselves don’t fully realize, the coach recruits them for the school team. Bringing out their best will mean challenging the top players from rival schools in the summer tournament, including an ace Chinese exchange student who almost made the Olympic team. With the pressure on, can Smile and Peco take the heat and make it into the finals?"Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/02/26/ping-pong-volumes-1-2-by-taiyo-matsumoto-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #SportsManga #SienenManga #mangatube
Free Inside: The Life & Work of Peter Collins [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-02-17 | "'Free Inside' is a portfolio [of] art and writing by the late Canadian activist and prisoner Peter Collins, who spent 32 years behind bars for killing a police officer during a botched robbery. Collins was the kind of man you'd expect to find in prison - and he still didn't belong there. Among his cartoons, paintings and articles are heartfelt words from friends, comrades and those who knew him best. 'Free Inside' is a condemnation of the Canadian prison system and an invaluable perspective on notions of justice, "rehabilitation", political activism, and hope. It is an imperfect record of the life and work of a courageous, compassionate man who deserved better from the world."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/02/17/free-inside-the-life-work-of-peter-collins-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #NonfictionComics #PoliticalCartoons
The Adventures of Tintin: Breaking Free by J. Daniels [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-02-12 | The Adventures of Tintin: Breaking Free, a classic tale of insurrection and urban uprising by J. Daniels. A "anarchist parody of the popular Tintin comics." Originally published by Attack International in April 1988 with their urging to freely distribute."Finally back in print! He's back, and he's bad! Now Tintin's back with all his pals—Captain Haddock et al—battling it out against the State and bringing the old world to its knees, in a classic full-length graphic story of love, struggle and freedom. Give to your little niece or nephew for an adventure they can really get stuck into."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/02/13/the-adventures-of-tintin-breaking-free-by-j-daniels-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024reading #Tintin #Strike
Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-02-10 | Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata (they/them), a middle grade graphic novel for ages 10+ published by Viking Books for Young Readers in 2023."In this coming-of-age graphic novel with a fantastical twist, Nayra Mansour, a Muslim American girl is helped on her journey to selfhood by a djinn. Nothing is going right for Nayra Mansour. There's the constant pressure from her strict family, ruthless bullying from her classmates, and exhausting friendship demands from Rami -the only other Muslim girl at school. Nayra has had enough. Just when she's considering transferring schools to escape it all, a mysterious Djinn named Marjan appears. As a djinn, a mythical being in Islamic folklore, Marjan uses their powers and wisdom to help Nayra navigate her overwhelming life. But Marjan's past is fraught with secrets, guilt, and trouble, and if they don't face what they've done, Nayra could pay the price. In this beautifully illustrated graphic novel, Iasmin Omar Ata has created a realistic coming-of-age story with an enchanting dose of the fantastical about strength, identity, and, most of all, friendship."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/02/10/nayra-and-the-djinn-by-iasmin-omar-ata-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #MiddleGradeReads
The Invisibles Book One Deluxe Edition by Grant Morrison et al [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-02-05 | The Invisibles Book One Deluxe Edition by Grant Morrison, Steve Yeowell, Jill Thompson, Justine Mara Andersen, Chris Weston, John Ridgway, Steve Parkhouse, Duncan Fegredo, Daniel Vozzo, Clam Robins and Annie Parkhouse.This trade collection includes 12 issues from the original volume one and an issue from Absolute Vertigo. All of which were originally published in 1994 and 95. This deluxe edition was first printed in 2014 by Vertigo."Follow the adventures of the Invisibles, a secret organization out to battle against physical and psychic oppression brought upon humanity by the interdimensional alien gods of the Archons of Outer Church! Introducing the latest recruit into the covert action team known as the Invisibles: a teenage lout from the streets of London. Can Dane survive a mind-altering training course administered by King Mob?"⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/the-invisibles-book-one-deluxe-edition-by-grant-morrison-et-al-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Rreading #VertigoReadThrough #HorrorComics #MatureComics
The Hookah Girl: And Other True Stories by Marguerite Dabaie [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-01-20 | "In this current political climate, being a Palestinian is a hazard. However, there are common grounds where East meets West. The Hookah Girl is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel of a childhood as a Christian Palestinian in America. Told in short stories and with narrative ranging from growing up in a refugee family to how to roll waraq (stuffed grape leaves), this book is an account of living in two seemingly different cultures that actually aren’t very different at all.Marguerite Dabaie is a freelance illustrator and has worked with such organizations as School Library Journal, Mizna, and Just World Books, among others. The Hookah Girl and Other True Stories is her first major comic, and it was awarded two grants. She lives in New York City with her husband, Chris."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/01/20/the-hookah-girl-and-other-true-stories-by-marguerite-dabaie-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #NonfictionComics #2024Reading #Slice of Life
Cigarette Girl by Masahiko Matsumoto [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-01-15 | Cigarette Girl by Masahiko Matsumoto, with a forward by Yoshihiro Tatsumi and translated by Spencer Fancutt with assistance from Atsuko Saisho. This volume collects slice of life short stories originally published between 1972 and 74 - originally published in Japan in 2009. Top Shelf translated and published it in English in 2016."Welcome to the quiet, evocative urban dramas of Masahiko Matsumoto, one of the leading lights of the Japanese alternative-comics movement known as "gekiga." Originally published in 1974, these eleven stories now form the first English-language collection of Matsumoto's mature work. His shy, uncertain heroes face broken hearts, changing families, money troubles, sexual anxiety, and the pressures of tradition, but with a whimsy and lightness of touch that is Matsumoto's trademark. With a new introduction by Matsumoto's well-known colleague, the late Yoshihiro Tatsumi."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/cigarette-girl-by-masahiko-matsumoto-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #Mangatube #2024Reading #Gekiga
Guantánamo Kid: The True Story of Mohammed El-Gharani by Jérôme Tubiana & Alexandre Franc [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-01-13 | Guantánamo Kid: The True Story of Mohammed El-Gharani by Jérôme Tubiana & Alexandre Franc "Saudi Arabia offers few prospects for the bright young Mohammed El-Gharani. With roots in Chad, Mohammed is treated like a second-class citizen. His access to healthcare and education are restricted; nor can he make the most of his entrepreneurial spirit. At the age of 14, having scraped together some money as a street trader, Mohammed seizes an opportunity to study in Pakistan. One Friday in Karachi, Mohammed is detained during a raid on his local mosque. After being beaten and interrogated, he is sold to the American government by the Pakistani forces as a member of Al-Qaida with links to Osama Bin Laden, but Mohammed has heard of neither. The Americans fly him first to Kandahar and then to Guantánamo Bay. In Guantánamo Kid, Jérôme Tubiana and Alexandre Franc tell the eye-opening, heart-wrenching story of one of Guantánamo’s youngest detainees."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/01/13/guantanamo-kid-the-true-story-of-mohammed-el-gharani-by-jerome-tubiana-alexandre-franc-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #NonfictionComic #GraphicNovel
Photobooth & Long Red Hair by Meags Fitzgerald [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-01-08 | Photobooth: A Biography by Meags Fitzgerald ⭐⭐⭐"For almost a century chemical photobooths have occupied public spaces; giving people the opportunity to quickly take inexpensive, quality photos. In the last decade these machines have started to rapidly disappear, causing an eclectic group of individuals from around the world to come together and respond. Illustrator, writer and long-time photobooth lover, Meags Fitzgerald has chronicled this movement and the photobooth's fortuitous history in a graphic novel. Having traveled in North America, Europe and Australia, she's constructed a biography of the booth through the eyes of technicians, owners, collectors, artists and fanatics. Fitzgerald explores her own struggle with her relationship to these fleeting machines, while looking to the future."Long Red Hair: A Graphic Memoir by Meags Fitzgerald ⭐⭐⭐⭐"Long Red Hair is Meags Fitzgerald’s follow up to her acclaimed Photobooth: A Biography. In this graphic memoir, Fitzgerald paints a lively childhood full of sleepovers, amateur fortune-telling and watching scary movies. Yet, Fitzgerald suspects that she is unlike her friends. She intimately takes us from her first kiss to a life sworn off romance.Long Red Hair alluringly delves into the mystique of sorcery and sisterhood."Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/01/08/photobooth-long-red-hair-by-meags-fitzgerald-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #GraphicMemoir #NonfictionComics
Mis(h)adra by Iasmin Omar Ata [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-01-06 | "An Arab-American college student struggles to live with epilepsy in this starkly colored and deeply-cutting graphic novel.Isaac wants nothing more than to be a functional college student—but managing his epilepsy is an exhausting battle to survive. He attempts to maintain a balancing act between his seizure triggers and his day-to-day schedule, but he finds that nothing—not even his medication—seems to work. The doctors won’t listen, the schoolwork keeps piling up, his family is in denial about his condition, and his social life falls apart as he feels more and more isolated by his illness. Even with an unexpected new friend by his side, so much is up against him that Isaac is starting to think his epilepsy might be unbeatable.Based on the author’s own experiences as an epileptic, Mis(h)adra is a boldly visual depiction of the daily struggles of living with a misunderstood condition in today’s hectic and uninformed world."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/01/06/mishadra-by-iasmin-omar-ata-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #GraphicMedicine
The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman, J.H. Williams III, Dave Stewart, and Todd Klein [cc] Literally Graphic 2024-01-01 | The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman, J.H. Williams III, Dave Stewart, and Todd Klein"Winner of the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Graphic StoryTwenty-five years since The Sandman first changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back in a deluxe edition!The Sandman: Overture heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (Batwoman, Promethea), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE Sandman: Overture will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny."⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2024/01/01/the-sandman-overture-by-neil-gaiman-j-h-williams-iii-dave-stewart-and-todd-klein-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic #2024Reading #VertigoReadthrough #HorrorComics
Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-12-30 | "Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt-Sajji Empire, and as a member of the subjugated Ornu people, Knighthood is her only path to full citizenship. Ravaged by famine and mounting tensions, Bayt-Sajji finds itself on the brink of war once again, so Aiza can finally enlist in the competitive Squire training program.It's not how she imagined it, though. Aiza must navigate new friendships, rivalries, and rigorous training under the unyielding General Hende, all while hiding her Ornu background. As the pressure mounts, Aiza realizes that the "greater good" that Bayt-Sajji's military promises might not include her, and that the recruits might be in greater danger than she ever imagined.Aiza will have to choose, once and for all: loyalty to her heart and heritage, or loyalty to the Empire."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/12/30/squire-by-nadia-shammas-and-sara-alfageeh-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #YAComics #YAGraphicNovel
Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure by Lewis Hancox [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-12-25 | "Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this... but she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this... but she's refusing to listen.In WELCOME TO ST. HELL, author-illustrator Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing path he took to make it past trauma, confusion, hurt, and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be. It's a remarkable, groundbreaking graphic memoir from an unmistakably bold new voice in comics."Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/12/25/welcome-to-st-hell-my-trans-teen-misadventure-by-lewis-hancox-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #GraphicMemoir
Palestine by Joe Sacco [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-11-18 | "Prior to Safe Area Gorazde: The War In Eastern Bosnia 1992-1995—Joe Sacco's breakthrough novel of graphic journalism—the acclaimed author was best known for Palestine, a two-volume graphic novel that won an American Book Award in 1996.Fantagraphics Books is pleased to present the first single-volume collection of this landmark of journalism and the art form of comics.Based on several months of research and an extended visit to the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the early 1990s (where he conducted over 100 interviews with Palestinians and Jews), Palestine was the first major comics work of political and historical nonfiction by Sacco, whose name has since become synonymous with this graphic form of New Journalism. Like Safe Area Gorazde, Palestine has been favorably compared to Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus for its ability to brilliantly navigate such socially and politically sensitive subject matter within the confines of the comic book medium.Sacco has often been called the first comic book journalist, and he is certainly the best. This edition of Palestine also features an introduction from renowned author, critic, and historian Edward Said (Peace and Its Discontents and The Question of Palestine), one of the world's most respected authorities on the Middle Eastern conflict."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/11/18/palestine-by-joe-sacco-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #NonfictionComics
Rivers Edge by Kyōko Okazaki [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-11-13 | "From renowned author, Kyoko Okazaki. the creator of Helter Skelter and Pink , comes a story of adolescence filled with friendship, drama and intertwined relationships of six high school friends.At the edge of the city not far from the sea, a field of goldenrod sways in the breeze, its veil of amber flowers obscuring secrets underneath. Old bones and forgotten memories rest in silence, waiting for someone to dig them up. This is where the lives of six young men and women intertwine in ways both tragic and extraordinary. Decaying secrets are revealed as they forge friendships from pain, find betrayal in pleasure, and stare into the face of death itself—in a field of gold by a stagnant river, under the smoke-filled skies."Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/11/13/rivers-edge-by-kyoko-okazaki-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #Manga #josei
Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story by Mat Johnson & Simone Gane [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-11-11 | "From Mat Johnson, writer of the acclaimed INCOGNEGRO, comes a graphic novel thriller set in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Two small-time ex-cons with big dreams get the idea that this would be the perfect time to rob a bank. Catch is, the bank is in New Orleans, and they're on parole in Houston. Now, as every sane person tries to get out of The Big Easy, Emmit and Dabny will do whatever it takes to get in.As they journey through a tide of human suffering, Dabny wants to help, and Emmit sees only the money. But a rogue commander of the ruthless security force "Dark Rain" has his sights set on taking down the same bank. If Emmit and Dabny don't outrace him, their last hope for a second chance could be washed away in the floodwaters – along with their lives."⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/11/11/dark-rain-a-new-orleans-story-by-mat-johnson-simone-gane-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #HeistComic #VertigoComics
Tidesong by Wendy Xu [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-11-06 | "Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this is a magically heartwarming graphic novel about self-acceptance and friendship.Sophie is a young witch whose mother and grandmother pressure her to attend the Royal Magic Academy—the best magic school in the realm—even though her magic is shaky at best. To train for her entrance exams, Sophie is sent to relatives she’s never met.Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan seem more interested in giving Sophie chores than in teaching her magic. Frustrated, Sophie attempts magic on her own, but the spell goes wrong, and she accidentally entangles her magic with the magic of a young water dragon named Lir.Lir is trapped on land and can’t remember where he came from. Even so, he’s everything Sophie isn’t—beloved by Sophie’s family and skilled at magic. With his help, Sophie might just ace her entrance exams, but that means standing in the way of Lir’s attempts to regain his memories. Sophie knows what she’s doing is wrong, but without Lir’s help, can she prove herself?"⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/11/06/tidesong-by-wendy-xu-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #MiddleGradeComics
Where Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammas & Marie Enger [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-11-04 | Where Black Stars Rise by Nadia Shammas & Marie Enger ⭐⭐⭐⭐"Nadia Shammas and Marie Enger's Where Black Stars Rise is an eldritch horror graphic novel that explores mental illness and diaspora, set in modern-day Brooklyn.Dr. Amal Robardin, a Lebanese immigrant and a therapist in training, finds herself out of her depth when her first client, Yasmin, a schizophrenic, is visited by a nightly malevolent presence that seems all too real.Yasmin becomes obsessed with Robert Chambers’ classic horror story collection The King in Yellow. Messages she finds in the book lead Yasmin to disappear, seeking answers she can’t find in therapy.Amal attempts to retrace her patient’s last steps—and accidentally slips through dimensions, ending up in Carcosa, realm of the King in Yellow. Determined to find her way out, Amal enlists the help of a mysterious guide.Can Amal save Yasmin? Or are they both trapped forever?"Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/11/04/where-black-stars-rise-by-nadia-shammas-marie-enger-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #HorrorComics
Hellblazer Volume 02: The Devil You Know by Jamie Delano et. al. [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-10-30 | Hellblazer Volume 02: The Devil You Know by Jamie Delano, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Buckingham, Lovern Kindzierski, Richard Piers Rayner, Dean Motter, Bryan Talbot, Elitta Fell, and David Lloyd."This volume features some of Constantine's earliest adventures by writer Jamie Delano, including his first victory in the long war with the demon Nergal and an encounter with a strange woman who is the embodiment of the world's horrors, painted by V FOR VENDETTA co-creator David Lloyd."0:00 Intro1:24 Hellblazer Number 10 Sex & Death3:22 Hellblazer issue 11 Newcastle: A Taste of Things to come3:45 Hellblazer issue 12 The Devil You Know4:45 Hellblazer issue 13 On the Beach5:06 Hellblazer Annual Volume One: The Bloody Saints5:28 Venus of the hardsell Mucous Membrane Constantine/Lester 'snot music 1978 video6:30 The Horrorist issues one and two.Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/10/31/hellblazer-volume-02-the-devil-you-know-by-jamie-delano-et-al-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #VertigoComics
Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-10-28 | Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh"What does freedom look like from inside an Israeli prison?The walls of the cell are etched with the names of the prisoners who came before. A bird perches on the cell window and offers a deal: “You bring the pencil, and I will bring the stories,” stories of family, of community, of Gaza, of Palestine. Mohammad Sabaaneh brings uses his striking linocut artwork to help the world see Palestinian people as human, not as superheroes or political symbols."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/10/28/power-born-of-dreams-my-story-is-palestine-by-mohammad-sabaaneh-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #NonfictionComics
Harrow County Volume 1: Countless Haints by Cullen Bunn & Tyler Crook [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-10-23 | Harrow County Volume 1: Countless Haints by Cullen Bunn & Tyler Crook"Emmy always knew that the woods surrounding her home crawled with ghosts and monsters. But on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, she learns that she is connected to these creatures--and to the land itself--in a way she never imagined.A southern gothic fairy tale from the creator of smash hit The Sixth Gun, beautifully and hauntingly realized by B.P.R.D.'s Tyler Crook! Collecting: Harrow County 1-4"⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/10/23/harrow-county-volume-1-countless-haints-by-cullen-bunn-tyler-crook-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #Halloween2023 #HorrorComics
Green Almonds: Letters from Palestine by Anaële Hermans & Delphine Hermans [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-10-21 | "The graphic novel collaboration and true story of two sisters. Anaële, a writer, leaves for Palestine volunteering in an aid program, swinging between her Palestinian friends and her Israeli friends. Delphine is an artist, left behind in Liege, Belgium. From their different sides of the world, they exchange letters.Green Almonds: Letters from Palestine is a personal look into a complex reality, through the prism of the experience of a young woman writing letters to her sister about her feelings and adventures in the occupied territories. Green Almonds is an intimate story with big implications.A young woman discovers a country, works there, makes friends, lives a love story, and is confronted with the plight of the Palestinians, the violence on a daily basis that we see on our screens and read in our newspapers. Anaële's story is brought to life by Delphine's simple and evocative drawings, which give full force to the subject and evoke the complexity of this conflict, creating a journey to the everyday life of Palestinians.Green Almonds: Letters from Palestine received the Doctors Without Borders Award for best travel diary highlighting the living conditions of populations in precarious situations when it was published in France in 2011."⭐⭐⭐⭐Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/10/21/green-almonds-letters-from-palestine-by-anaele-hermans-delphine-hermansFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#BelgianComics #2023reading
K. ONeills Tea Dragon Trilogy & More - Review & Flip-Through [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-10-19 | 0:00 Intro0:33 Dewdrop"Dewdrop is an easygoing, gentle axolotl who enjoys naps, worm pie, and cheerleading. When the yearly sports fair nears, he and his friends—Mia the weightlifting turtle, Newman the musical newt, and three minnows who love to cook—get ready to showcase their skills to the whole pond! However, as the day of the fair gets closer, Dewdrop's friends can't help putting pressure on themselves to be the best. It's up to Dewdrop to remind them how to be mindful, go at their own pace, and find joy in their own achievements."1:03 Princess Princess Ever After"When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the other person. They'll need to join forces and use all the know-how, kindness, and bravery they have in order to defeat their greatest foe yet: a jealous sorceress, who wants to get rid of Sadie once and for all."2:31 Aquacorn Cove"When Lana and her father return to their seaside hometown to help clear the debris of a storm, the last thing she expects is to discover a colony of Aquicorns—magical seahorse-like residents of the coral reef. As she explores the damaged town and the fabled undersea palace, Lana learns that while she cannot always count on adults to be the guardians she needs, she herself is capable of finding the strength to protect both the ocean, and her own happiness."5:46 The Tea Dragon Society"A charming all-ages book that follows the story of Greta, a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons.After discovering a lost tea dragon in the marketplace, Greta learns about the dying art form of tea dragon care-taking from the kind tea shop owners, Hesekiel and Erik. As she befriends them and their shy ward, Minette, Greta sees how the craft enriches their lives—and eventually her own."7:04 The Tea Dragon Festival"Rinn has grown up with the Tea Dragons that inhabit their village, but stumbling across a real dragon turns out to be a different matter entirely! Aedhan is a young dragon who was appointed to protect the village but fell asleep in the forest eighty years ago. With the aid of Rinn’s adventuring uncle Erik and his partner Hesekiel, they investigate the mystery of his enchanted sleep, but Rinn’s real challenge is to help Aedhan come to terms with feeling that he cannot get back the time he has lost."7:54 The Tea Dragon Tapestry"Over a year since being entrusted with Ginseng's care, Greta still can't chase away the cloud of mourning that hangs over the timid Tea Dragon. As she struggles to create something spectacular enough to impress a master blacksmith in search of an apprentice, she questions the true meaning of crafting, and the true meaning of caring for someone in grief. Meanwhile, Minette receives a surprise package from the monastery where she was once training to be a prophetess. Thrown into confusion about her path in life, the shy and reserved Minette finds that the more she opens her heart to others, the more clearly she can see what was always inside."9:18 The Moth Keeper"Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn't exactly what Anya thought it would be?The nights are cold in the desert and the lunar moths live far from the village. Anya finds herself isolated and lonely. Despite Anya's dedication, she wonders what it would be like to live in the sun. Her thoughts turn into an obsession, and when Anya takes a chance to stay up during the day to feel the sun's warmth, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences."10:40 Belated Author Bio sectionTranscript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/10/19/k-oneill-graphic-novel-writer-artist-profile-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023reading #MiddleGradeComics #RuralFantasyBooks
Flip-Through Six Wordless Comics [cc] Literally Graphic 2023-10-14 | 0:26 The Silver Pony: A Story in Pictures by Lynd Ward"Told only in pictures, this is the story of a lonely farm boy who confuses his dreams of adventure on a winged pony with reality."1:05 The Flamingo by Guojing"A little girl arrives, excited for a beachy vacation with her Lao Lao. The girl and her grandmother search for shells, chase crabs, and play in the sea, but when the girl finds an exquisite flamingo feather in her grandmother's living room, her vacation turns into something fantastical."2:00 The Hand of Black and Other Stories by Martin Cendreda"Seven short horror comic stories by animator Martin Cendreda ( Bojack Horseman , South Park.) Martin Cendreda is a gifted comics storyteller who spends most of his days working as an animator ( Bojack Horseman , South Park ) and therefore hasn't had a collection of his work... unitil now! Printed in red, white, and black, The Hand of Black and Other Stories collects seven mostly-silent, short stories (most of which have never been published) that are each a chiseled, mini-masterpiece of dark humor and horror, and will resonate with fans of the Twilight Zone or the works of Daniel Clowes. Color Illustrations throughout"2:41 One Beautiful Spring Day by Jim Woodring"These stories are a singular rarity in the comics form ― both bone-chillingly physical in their depictions of Frank’s travails and profoundly metaphysical at the same time. Not since George Herriman’s Krazy Kat has the comics language been so exquisitely distilled into pure, revelatory aesthetic expression... The result is a seamless, 400 page graphic narrative that forges a new and even more poignantly realized single story that takes readers deep into the hidden meanings of the previous stories and offers the most full, complete, astonishing exposition of Frank and his supercharged world to date."4:08 The Gull Yettin by Joe Kessler"The life of an orphaned boy is shaped by the devotion of a fantastical Gull in this lovingly rendered, entirely wordless graphic novel by a contemporary comics innovator."5:20 20 km/h by Woshibai"A slow-motion drive-by view of a collapsing universe meant to sit in the palm of your hand"Transcript: literallygraphic.wordpress.com/2023/10/14/flip-through-six-wordless-comics-ccFind Me Elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/Literally_Graphic 2023 Reading Challenge: youtu.be/k8PEex8Okmk#2023Reading #WordlessComics #ChineseComic
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