Bluewater Makes the Times
There's an interesting article about Bluewater Comics in today's New York Times. It's a short but in-depth look at the company's output...a good read for those who want to know more about the company. Read it here.
-- John HoganThe 2010 Eisner Award Winners
Congratulations to all the 2010 winners! Out of an extremely deserving and tough list of competitors, here's the full list of all the honorees.
-- John HoganThursday Report from Comic-Con
I’m late to file this because of all the fun yesterday. Thursday, the official beginning of San Diego Comic-Con, kicked off in wild fashion, with the expected throngs of people crowding the floor. The record crowd this year has led the convention to create a shuttle bus route from Mission Valley to the convention center, and there were reports of overcrowding leading to problems on preview night. Hopefully those problems have been fixed and everyone can enjoy a great convention.
Wednesday Report from Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con kicked off Wednesday night with a bang. Record numbers of people are attending the show this year, but luckily, Wednesday didn't feel overcrowded. In fact, the air of excitement was there and it seemed to signify a true love for what's going on in comics today (with no real successor to Twilight or Avatar at this year's show, the "tent city" neighborhood near Hall H is a shadow of its previous year's self, for example...but excitement is thriving for ongoing and new comics properties).
-- John HoganWhy Graphic Novels Are Great for Book Clubs
Our sister site Reading Group Guides has an excellent new blog post up by reference librarian Bonnie Brzozowski about how graphic novels are perfect picks for book clubs. We couldn't agree more! Check out the great blog here.
-- John HoganComic-Con Panel Update
If you're attending San Diego Comic-Con in a couple weeks, please try to make time to see a panel I'll be moderating on Saturday, July 24, at 11:00 a.m. in Room 8. It's entitled "Comics in the Library," and I'm thrilled with the selection of panelists. If you're at all interested or intrigued by how graphic novels can be (and are) used in today's libraries, be sure to check it out. Here's the official description:
-- John Hogan
