graphic novel


The Listener — a History in Gray

Sunday at Word on the Street, comic creator David Lester will be giving a presentation, with slides and music, of his graphic novel The Listener, as well as autographing copies. Here’s my impression of the book: ___________ Maus, Persepolis, Louis Riel, the journalism of Joe Sacco… many of the best […]


Serendipity Graphic Novel Extravaganza

The next Serendipity event will be a graphic novel event on Saturday February 26, 2011 from 8:30am to 3:30 pm. Spend the day with renowned graphic novelists Gene Yang, author of American Born Chinese, Matt Holm author of Baby Mouse, Raina Telgemeier author of Smile, and others! Click here for […]


Reader Controlled Art 1

The Strength of the Comic Medium By Bevan Thomas In his screenwriting guidebook Story, award-winning screenwriter Robert McKee discusses the relative strengths of various storytelling mediums, and deduces that live theatre is the medium best-suited for detailed dialogue, novels and short stories for character introspection, and movies for visual subtext […]


Cloudscape Members win Xeric Grants! 1

Wei Li and Anise Shaw, who are core members of Cloudscape Comics, just won a Xeric Grant to publish their graphic novel Lotus Root Children, expected to be released in the fall from Epidigm Studios Founding member Jonathon Dalton also won, and will be printing his Mayan epic Lords of […]