In 2006, librarians spent up to 30 million dollars on graphic novels for their customers. As kids we all used to read comics and so it's been a long time since we considered them anything else. But today's graphic novels are very different. The graphic novel, Fun Home, even made the New York Times best-of-2006 list. The film adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel 300 garnered a whopping $70 million in ticket sales its opening weekend. Library customers should check out Pride of Baghdad or Mom's Cancer and find themselves drawn into an amazing storytelling format. Other top 2006 graphic novels are:
Absolute Sandman by Neil Gaiman
American Born Chinese by Gene Yang
Cancer Vixen by Marisa Marchetta
The Fate of the Artist by Eddie Campbell
Kings in Disguise by James Vance
Making Comics by Scott McCloud
La Perdida by Jessica Abel
Absolute Sandman by Neil Gaiman
American Born Chinese by Gene Yang
Cancer Vixen by Marisa Marchetta
The Fate of the Artist by Eddie Campbell
Kings in Disguise by James Vance
Making Comics by Scott McCloud
La Perdida by Jessica Abel
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anything and everything by daniel clowes especially "ghost world," "like a velvet glove cast in iron," and "caricature."
anything and everything by chris ware, especially "jimmy corrigan."
los bros hernandez, who wrote and illustrated "love and rockets" are sheer genius.
julie doucet, debbie dreschler, and austin's own penny moran van horn also magnificent.
and many more--austin books has the best selection of graphic novels for sale in austin, followed by book people.
happy reading!
Thanks for your recommendations!!!
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