Scooby-Doo and Other Goodwill Ambassadors
Parts Unknown
I haven't had a chance to pick up the new Unknown Soldier series by Joshua Dysart and Alberto Ponticelli, but I'm eager to pick up the just-released collection, Unknown Soldier: Haunted House. I came across this nice piece about it in The New York Times and immediately fell in love with the book, sight unseen.
-- John HoganMainstream Does It
Since I’m not a comic-book historian, or someone who religiously follows every industry trend and title, you could not consider me an authority. I have been referred to as an advocate for kids and comics, as well as comics in the classrooms. Yes, I do what I can, but I am not the expert in the business—though I know my way around both the comics and educational arenas.
-- Alex SimmonsWe Haven't Come That Far, Baby
Thanks to Diamond's John Shableski for passing this link on to me. It's from Chicago Tribune columnist Julia Keller, who had the audacity to write an article praising some graphic novels and received a barrage of reader responses as a result ("How dare you?" is how Julia sums up their letters).
-- John HoganThings I Miss, Part 2: Thought Balloons
Every once in a while, I feel like an old curmudgeon reading comics. Take for example thought balloons. I have a feeling (but I hope I'm wrong about this) that the younger generation of comics readers has no fond memories regarding the bubbles that used to define the format. I suppose in many ways they are indicative of the silly funny books that inspired such derision from the culture at large for so many years. But hear me out on this, because I think the replacement for thought balloons is worse.
-- John HoganMeet Our Newest Blogger
Ever since we debuted GNR eight months ago, we've been continually looking for ways to improve and broaden our content to ensure we were representing the comics and manga community completely. To keep our voice fresh and new, we're now adding a new blogger to our regular lineup.
-- John HoganThings I Miss, Part 1: Letters
On a panel at Comic-Con, several people were discussing the lack of letters pages in today’s comics. “The Internet is the letters page now,” quipped Gene Luen Yang. “Except everyone’s mean.”
-- John Hogan
