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As I write these words, Carol is in Miami for this year’s Miami Book Fair International. As you no doubt know, this is one of the largest book fairs in the country, and one of the most prestigious and exciting as well. It’s also the home of the wonderful School of Comics, which GraphicNovelReporter is proud to be a sponsor of. As the fair has grown, it’s been so heartening to see how comics have been embraced not only for their cultural impact but also as solid resources of immense value to teachers and librarians. There were two days of School of Comics events specifically geared toward educators and librarians, as well as the general comics reading public. Carol reported in that yesterday morning there was a standing room only crowd and the enthusaism of the audience was palpable during the education sessions. Beyond this there is an entire track of graphic novel and comics programming and a number of events for kids. The response to these events has been fantastic. If you are in the area, be sure to look for Carol over the weekend and feel free to introduce yourself if you get a chance.

So did you watch The Walking Dead? I was excited as could be for the Halloween premiere of the TV show, based on one of my favorite current ongoing series. They did a remarkable job of preserving the quality and content of the comics series and transforming it onto the small screen. Carol and I emailed back and forth as we were watching; Carol’s never read the series, and she’s now intrigued enough to check it out. I think it further proves how diverse the comics-reading audience can be and how well-done representations of those comics (such as this TV show) can help the entire community at large reach out to new readers. I hope the trend continues.