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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 4d

It's that time of year again!
Participate in live chat and trivia, experience a live dramatic reading of a graphic novel excerpt, and screen a movie!
#LibComix

Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 7d

Join the round tables of the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social (GameRT, GNCRT, FMRT, IRRT, RRT, & IFRT) on 10/24 for a day of interactive sessions about intellectual freedom, popular media, and moral panic, as well as conversations about how libraries work to protect the freedom to read: bit.ly/4gLpmh4

Promotional graphic for Intellectual Freedom Spectacular happening Friday, October 24 from 10:00-4:30 p.m. CT

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 7d

Taco and music lovers, rejoice! Adam Wallenta has you covered. Punk Taco and his band of misfits, rock out across the universe, spreading peace and love through music, while helping those in need, and making friends.
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Adam Wallenta holding a Killingworth Public Library card in front of a book shelf with Punk Taco books on it.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 8d

Crazy Like a Fox: Adventures in Schizophrenia, an autobiographically-inspired graphic novel, explores mental health and schizophrenia in a surprising and emotionally honest story with a fantastical cast of animal characters. #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Christi Furnas holding a tabby cat and a Minneapolis Library card

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 9d

Don't forget to sign up if you want to help us out at #NYCC

#LibComix

ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 19d

NYCC returns Oct 9-12 and for the first time in years, GNCRT will be there!
(Writers block booth WB-19)

💪 We are looking for volunteers to help up staff the booth!
bit.ly/GNCRT_NYCC25

You do NOT need to be a current GNCRT or ALA member to volunteer!

New York City Comic Con entrance with a giant Goku and large crowd

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 9d

You can reach out to us using our contact form on our website, and we can add you to our list for next year! Just select the "Creators Get Carded Committee" from the committee list when submitting.

www.ala.org/gncrt/contac...

ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 9d

Our young hero destined to defeat an evil lord embarks on a hilarious, action-packed journey filled with jokes, friendship, and villains having a mid-life crisis in Dragon Forged: Sword of the Champion by Eric Lide
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Eric Lide holding a South Brunswick Public Library Card with his book Dragon Forced sitting behind him.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 11d

Perfectly themed for this month! Follow the story of a queer library worker searching for love online, artistic validation in New York City, and the perfect book in Checked Out by Katie Fricas
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Katie Fricas holding her book Checked Out and a Brooklyn Public Library card

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 11d

Explore the life of Will Eisner, one of the most influential artists in the history of comics, in a comics biography by Stephen Weiner. And catch Stephen at his local library this #CreatorsGetCarded and #LibraryCardSignUpMonth
#LibComix

Stephen Weiner standing outside holding his Cary Memorial Library card

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 12d

Kids are still weird by Jeffrey Brown, chronicles his life as a parent while his children speak brutal truths and make unintentionally hilarious observations in this charming collection of comics.

#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Jeffrey Brown holding his book Kids are still weird and his Chicago Public Library Card

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 13d

Red Harvest by Michael Cherkas, based on tragic events that took place in Soviet Ukraine from 1929 to 1933, takes readers through the memories of a Ukrainian immigrant who was the only member of his family to survive the famine #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Creator Michael Cherkas holding his book Red Harvest along with his Toronto Public Library card

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 14d

When the US President is assassinated, a female Secret Service agent protect the Vice President at all costs from a mass conspiracy to preserve what’s left of American democracy in The Recount by Jonathan Hedrick
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded

Creator Jonathan Hedrick holding his Brevard County Library card.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 15d

The cover of Punk Rock in Comics illustrated by J.T. Yost captures the energy and attitude of punk music. Fans should make sure to grab a copy for a deep dive into the inception and history of punk.

#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Creator J.T. Yost holding a copy of Punk Rock in Comics and his New York Public Library card.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 17d

In Honoria: A Fortuitous Friendship by Janice Shapiro, Honoria grows up around parties held by luminaries such as Scott Fitzgerald. It’s not all glamour, though, as themes of loyalty, trauma & loneliness weave throughout the story.
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded

Creator Janice Shapiro wearing a t-shirt with the cover of her book Honoria: A Fortuitous Friendship on it and holding her Berkeley Public Library card.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 18d

Join best bug-buds Rhino-B and Stag-B on their adventures in Bug Village as they meet termites, save the local honey supply, and even help create a library! Bug Boys by Laura Knetzger is perfect for Narwhal and Jelly fans
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Creator Laura Knetzger holding her book Bug Boys and her Seattle Public Library card.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 19d

Questions?

Our NYCC GNCRT Booth Captains are:
🫡 Amie Wright (she/her), GNCRT President (2019-2020) and current TCAF Executive Director
🫡 Shanna Hollich (they/them), GNCRT Councillor

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 19d

⏰ Ability to volunteer for one 3 hour shift during the show.
NYCC is amazing - and long 😅
We are looking for folks to help out for at least one 3 hour shift during the con

🪪 NYCC badge (ideally): We are looking for volunteers who are already planning on attending NYCC

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 19d

What we are looking for in volunteers:

🤩 Enthusiasm! If you have the social battery for it (like any good community outreach) we are looking for you!

📚 Readers advisory: one of our table activities will be a readers advisory form that attendees can fill out

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 19d

NYCC returns Oct 9-12 and for the first time in years, GNCRT will be there!
(Writers block booth WB-19)

💪 We are looking for volunteers to help up staff the booth!
bit.ly/GNCRT_NYCC25

You do NOT need to be a current GNCRT or ALA member to volunteer!

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 19d

In his heartwarming graphic memoir Marry Me a Little, Rob Kirby recounts his marriage to his partner in 2013. With a red, white, & blue color scheme, Kirby balances humor & celebration alongside the political background of the legalization of same-sex marriage #CreatorsGetCarded

Creator Rob Kirby standing in front of a bookshelf and holding his St. Paul Library card.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 20d

In Vattu: The Name & the Mark by Evan Dahm uses epic fantasy to tell the story of a member of a nomadic tribe who is caught in a clash of cultures. A new print edition of this webtoon is coming out soon! #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Creator Evan Dahm holding his Queens Public Library card.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 22d

A semi-autobiographical graphic novel, Raised by Ghosts by Brianna Loewinsohn highlights all of the messy complexities of growing up. #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Creator Briana Loewinsohn holding her book Rasied by Ghosts and a card that says "I <3 books."

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 22d

Did you know that capybaras can swim like seals? Or that they have fourteen toes? Full of interesting facts, Kevin McCloskey's upcoming book Wild About Capybaras! will teach young readers more about these incredible animals.
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix

Creator Kevin McCloskey holding his upcoming book Wild About Capybaras! with his Kutztown Public Library card

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 24d

Two stories in one! While on a cruise with their father, two siblings discover a real-life werewolf wreaking havoc for passengers in Double Booking: When and Where Wolf? written by siblings Kim Shearer and Chas! Pangburn.
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded

Creator Kim Shearer holding her book Double Booking: When and Where Wolf? with her digital Boone County Public Library card shown on her phone.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 25d

Adapted into a hit Netflix series, The End of the Fxxxing World by Charles Forsman, follows two teenagers living a seemingly typical life as they face the fear of pending adulthood before a dark turn threatens both of their futures.
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded

Creator Charles Forsman holding his Adams Free Library card.

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 25d

Sink your teeth into the hit graphic novel series InvestiGators by John Patrick Green! Super spy alligator duo Mango and Brash travel through the sewers and fight the forces of evil with their Very Exciting Spy Technology.
#LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded

Creator John Patrick Green holding his Brooklyn Public Library Card

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