You may have noticed we have been a little bit quiet. We haven’t had a podcast episode since December. That’s quite a long time.
The good news is that we’re back! We have a new podcast episode with Gabby and Iurgi discussing some of the news, what they’ve been reading and discussing their favourite picks from the graphic novels released this month. You can listen to Episode 68: Notables, news and new titles on our podcast blog or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Best of all, we also have a creator chat lined up which should be out around mid-May. We’re very excited that we will have James Foley and Brenton McKenna talking to each other. They've both recently published a new junior graphic novel and they're planning to interview each other about their books. We think it’s going to be a cracker.
And, of course, keep up with the reading. The May ALIA Graphic Book Club is all about alternate versions of the characters we love. Get on board!
As always, if you have any ideas or suggestions or if you’re a library worker and want to join this crazy group, get in touch!
News
Kotaku Australia has published an interview with Australian writer Christof Bogacs discussing the publication of Under Kingdom, a middle grade, fantasy graphic novel with art by Marie Enger. You can find the interview here.
Australian publisher Gestalt Comics is making their whole catalogue available for digital purchase on GlobalComix.
The ever busy Tom Taylor has recently finished his epic horror series DCeased and Popverse published a, spoiler filled, interview with Tom talking about DCeased. More importantly, Titans is now the biggest superhero team in the DC Universe and it’s lead by three Australian creators: Tom Taylor (writer), Nicola Scott (art), Annette Kwok (colourist). Popverse interviewed Tom and Nicola about the new title.
Publisher’s Weekly report on the growing number of publishers publishing manga. You can read Manga All Kinds, All Formats, Goes Global here.
The School Library Journal has published a really interesting interview with Andrea Colvin, the editor of Gender Queer. You can find the conversation here.
In surprise news Bryan Lee O’Malley and Edgar Wright have announced an animated Scott Pilgrim TV series coming to Netflix. The announcement is here. So there may be new demand for the comics.
DSTLRY is a new creator owned comics publisher. Headed by two key people from the now defunct Comixology, DSTLRY looks to change the creator owned business model. This is definitely a new publisher to follow. Popverse has a great interview with David Steinberger and Chip Mosher.
Collections
Staff at No Flying No Tights have published a great list of suggested titles on Superheroes: Where to Start.
Podcasts
Melbourne's Readings bookshop has a new podcast episode with Bernard Caleo in conversation with Steven Christie a comics creator from W.A. now based in Melbourne. Christie's Turtlenecks received a Bronze Award at the Comic Arts Awards of Austalia in 2022. You can listen to the podcast on the Readings website or on Apple Podcasts.
We have a new podcast episode with Gabby and Iurgi discussing some of the news, what they’ve been reading and discussing their favourite picks from the graphic novels released this month. You can listen to Episode 68: Notables, news and new titles on our podcast blog or wherever you listen to podcasts.
NEW RELEASE TITLES
Junior
Birthday Bandit: P.I. Butterfly by Karen Kilpatrick & German Blanco (Kayppin Media)
Boy’s Abyss by Ryo Minemani (Viz)
Business Problem-Solving & Strategy: Manga for Success by Takayuki Kito and Keisuke Yamabe (Wiley)
Danger and Other Unknown Risks by Erica Henderson & Ryan North (Penguin Group USA)
Doodles from the Boogie Down by Stephanie Rodriguez (Penguin Group USA)
Global by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (Hachette)
Grace Needs Space by Benjamin A. Wilgus, Rii Abrego (Random House)
Heist and Seek: InvestiGators by John Patrick Green (Pan Macmillan UK)
The Last Comics on Earth by Max Brallier, Joshua Pruett, Jay Cooper, Douglas Holgate (Viking Books for Young Readers)
Lovely Muco by Takayuki Mizushina (Kodansha)
Mapmakers and the Enchanted Mountain by Amanda Castillo & Cameron Chittock (Random House USA)
Missing You by Phellip Willian, Melissa Garabelli (Oni Press)
Ot the Wizard 2 - Comic Strips by Josep Lluis Picanyol (Editorial el Pirata)
The Peach Pit: The Great Peach Experiment 2 by Erin Soderberg Downing (Random House US)
Pebble and Wren by Chris Hallbeck (HarperCollins)
School Trip by Jerry Craft (Harper Collins)
Sunshine: How one camp taught me about life, death, and hope by Jarret Krosoczka (Graphix)
Under Kingdom by Christof Bogacs, Marie Enger (Dark Horse) [Australian creator]
Wombats! Go Camping by Maddie Frost (Hardie Grant Children's Publishing)
YA
Amelia Aierwood - Basic Witch by Eliot Rahal, Emily Hampshire, Jasmine Saravia, Ames Liu & Kristen Gudsnuk (Z2 comics)
Girl Taking Over: A Lois Lane Story by Sara Kuhn, Arielle Jovellanos (DC Comics)
Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying (First Second)
The Mare by Seth Christian Martel (Graphic Mundi)
Outpost Zero: The Complete Collection by Sean Kelley McKeever, Alexander Tefenkgi (Image Comics)
The Sea in You by Jessi Sheron (Iron Circus Comics)
Snow Fairy by Tomo Serizawa (TokyoPop)
Teen Titans: Robin by Kami Garcia, Gabriel Picolo (DC Comics)
Adult
Armed with Madness: The Surreal Leonora Carrington by Mary M. Talbot, Bryan Talbot (SelfMadeHero)
Promethee 13:13 by Andy Diggle, Christophe Bec, Shawn Martinbrough (Ablaze)
The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country by James Tynion IV, Lisandro Estherren (DC Comics)
W. E. B. Du Bois: Souls of Black Folk - A Graphic Interpretation by W.E.B. Du Bois, Paul Peart-Smith (Rutgers University Press) [Australian creator]
