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Impress Your Geeklets: Be a Comic Book Artist.
At GeekDad we are fans of opportunity, given the opportunity we have had to share our passions and ideas with you here on this blog. So, we give a hats off to the UK’s Mohawk Media who have brought us the graphic novel adventures of 80s cult figure and A-Team member, Mr.T.
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Shrapnel is Gattaca Plus Halo With a Twist of Greek Mythology
Shrapnel is like a mash-up of some of my favorite things: take Gattaca, throw in two parts Halo and a little bit of Greek mythology and Joan of Arc, and you’re getting close. And paired with Bagus Hutomo’s eye-popping paint-like illustrations, and you’ve got a recipe for a compelling graphic novel.
Thanks to Radical Publishing, I […] Continue reading
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Comic Spotlight On: Honor Brigade
Happy Comic Release Day!
I’ve been reviewing comics here and there since I started writing for Geek Dad but I thought it was time to organize them a bit more efficiently. So once a week, on comic release day, I’ll be spotlighting a comic. The comics will range from books published by the big two, large […] Continue reading
Why You Should Read Comics Aloud to Your Kids
Peter Gutiérrez, board member of Reading With Pictures, has just posted the first in an series of blog posts about “The Case for Adding Graphic Texts to Your Read-Alouds.” Upcoming posts will offer some specific strategies, but here’s the key part of his pitch:
To kids, reading comics (which are still not widely used in schools) […] Continue reading
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Radical Publishing Raises the Bar on Comics
Radical Publishing is a relatively new company offering comics, graphic novels and art books. In their first two years they’ve recruited a host of great comics creators (including one of my personal favorites, Warren Ellis), and their offerings are decidely different from most of what you’ll find from Marvel or DC. Radical’s universe covers a […] Continue reading
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Aren’t We All Looking for Calvin and Hobbes?
A couple of decades ago, most people probably read Calvin and Hobbes, holding the daily newspaper over a bowl of cereal or a plate of toast. I know I did. It was one of the few comic strips that was actually funny or interesting. By the time Calvin and Hobbes started running in 1985, most […] Continue reading
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