Read Comics in Public Day

Submitted by Veronica G. [1] on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 12:15pm

Did you know August 28 is Read Comics in Public Day [2]? Whether you’re a longstanding fan of illustrated reads or a novice, the library has a title for you! Be sure to participate on August 28 and show your comic book pride!

Here are a few fast reads worth your time. Some titles below were pulled from Paste Magazine [3] and Time [4]:

Y the Last Man Scott Pilgrim RASL Jimmy Corrigan Ghost World Persepolis

Y, the Last Man: Unmanned [5] by Brian K. Vaughan
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life [6] by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Maus [7] by Art Spiegelman
Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth [8] by Chris Ware
Ghost World [9] by Daniel Clowes
Persepolis [10] by Marjane Satrapi

Do you have any favorites or recommendations?

Graphic Novels [11]

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[1] http://www.hcpl.net/users/veronica-g
[2] http://www.facebook.com/readcomicsinpublic
[3] http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/11/the-20-best-graphic-novels-of-the-decade.html
[4] http://entertainment.time.com/2009/03/06/top-10-graphic-novels/
[5] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=y%20last%20man%20unmanned&index=.GH#focus
[6] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=scott%20pilgrim%20precious%20little%20life&index=.GH#focus
[7] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=maus%20spiegelman&index=.GH#focus
[8] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=jimmy corrigan smartest kid&index=.GH#focus
[9] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=ghost world clowes&index=.GH#focus
[10] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=persepolis satrapi&index=.GH#focus
[11] http://www.hcpl.net/category/topical/graphic-novels