117 July Roundup

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ALIA Graphic Podcast

ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics

121 episodes

2 weeks ago

In this podcast, the ALIA Graphic team discusses the latest news relevant to libraries and graphic novels. We also interview Australian comic book creators in our creator chats series. Our group of volunteers aims to support library staff interested in all aspects of collection development, advocacy and programming related to graphic novels and comics.

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117 July Roundup

ALIA Graphic Podcast

33 minutes

3 months ago

117 July Roundup

In this month's roundup Marissa and Mia go through their latest read, recent news and new graphic novels.

01:26 Recent reads:

Marissa:

Nimona / N D Stevenson
Julienne
Nothing Special
I Killed the Main Character vs Extra’s Academy Survival Guide

Mia:

Gender Queer
My brother’s husband volume 1

13:56 News:

Image Comics
Jim Shooter, the force behind Marvel’s rise and Secret Wars, has passed away at 73
Dominic Davies and Candida Rifkind have published a really interesting article on The Conversation exploring how comics and graphic novels can empower refugees to tell their stories on their own terms
Movie adaptations: Fantastic 4, Superman, Supergirl (set for release in the US on 26 June 2026) staring Aussie actress Milly Alcock

21:27 New graphic novels:

Miss Camper by Kat Fajardo (Scholastic)
Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor by Mark Waid, Bryan Hitch (DC Comics)
Will Eisner: A Comics Biography by Stephen Weiner, Dan Mazur (NBM)
Free Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner (Simon & Schuster)
Float by Kate Marchant, CJ Joaquin (Graphix)
Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky (Random House)

To stay up to date and for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles visit our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/

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