| 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. Mohawk Media have put [...] [...] 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 [...] [...] 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 [...] [...] 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) [...] [...] 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 [...] [...] 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 [...] [...] | |