{"id":22637,"date":"2020-04-28T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T23:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/graphic-novels-comic-books-a-powerful-genre-for-all-ages\/"},"modified":"2020-04-28T17:29:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T23:29:00","slug":"graphic-novels-comic-books-a-powerful-genre-for-all-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/graphic-novels-comic-books-a-powerful-genre-for-all-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic novels, comic books a powerful genre for all ages"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/LibraryColumn-shn-042930-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/LibraryColumn-shn-042930-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/LibraryColumn-shn-042930-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/LibraryColumn-shn-042930-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/LibraryColumn-shn-042930-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/LibraryColumn-shn-042930-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>The Grand County Library District has lots of graphic novels and comic books for you to check out. Find them by visiting our catalog at www.gcld.org.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy GCLD<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Are you old enough to remember waking up early on Saturday mornings to catch animated \u201cSuper Friends,\u201d starring Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the Wonder Twins? The franchise, based on the Justice League of America by DC Comics, ran from 1973 to 1985. I read many of the comic books and watched all 109 episodes, and that was before binge-watching was invented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Every one of my childhood friends aspired to be a superhero. Comic books then were the apps of today, addictive and difficult to put down. Forty years later, I am nostalgic for these superheroes, not because of their superpowers, but because of their resolve to fight for justice and for their powerful reasoning skills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Last year, when the topic of highlighting comic books and graphic novels at Grand County Library District was brought up, we jumped at the opportunity to carve out separate areas for these fun, diverse, often thoughtful, and attention-grabbing reads. We also worked with Mister V, Grand County\u2019s own comic book creator, to celebrate Free Comic Book Day, usually the first Saturday of May. The attendance was packed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Since I purchase books for our libraries, and my main goal is to get people reading, I like to talk to patrons of all ages to find out what genres and titles pique their interest. Having grown up with DC Comics, I have taken to asking why younger generations may prefer Marvel comics or an altogether different sub-genre of graphic novels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row shn-donation shn-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Madison Archer, a voracious teen reader, had this to say: \u201cWhen I hear the phrase \u2018graphic novel\u2019 I don\u2019t think of things like \u2018The Avengers\u2019 or \u2018Batman\u2019; I think of \u2018Attack on Titan\u2019 and \u2018A Silent Voice,\u2019 which are Japanese graphic novels, also known as manga.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cDuring the chaos of the world, and as someone who has anxiety, I often need an escape, and manga allows me to dive into other worlds to help me forget about how crazy ours is. When chores around the house are done and my boyfriend isn\u2019t around to play games with me, I read manga to kill the time. Any length. Any genre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cManga in and of itself is stereotyped as a bad thing due to some of the more mature genres, but it\u2019s not all like that. The more you look into it, you\u2019ll find something that interests you, be it the art style or concept \u2014 there\u2019s something for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cOne of my personal favorites is \u2018Parasyte\u2019 by Hitoshi Iwaaki. It\u2019s an interesting concept where parasites look for hosts, infesting and taking over bodies to wreak havoc on the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">I\u2019ll take Madison\u2019s word on the genius of manga.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">To view graphic novel and comic book titles available to GCLD patrons, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gcld.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.gcld.org<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>, click on \u201cCatalog,\u201d and use the \u201cGenre\u201d filter. Unfortunately, Free Comic Book Day is postponed this year, but GCLD has some superpowers to share. You can now check out books and movies from our Granby Library drive-thru window. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gcld.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.gcld.org<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/graphic-novels-comic-books-a-powerful-genre-for-all-ages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grand County Library District has lots of graphic novels and comic books for you to check out. Find them by visiting our catalog at www.gcld.org.Courtesy GCLD Are you old enough to remember waking up early on Saturday mornings to catch animated \u201cSuper Friends,\u201d starring Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the Wonder Twins? 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