Normally, I take a million pictures when I go to a comic book store, especially on a day filled with eccentrics and actors and people dressed like Wookie soldiers. Alas, I failed this year during Free Comic Book Day, even with all the sights to behold.
I think I was too intent on making sure I picked the right comics for our kids while scoping out any Daredevil/Archie merchandise to decorate our home with. Yes, we are nerds. That is just how it is.
Because of this glorious day, I was inspired to talk to the students about the history of graphic novels, why they are important and showcase a variety of some they may or may not have seen previously. I'd say it was a pretty great success, leading us to discussions on: what superheroes are better than others, is Superman really an alien?, and yes, Iron Man is from a comic book.
Madness Comics is always a great source for comics and graphic novels for adults and they have a decent sized children's collection. I also got my information for the six traits of a superhero book and adapted it from ComicBook Resources.
This summer I'm hoping to catch up on some Ms. Marvel, Wonder Woman '77, and Fade Out.
Happy reading!
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