Comic books? In libraries?

I was shocked too. Not only that, my library has recently (like in the last couple of years) picked up a nice amount of Trade Paper Back graphic novels. I've been able to read a whole lot of amazing comic books (FREE!) like Fray, Dark Knight Returns, Superman: Secret Identity, Watchmen, V, Crisis of Infinite Earths, 1602, the entire Sandman series, etc.

The Salt Lake City Public Library has tons of graphic novels/TPBs. That is, in part, because there is a comic book store in the library square. It's a pretty sweet deal.

Watchmen is character, V for Vendetta is idea.

Yet another reason why I should just move to Salt Lake out of Utah County.

There are many, many of them.

The Salt Lake City Public Library has tons of graphic novels/TPBs. That is, in part, because there is a comic book store in the library square. It's a pretty sweet deal.

I don't know about now, but a few years ago they had one of the best graphic novel library collections in the country, if not the best. I think others are starting to catch up. That said, it would take considerable effort for me to obtain it, and I still really like the Gutenberg idea, even though I think I spell it differently each time I write it.

Libkitty, that wouldn't surprise me. And I was going to ask how you would know that, but, as I typed your name, my fingers threw themselves into my nostrils and banged my head into my desk multiple times. Cause it's just that obvious.

Watchmen is character, V for Vendetta is idea.

I don't know if I entirely agree with that. Watchmen is plenty Idea. And Evey (and Valerie for that matter) are fully formed characters. V himself is more Idea than man, but most of the Watchmen characters seemed so archetypal that I didn't relate to them as individuals. I was far more moved by V for Vendetta, whereas my experience with Watchmen was more "Wow."

You are so cute, Gandalfe.

Don't tell my wife that, she hasn't figured it out yet.

Late to the party discussion, as usual.

I'm busted, too -- I looked in here because I've been away for a week and saw all the posts. And got excited! I'd definitely like to see if we can revive the bookclub.

I'm fine with the classics/Gutenberg idea, or whatever anyone else wants to do. I think what got me the first time around was very little time to read, and the first few selections not being quite my thing. Which could happen again, sure, but with more time to read now, I'm be more willing to plow through something I wasn't in love with on the first page.

Also happy to discuss Half-Blood Prince in here sans white font, or do a grpahic novel. In other words, I'm easy.

t /my two cents