Was that from watching JLU, Steph?
This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
Tom Scola - Feb 20, 2006 1:48:59 pm PST #9218 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Steph L. - Feb 20, 2006 1:58:05 pm PST #9219 of 10000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I don't think so -- the only episode of JLU I've seen recently was this weekend -- something with Luthor and Gorilla Grodd.
Wolfram - Feb 20, 2006 2:43:58 pm PST #9220 of 10000
Visilurking
All my kids are watching Superman I right now. I am so proud.
DebetEsse - Feb 24, 2006 8:31:13 am PST #9221 of 10000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Which, Teppy, IMO, was mediocre, but rather worth it for Luthor's "That was you master plan? Wow are you stupid" thing.
So, I've been reading some comics lately (stand-alone, contained stories, mostly. I can't afford to get hooked on a series at the moment)
Partially impelled by this, and partly by procrastination, I'd like to find a few really good quality comic books or graphic novels to put in my classroom library. Stuff that can be read as a stand-alone, that I can easily defend as "worth reading", and (the hard part) will be appropriate for an age 9-12 class, and, more importantly, not be seen as offensive to their parents.
I'm not sure such a creature exists, but if anyone knows, I figure it will be you guys. Any ideas?
Tom Scola - Feb 24, 2006 8:32:31 am PST #9222 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
The comic book BONE is being reprinted by Scholastic.
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2006 8:33:51 am PST #9223 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Maus is too old, right?
Sue - Feb 24, 2006 8:46:34 am PST #9224 of 10000
hip deep in pie
DebetEsse - Feb 24, 2006 8:55:21 am PST #9225 of 10000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I was so. over. the Holocaust by the time Maus came out I never read it, ita. I don't know if it would work.
Thanks, guys.
Calli - Feb 24, 2006 9:01:59 am PST #9226 of 10000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I like Hopeless Savages. It lives in the YAF section at Durham Public Library, so I guess it would be for the right age group. I'm not sure how educational it would be considered, though. There are references (usually past tense) to drug use. There are strong female role models. There are gay relationships (not particularly explicit). It's about a family where the parents were punk rockers and the kids either rebel against (OMG he's gone corporate!) or embrace their heritage.
Sue - Feb 24, 2006 9:02:39 am PST #9227 of 10000
hip deep in pie