Category Archives: New Book

SPX 2011 Debuts

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

This weekend, the streets of White River Junction may look a lot like a ghost town with the flood waters of Hurricane Irene canceling our local train festival Glory Days. But a lot of students are traveling SOUTH, way south … Continue reading →

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The Bride’s Thank-You Note Handbook

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

This slim volume by Marilyn Werner is my go-to gift at a wedding where A) you know the bride has a sense of humor and B) might already own enough ‘original artwork’ made by you to line a lion’s cage. … Continue reading →

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Dandy Annual is Just Dand-GREAT

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Stolen from Wikipedia but still remains true: This article is about the comic. For the men placing particular importance upon physical appearance, see Dandy. After a previous love affair betwixt the pages of Beano, a publication featuring the OTHER Denis … Continue reading →

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Hexing with Gaylord Phoenix

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Hex, hex, hex. Lust, lust, lust. Edie Fake’s newest book published by we-do-what-we-want publisher Secret Acres is something I didn’t even know I wanted in comics. Was I prepared? No. Did I need my luggage packed? No, I just leave … Continue reading →

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Virunga, a collaborative graphic novel

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Born from the hands of many comes a tale of art, struggle  and the right to live. Stanford University created a class back in 2007 that combines the talents of undergraduate and graduate writers and artists. From outlines and sketches … Continue reading →

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The Big Furry Deal with Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Eye

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

When it comes to children’s books about furry creatures, we can think of DOZENS upon THOUSANDS like Paddington Bear, Richard Scarry’s world-building, Carl Barks with Uncle Scrooge. Funny animals are a tradition in comics! Within the last year, one particular … Continue reading →

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MoCCA Comic Debuts!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

The Schulz Graphic Novel Library is proud to announce the mini-comic and comic book MoCCA debuts of students, alumni and faculty of the Center for Cartoon Studies. Look for these amazing comics and more along the back wall of MoCCA … Continue reading →

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MOGWORLD, adventure in the Middle Ages for the Middle Aged gamer in us all

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Jen Vaughn

Given the high-tech world full of beeeps, chirps, clicks, RINNGG, ding-dong, come-here-girl noise distractions we live in, sitting down and enjoying a book from cover to cover is a luxury.  Often we lose that wonderful feeling of letting your imagination … Continue reading →

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Lynd Ward: Master of the Wordless World

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Jen Vaughn

If ever a cartoonist or artist deserved a set of hard-cover collected works, it is the indelible Lynd Ward. Luckily, publishing company Library of America has released Six Novels in Woodcuts, a two book set, of Ward’s work. The son … Continue reading →

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S.R. Bissette on Pre-Code Horror Comics Collections: Part 1

Posted on November 22, 2010 by srbissette

Three brand-new books on a long-despised and now fashionable genre—the oxymoronic genre of “horror comics”—have hit bookshops and library shelves over the past month, and CCS’s Schulz Library takes a look at all three this week. All three arrive on … Continue reading →

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