1. COMICALLY GRAPHIC: HOW TO PLAN AND LEAD GRAPHIC NOVEL READING GROUPS All book and magazine covers are copyright of the respective owners and are used for demonstration and promotional purposes only.

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9. A FORMAT NOT A GENRE!

10. UNSHELVED.. STILL WORK TO DO PROMOTING COMICS

17. His black and white watercolors portray a family in 1950's Detroit. Radiologist father uses X-rays to cure sinus problems on David-- brother escapes to his drum set-- and his unhappy and judgmental mother rules the roost. Art as redemption novel David always draws his own world and eventually grows into praise for his work. Release date is September 2009- will beTop GN of 2009 list. Stitches by David Small GRAPHIC MEMOIR

18. CAIRO- G. WILLOW WILSON A GRIPPING NARRATIVE, MIXING MAGIC, POLITICS AND ROMANCE THE KNOWLEDGEABLE VIEW OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD AND INTERESTING VISUAL EFFECTS.

19. ZOT: THE COMPLETE BLACK & WHITE COLLECTION 1987-1991 BY SCOTT MCCLOUD

20. UNDERSTANDING COMICS & REINVENTING COMICS BY SCOTT MCCLOUD

21. WATCHMEN BY ALAN MOORE & DAVE GIBBONS

22. SUPERMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW? BY ALAN MOORE & CURT SWAN

23. BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BY FRANK MILLER, KLAUS JANSON & LYNN VARLEY

24. THE ALCOHOLIC BY JONATHAN AMES & DEAN HASPEIL Part quasi-autobiography and part stunning noir-realism, The Alcoholic is the story of Jonathan A. and the origin of his addiction to alcohol, the consequences of alcohol and substance abuse on his life and his eventual self-realization. Written by Jonathan Ames with art by Dean Haspiel. Published by DC Comics' Vertigo label. Part quasi-autobiography and part stunning noir-realism, The Alcoholic is the story of Jonathan A. and the origin of his addiction to alcohol, the consequences of alcohol and substance abuse on his life and his eventual self-realization. Written by Jonathan Ames with art by Dean Haspiel. Published by DC Comics' Vertigo label. Part quasi-autobiography and part stunning noir-realism, The Alcoholic is the story of Jonathan A. and the origin of his addiction to alcohol, the consequences of alcohol and substance abuse on his life and his eventual self-realization. Written by Jonathan Ames with art by Dean Haspiel. Published by DC Comics' Vertigo label.

25. The Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames & Dean Haspeil Part quasi-autobiography and part stunning noir-realism, The Alcoholic is the story of Jonathan A. and the origin of his addiction to alcohol, the consequences of alcohol and substance abuse on his life and his eventual self-realization. Written by Jonathan Ames with art by Dean Haspiel. Published by DC Comics' Vertigo label.

26. LOCKE & KEY BY JOE HILL & GABRIEL RODRIQUEZ Joe Hill is the author of the novel Heart Shaped Box and the short story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the son of Stephen and Tabitha King. Locke & Key is an ongoing comic book series from IDW Publishing and focuses on the bizarre experiences of a family in a New England mansion called Keyhouse. Stunningly original artwork by Gabriel Rodriguez. Joe Hill is the author of the novel Heart Shaped Box and the short story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the son of Stephen and Tabitha King. Locke & Key is an ongoing comic book series from IDW Publishing and focuses on the bizarre experiences of a family in a New England mansion called Keyhouse. Stunningly original artwork by Gabriel Rodriguez.

27. LOCAL BY BRIAN WOOD & RYAN KELLY Local brings together 12 issues of a comic book series reprinted as a hardcover graphic novel. Each of the twelve chapters are individual moments of Megan McKeenan's existence as she wanders from locality to locality in the United States, searching for her life. Brian Wood is the author of the critically acclaimed comic book series DMZ.

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