Have retailers adopted the Kid Safe Graphic Novels program or anything similar?
I havent seen anything like it come into play just yet. There are some early efforts from folks like John Gallagher and his friends at Kidslovecomics.com that can help. Experienced librarians understand that their customers or patrons want variety and there’s a lot more out there than just Manga or Superhero’s stuff. If you compare the graphic novel section at a Borders to the graphic novel selections in a library, you will see an amazing disconnect for the big boxes. Librarians have to buy books that circulate…plain and simple. They invest in every book. Q: When did you first become interested in graphic novels, and do you have a favorite author or artist? A: I picked up comic books when I was a kid. The standards were always thereSuperman, Spiderman, even the Archies. As for a favorite author or creator, there’s so much to choose from, it almost changes weekly. For now, Raggs Morales, Brad Meltzer, Gene Yang, Alison Bechdel, Jimmy Gownly, Mark McKenna…that’s to name a few. I’m no
