Award-winning Comics in Time for Fort Collins Comic Con

In preparation for Fort Collins Comic Con this weekend, we thought we’d share some of the winners of the 2020 Eisner Awards. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are considered the “Oscars” of the comics world. Grab one of these comics at the library (or on one of our digital platforms), and be sure to …

15 Graphic Novels Set Across the Galaxy

Looking to expand your Universe of Stories this month? Why not try one of these space-themed graphic novels or comic book omnibuses? Not only do these books have amazing stories and characters, but they fit right into the summer reading theme. Don’t forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge: A Universe of Stories …

Check Out 2017 Eisner Award Winners for Comics, Graphic Novels

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, frequently described as the Oscars of the comic book world, are handed out annually at San Diego Comic Con as part of prestigious ceremony honoring the previous year’s best of the best in comics and graphic novels. The Eisner Awards – named for the industry innovator, cartoonist, and creator …

Comic Books are an Amazing Storytelling Vessel

In 2014, Australian and Indonesian scientists discovered cave paintings in a rural area of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi that date back more than 39,000 years. And while this amazing discovery certainly challenges ideas about the origins of human art, it also suggests a new view of the origins of human imagination and creativity. But, …

Read Like a Librarian: Graphic Novels & Teen Reads

For all you teenagers (and teenagers at heart), the Poudre River Public Library District’s librarians have compiled a list of applauded teen novels and graphic novels to round out your Summer Reading Challenge list … or perhaps inspire your Fort Collins Comic Con cosplay. The richly woven marriage of storytelling and intense imagery in the graphic novel selections …