In this creator chat, Rachel Ang discusses her new graphic novel I Ate the Whole World to Find You.

The discussion covers how Rachel got interested in comics, their time working in libraries, inspiration for the stories on I Ate the Whole World to Find You, and Rachel recommends three graphic novels.

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In this month's roundup, James and Luke discuss the comics, graphic novels and manga they've read recently:

Luke: Ghost in the Shell Volume 1, Banned Book Club.

James: My Favorite Thing is Monsters Volume 2, I Ate the Whole World to Find You.

18:08 James and Luke discuss some of the news:

• Boom! Studios' comics will no longer be available on Comics Plus
• The return of Heavy Metal Magazine
• Recent adaptations of book into graphic novels
• The Eisner Awards nominees have been announced

33:40 Discussion moves to favourite picks from this month's new releases. Australian titles:

Luke's picks:

• Mickey Mouse and the Amazing Lost Ocean - Denis-Pierre Filippi, Silvio Camboni (Fantagraphics)
• Everyone Sux But You by K. Wroten (St Martin’s Press)
• The Dissident Club by Taha Siddiqui, Hubert Maury (Arsenal Pulp Press)
• Alice in Cryptoland: Bitcoin, NFT and Other Curiosities by Daniel Villa Monteiro, Nicolas Balas (NBM)

James' picks:

• Spent by Alison Bechdel (HarperCollins)
• Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day by Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett (Candlewick Press)

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In this month's roundup, Iurgi and Mia discuss the comics, graphic novels and manga they've read recently:

Mia: The strange case of Harleen and Harley and Check, Please volume 1.

Iurgi: Haikyu, Demon Slayer, Apothecary Diaries, Blade Runner 2039.

09:13 Iurgi and Mia discuss some of the news:

• Awards (CBCA and Aurealis Awards)
• The final (we hope) decision on Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer by the Australian Classification Review Board.
• Shakespeare adaptations by Joe Quesada's new imprint Amazing Comics, a Mad Cave imprint.
• An interview with Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud on USA Today
• An article about teaching with comics on the National Education Association website
• And a great article reporting on a large study in the UK about the plummeting reading rates on young readers, except for comic book readers

28:16 Discussion moves to favourite picks from this month's new releases. Australian titles:

• Thylacine and the Time Machine by Renee Treml (Allen & Unwin)
• Godzilla: Skate or Die by Louie Joyce (IDW)
• One Path by Greg Broadmore, Nick Boshier, Andy Lanning (Mad Cave) [9781545816301] [Australian creator]

Mia's Picks:

• The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier, Scott McCloud (Scholastic)
• Outsider Kids by Betty C. Tang (Scholastic)
• Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson (Pantheon)

Iurgi's picks:

• A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin, Fred Fordham (Harper Collins)
• The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster, Paul Karasik, Lorenzo Mattotti, David Mazzucchelli (Faber & Faber)

Finally, we’ve also put a call out for new general members and a convenor as we’re hoping to expand the committee in 2025. You don't need to be an expert in comics, graphic novels and manga! If you love comics and you're keen to support them in libraries please let us know through the jotform on our Roundup blog post.

You can find all these news and new titles, and so much more on our website: https://graphic.alia.org.au/

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