by Moni Barrette | Jan 5, 2021 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
“Thanks in part to the medical humanities movement many medical schools will now have tutors suggesting students read classic literature or modern novels to gain insight into the human condition. I think [it] is high time that graphic fiction was taken as...
by LibraryPass | Dec 22, 2020 | Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources
“Libraries are really the tastemakers of the industry. That’s no secret… We know the power of referral, of somebody you trust telling you this is a good book for kids, this is a good book for young adults. [At conferences and conventions], fans come...
by LibraryPass | Dec 8, 2020 | Announcements, Comics Plus
At LibraryPass, we believe that comic books, graphic novels, and manga offer an incredible opportunity to engage readers of all abilities and ages, and ComicsPlus is our unique gateway into that diverse and engaging world. The ComicsPlus catalog includes thousands of...
by Moni Barrette | Dec 2, 2020 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world… Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted...
by LibraryPass | Nov 19, 2020 | Announcements, Comics Plus
LibraryPass, Inc. and bibliotheca have announced a partnership that brings unlimited, simultaneous access to Comics Plus’ entire catalogue of more than 20,000 digital comics, graphic novels, and manga to bibliotheca library customers. The two-pronged deal includes a...
by John Shableski | Nov 9, 2020 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus
Manga has a face and it belongs to Osamu Tezuka. The global popularity of any entertainment medium can usually be traced to either an artist, a group of artists, or a defining movement. In the case of the Japanese comics medium most commonly known as manga, that...