by LibraryPass | Jan 21, 2021 | Announcements, Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight
LibraryPass welcomes Apples & Honey Press, Exhibit A, Fanbase Press, Fun Academy Inc., Heir Apparent Publishing, Immedium, Kingstone Media, and UMC Ediciones to Comics Plus, offering schools and libraries unlimited simultaneous access to a diverse selection of comics, graphic novels, and manga.
by LibraryPass | Jan 13, 2021 | Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources
LibraryPass’ John Shableski sat down [remotely] with NBM & Papercutz’s Terry Nantier to discuss his imprints’ history with comics, relationship with libraries, important backlist titles, and notable new releases.
by Moni Barrette | Jan 5, 2021 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
Graphic Medicine encompasses a broad range of titles and health issues and has become a common way to help young people understand and share how they’re feeling, both mentally and physically. It can also help offset the stigma around concepts like anxiety, depression, and the physical issues created by mental stress. Comics Plus’ collection of Graphic Medicine titles can help students of all ages better articulate their own physical and mental health, and foster empathy for others facing difficult circumstances.
by LibraryPass | Dec 22, 2020 | Comics Plus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources
LibraryPass’ John Shableski sat down [remotely] with IDW’s Blake Kobashigawa to discuss the publisher’s history with comics, relationship with libraries, important backlist titles, and notable new releases.
by LibraryPass | Dec 8, 2020 | Announcements, Comics Plus
While our collections are organized for age-appropriate reading levels, some libraries have also requested the ability to curate their individual collections—to easily identify and weed out titles they feel aren’t a good fit for their readers. That ability is now available to ComicsPlus admins through the User Admin Portal.
by Moni Barrette | Dec 2, 2020 | Comic Spotlight, Comics Plus, Resources
To complement the best-known titles that spotlight our interconnectedness and shared humanity, we’ve curated a broader reading list for Universal Human Rights Day featuring additional titles for all ages that can help readers explore these concepts further, through comics.