A collection dominated by bestsellers is one that prioritizes a small percentage of the newest releases for a small percentage of a library’s potential readers. Even worse, thanks to restrictive licenses, bestsellers can end up dominating an inordinate percentage of a library’s budget, while under-serving readers with other interests.
Rob Randle puts a spotlight on notable comics and manga recently added to the Comics Plus collection — for readers of every age.
Rob Randle puts a spotlight on notable comics and manga recently added to the Comics Plus collection — for readers of every age.
At LibraryCon Live 2023, attendees discovered a range of great comics and manga for readers of all ages from independent publishers ABLAZE, Fanbase Press, and Red Comet Press.
It’s a point of personal pride to watch the Comics Plus catalog grow deeper and stronger with each passing month, particularly using our Age-Appropriate Guidelines to ensure we’re fulfilling our promise to all librarians to offer age-appropriate selections for every reader. During the age review process I’m always finding a handful of new titles for readers of different ages and interests for our curated Recent Additions list, and what follows are my picks from some of the best titles added to Comics Plus in the past month or so. This month’s selections happened to have lots of titles featuring interesting female and/or LGBTQ characters, as well as plenty of high-concept storylines sure to have you nodding your head approvingly as they take shape in your mind. See if you can spot the themes as we explore a bit…
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