Jack Phoenix (a comics librarian)

4+ MARVEL SPIDER MAN G2352/ G2032 ASST. UNCANNY SPIDER-MAN [NIGHTCRAWLER) LEGENDS S E R E S WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

A black and red action figure of a superhero is being held in hand, performing a dynamic jump pose. The figure stands on a purple, rocky base with spikes, representing energy or a power effect. The background includes blurred furniture and shelves.

A dynamic action figure in a black and red costume, resembling a superhero, poses with a sword. The figure is on a purple, cloud-like base that suggests movement or action. The background features blurred bookshelves and other objects.

A hand is holding a dynamic action figure of a black and red character, which features an elongated tail and distinctive white eyes. The figure is posed in a jumping motion above a purple rocky base with sharp protrusions. The background is blurred, highlighting the

He finally arrived, and I couldn’t resist opening him up! #nightcrawler #spiderman #comicsky

I’m starting to get used to the new Kermit voice. Slowly but surely.

I just read the final Flynn novel a couple weeks ago

I hopped on to Facebook to do my weekly check, and holy shit - nothing but AI generated caricatures with folks saying “jumping on the bandwagon.”

Shameful.

“The #epsteinfiles discourse is all about vilifying age-gap relationships.”

one thing that would be cool, when prominent creators turn out to be terrible people, would be if we didn't have to go through this performative dance of insisting that their work was never good in the first place.

“…and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

Long live rat coin purse.

From Disney Masters Vol. 3: Lens Hunters Mickey: Queer sort of fellow but he seems harmless enough!

remember back when we all doodled the current thing for warmups? we could bring that back, maybe, that was fun

A host of Ukrainian talent, including educator and activist Naiem, comic artist Vus, and comic artist and lecturer Kypibida, comes together to provide an insightful glimpse into the current lives of Ukrainians under the Russian invasion, as well as the history leading to it. The narrative bounces through the various eras of Ukraine's history, including the founding of the Kyivan Rus in the ninth century, the USSR confiscating resources from peasant Ukrainians, Stalin's efforts to replace the peasantry with controlled industrial classes, the annexation of Crimea, the modern conflict, and the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam. The creators detail a number of significant events and how they connect to modern Ukrainians. The art, with its array of orange shades, is crucial to comprehending these histories and uses familiar graphic journalism techniques, such as layering panels and combining personal accounts with well-considered facts. While the writing is appropriately choppy to fit the jagged, nonlinear flow of the narrative, this is nonetheless a thorough and easily accessible resource to help understand a complex situation.

As informative as it is beautiful, Dumais and Dungo's inviting volume takes readers on a journey through the history of skateboarding with just a dash of autobiography. In lovely shades of purple and orange, each signifying the present or the past, Dungo's art accomplishes a lot, from recreating actual events to how-to guides, making the history of skateboarding nearly ollie off the page. Dumais includes personal connections to the material, with illustrated memories scattered throughout, which will help the book connect with current skaters even more. The creators take readers through the sport's history, beginning in California, the rise and fall and rise again of skate parks, skateboarding's connections to "surfploitation," and more. The reader learns of the ways that the sport has been influenced by social movements and vice versa, and the pros and cons of skateboarding being mass-marketed. Skater teens are the obvious audience here, but even those who might look down on skate culture might flip a 180 in their opinion. Hand to fans of Rick Remender, Brian Posehn, and Brett Parson's Grommets (2025).

My latest reviews for @ala-booklist.bsky.social are now available 📚 #PubLibs #comicsky

A BRIEF HISTORY OF A LONG WAR by Mariam Naiem, Yulia Vus, Ivan Kypibida.
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SKATING WILDER by Brandon Dumais, AJ Dungo
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Final Reminder!

Booklist is starting work on its eighth annual Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries, which mails with our July issue and is distributed at a variety of conferences.

Submissions must be received by February 8th -- new date!
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I wish Punxsutawney Phil predicted only six more weeks of fascism

Right wing nuts are still claiming librarians are a threat to children, while mountains of evidence is mounting that children simply are not safe with conservatives. 📚

As of this morning, here are the six "most backed" projects on Kickstarter.
What do they all have in common? They're all indie creator brands. Franchises built from the ground up, that continue to serve their fanbases and find new audiences.
And most importantly, they're likely sustainable.

Groundhog with mouth open

How your email finds me.

Happy #groundhogday

“The swamp is my world. It is who I am. It is what I am. I was once a man. I know the evil men do. Do not bring your evil here. I warn you. BEWARE THE WRATH OF SWAMP THING.”

I’m rewatching TRUE BLOOD, and I’m gonna make sure everyone knows it

Wait, you can get texts about this?

My favorite thing: Pets named after food, like a cat named Waffles

My second favorite thing: Pets named after another animal, like a dog named Shark

My third favorite thing: Pets with titles in their name, like Dr. Feel Good

“Once drove a surfer to sunset.
There were bikinis and buns, there were weenies.
Fellini just couldn’t forget.”

In person: “Ugh, ya basic.”

Alone in the car: “That simpleton.”

In front of people: “It’s huge! Like, giganti-huge!”

In an email: “It’s practically Brobdingnagian.”

“Oh, awesome!”

Raise your hand if you have an extensive vocabulary but terrible recall while actually speaking, making you the most inarticulate and erudite motherfucker ever.

🙋‍♂️

Dang, if I’d known the movie theater would be this busy this late I would’ve worn pants.

Just did a rewatch a couple months ago, and so, so happy we did. Enjoy!

Trump demands another RUSH HOUR movie, which was *weird* even for him.

The series’ director is apparently in the Epstein Files, because wtf.

This also means that five *FIVE* of the X-MEN movies were directed by rapists.

Worst. Fucking. Time. Line.

8 Reasons You Should Never Punish Your Cat

Did a cat write this?