ALIA Graphic Podcast

In this month's roundup we talk about Peach Momoko's Demon Wars, a manga that expands the Marvel Universe, mixed with Japanese folklore. We also discuss a blog post from librarian Sara Smith that gathers together all the main comic awards in the U.S. as well as YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens list in one handy blog post. We also discuss our favourite picks from the new graphic novels just p...

Following his article on a recent issue of ALIA's Incite magazine, in this creator chat Paul Metcalfe, coordinator of the Albany Campus Library of South Regional TAFE in WA, joins us to discuss how he introduced graphic novels to the campus' learning resource centre.  He discusses at length how he fell in love with the medium, what prompted him to build a graphic novel collection and how he w...

In this Creator Chat we catch up with Gary Proudley, the creator of Talgard a barbarian who uses intelligence to solve problems, rather than force. Talgard is also quite an interesting comic as every story is exactly four pages long and with art by a different Australian creator.  Gary Proudley discusses Talgard and some of the other comics.   You can follow Gary on Twitter:  h...

In this month's roundup we talk about our recent discussion with librarians on the Graphic Novels and Comics Roundtable's Addressing Comic Book Bans and Challenges Commitee. The news of Will Eisner's A Contract With God going to Broadway. Melbourne based creator Reimena Yee winning an Ignatz award and of of course, we also discuss our favourite picks from this month's new releases as well as what...

 Unfortunately we have to talk about challenges, bans and censorship of comics and graphic novels. This is not something we'd like to talk about but it's an important conversation and there are some uncomfortable truths we must face. In this special episode, we discuss challenges and bans to books and specifically to comics in libraries across the United States of America.  Looking from...

This month we catch up with Jon Sommariva, an amazing artist with a very distinct style. His art is always full of energy, dynamic and fun.  He’s worked pretty much for everyone, DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Disney and Nickelodeon. Among others. He’s drawn The Avengers, Batman, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star Wars to name a few.  In our chat we talk about how he got into comi...

In this month's roundup we talk about the Perth Comics Arts Festival, the Comic Arts Awards of Australia, Neverlanders by Tom Taylor and Jon Sommariva, an interesting article looking at the Comics Code Authority and how it helped super hero comics.  We also discuss our favourite picks from this month's new releases, what we've been reading lately and more. For a full list of this month's news...

In this month's roundup we talk about the Eisner Awards, the Graphic Medicine Award, Lore Olympus, our favourites picks from this month's new releases, what we've reading lately and more. For a full list of this month's news, a handy list of all the new interesting graphic novels that have caught our attention and the links to the webinars discussed please visit our blog:  https://aliagraphic...

The first weekend of August the Perth Comic Arts Festival will be taking place and it's going to be bigger than ever with about 85 comic book creators from W.A. and across Australia tabling and presenting their comics on the market day, on Sunday 7 August. But that's not all, on Saturday, there will be plenty of panel talks and workshops. Entry to PCAF will be totally free.  On the Saturday,...

This month we sit to talk with Sam Wallman, a comics journalist and cartoonist. His drawings have been published in The Guardian, The New York Times, The Age, ABC and SBS. He has also done a lot of work for unions and for the Workers Art Collective. He has recently published his first graphic novel, Our Members Be Unlimited, about the history of unionism. In this wide ranging conversation, we disc...

This was a great month for Australian comics. We talk about Safdar Ahmed's Still Alive receiving the NSW Premier's Book of the Year literary award and how other awards are starting to include graphic novels.  We mention a couple of great podcasts and three new graphic novels by Australian creators. We also talk Manga and our favourite picks from this month's new releases. For a full list of t...

This month James and Marissa discuss the latest news and new release titles including Manga and Free Comic Book Day. For a full list of this month's news, a handy list of all the new interesting graphic novels that have caught our attention and the links to the webinars discussed please visit our blog:  https://aliagraphic.blogspot.com   Hit the subscribe button for our podcast and blog...

 This month we sit to talk with the creators of Stars in Their Eyes, a graphic novel published by Fremantle press that made it to our Notable Australian Graphic Novels of 2021 Shortlist and will be published early 2023 by Scholastic internationally.  Jessica Walton and Aśka talk about what attracts them to comics, how Stars in Their Eyes came about, and how important it was to them to ge...

This month Gabby and Marissa discuss the latest news and new release titles including junior books, Manga and more. For a full list of this month's news, a handy list of all the new interesting graphic novels that have caught our attention and the links to the webinars discussed please visit our blog:  https://aliagraphic.blogspot.com   Hit the subscribe button for our podcast and blog a...

 Earlier this month we had Nancy Silberkleit, the co-CEO of Archie Comics talking about children, comics, reading, education and, of course, Archie Comics. This is a recording of the event.  For more on Archie Comics: https://archiecomics.com  To stay up to date with ALIA Graphic, subscribe to our blog:  https://aliagraphic.blogspot.com   You can also follow us on Twi...

 It's the end of February and that means our monthly roundup is out now.  This month James and Iurgi discuss the disturbing wave of challenges and bans in the U.S. that have affected a lot of books, graphic novels, libraries, and educators. The bad news is that as distant as this may seem from Australia, the current campaign of challenges is serious and disturbing. The good news is that...

On our final creator chat of the year we talk to Jason Pamment who recently published Treasure in the Lake, a middle grade graphic novel that marks his debut.  Jason has worked a lot in animation, short films and commercials. Tresure in the Lake, published by Allen & Unwin in Australia and New Zealand and Harper Alley in North America presents the story of two friends growing and drifting...

In this month's roundup podcast we discuss the announcement that Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius' classic, The Incal looks set to be adapted into film by none other than Taika Waititi. We also discuss tbe new LGBTQ+ comics, with the announcement of a new imprint with Mariko Tamaki at the helm and Manga. Of course, we also highlight our personal picks from this month's new release titles, which in...

In this month's roundup podcast we discuss Saga coming back in January, publishers promoting the benefits of graphic novels, single volume mangas for 16+, Superman Jonathan Kent and the upcoming TV series adaptation of Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese. Of course, we also highlight our personal picks from this month's new release titles. For a full list of this month's news and a handy list o...

This month we talk to Glom Press, an award winning indie publisher of comics from Melbourne. How did an indie publisher of Australian comics come to be? What's indie publishing like? And much more is covered.  To find out more about Glom Pres and their work visit their website:  https://www.glompress.com If you like what we're doing, hit the subscribe button to stay up to date. You can a...

Our first live ALIA Graphic webinar is the perfect introduction for librarians and educators wanting to know more about comics and graphic novels around the world and in Australia. Hosted by ALIA Graphic Convenor and Iurgi Urrutia (Kingston Libraries, Victoria), we’re pleased to announce three exciting speakers: Daniel Best is an Australian comics historian and author with a vast knowledge of Aust...

In this month's roundup the team discusses some of the latest news and resources as well as their favourite picks from this month's new release graphic novels.  For a full list of this month's news and a handy list of all the new interesting graphic novels that have caught our attention please visit our blog:  https://aliagraphic.blogspot.com   You can also follow us on Twitter:&nbs...

In this month's creator chat we talk to storyteller and creator Charlotte Rose Hamlyn. Charlotte works mostly for television as a presenter and screenwriter. She was also the creator Opposite Land, a graphic novel published through Random House in 2017. We discuss her love of storytelling for kids, her love of comics and the new book she's working on.  To find out more about Charlotte and her...

In this episode we talk to Alyssa Bermudez who recently published Big Apple Diaries, a middle grade graphic novel that recounts the days when young Alyssa negotiated living in between her separated parents and all the usual middle school concerns... mostly a big crush on a boy. Then the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened changing everything. This comic diary in graphic novel form is a great coming of...

In this month's roundup episode Gabby, Tara and Jade discuss the DC partnering with Webtoons for original DC content, the Harvey Awards, and accessing lots of free Manga with the Shonen Jump app. The team also highlights their picks from the latest lot of new graphic novels including. Their picks this month are: Big Apple Diaries by Alyssa Bermudez, Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? by Eric Powel...