Daggnabbit! A day after sending off an academic article in which I mention how TOON BOOKS could do a better job explaining how it determines ratings for its books, Graphic Novel Reporter posts an interview where the amazing Francoise Mouly delivers at least a bit of the answer. Ah well, it's an easy edit/footnote if the article gets accepted.
The interview is a good one. Worth the read. My favorite line is "Art and I used to say comics aren’t just for kids, we now have to say comics are not just for adults." Take that, ye who say we need to be careful of appropriating "youth culture" for our own purposes when it comes to sequential art!
TOON BOOK is a great line, and FM is certainly a major reason why. If you're not familiar with her place in the comics world, this interview is as good a starting point for you as any. Then head over to http://www.toonbooks.com/ and check that out.
Also in this GNR update: A story on the Texas Library Association's efforts to promote graphic novels via their Mavericks list.
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