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The article focuses on the resurgence of comics anthologies in the American market, driven by factors such as wider distribution in the book market and the rise of crowdfunding platforms. It mentions a comics anthology is defined as a collection of short works by multiple authors, connected by a theme, and is more than just a sampler, often containing a variety of lengths, forms, and genres.

The article focuses on the power of graphic novels to engage non-comics readers through captivating stories, eye-catching art, and diverse subjects. It highlights examples such as "The Tale of One Bad Rat," "Pedro and Me," and "They Called Us Enemy," and suggests that graphic nonfiction, cookbooks, and instructional books have been successful in attracting adult readers.

The article highlights the challenges faced by comics and graphic novels, including book bans and challenges, while emphasizing their significance for neurodivergent readers, English Language Learners, and those developing reading skills. It underscores the importance of defending these mediums, as they have become best-selling book formats, with annual sales in the billions of dollars, and highlights the need to combat self-censorship among librarians.

The article focuses on historical bias against comic books, examining the objections raised in the 1950s and how they still persist in today's perception of comics. Topics include the association of comics with juvenile delinquency, distorted views of sex and marriage, racial prejudice, and their supposed detriment to reading. It also calls for a reframing of the narrative around comics, highlighting their educational value, ability to engage readers, and representation of diverse experiences.

The article discusses about how graphic novels can be useful in teaching media literacy. Topics discussed include ways in which graphic can novels visualizes media more closely than the others and even reinforces media literacy, looking into Introducing graphic novels in Classrooms that can encourage teaching the concepts more closely, and different graphics centered lessons that can improve media literacy.

The article informs about graphic scholarship. Topics discussed include how graphic nonfiction is growing significantly over the last decade, as of June 2022 and the contribution of memoirs and biographies in it, reasons why there is so much graphic nonfiction nowadays, and reasons come to why academic disciplines are compelling.

The article reports about Manga and how it effects the social and emotional Learning. Topics including defining the different social and emotional learning and its skills, describing how reading and discussing Manga can support social and emotional learning (SEL), and the different manga titles that support them.

The article reports about librarians help readers discover new manga collection. Topics including asking the readers what they usually enjoy preferring to understand the genre, suggesting them the new stories of the same genre they have already enjoyed, and also recommending them to purchase award winning manga.

An interview with authors Maia Kobabe and Sarah Peitzmeier about their book "Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding," is presented. Peitzmeier talks about what made her want to turn her academic research into a comic, why it is important to publish this book, and what readers will learn from the book. Kobabe discusses what it was like working together on the project and how libraries can be safe and affirming resource for transgender and nonbinary people seeking information like this.

The article presents interview with authors Jillian and Mariko Tamaki. Jillian discusses less exploration of friendship than romantic partnerships in art and literature. Mariko mentions misconception of what being an adult is and the responsibilities are. Jillian also mentions role of time as an additional dimension in comics.

The article discusses how graphic novel book club kits with zine-making kits, cartooning tutorials, and fandombased kits, can be celebrated with patrons in take-home activities. Topics discussed include how take-home activities can be a vital tool to outreach services and can help ensure book access, practicing different ways to create take-home kits.

The article explore few ways meaningful and purposeful collection development of Japanese comics manga. Topics discussed include importance of making a policy for meaningfully developing a manga collection; challenges of the supply chain; role of considering volume-by-volume reviews while adding a manga series to a library.

The article highlights grants awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, to support libraries and archives nationwide through National Leadership Grants for Libraries and the Laura Bush 21 Century Librarian Program. Topics include Private Academic Library Network of Indiana Library Innovation Grant recipients, San Diego State University (SDSU) Center for Comics Studies receiving a grant for a teaching institute on using comics, and acquisitions by SDSU Library.

The article focuses on the Global Webcomics Archive, a collection that aims to preserve webcomics from around the world. Topics include the definition of webcomics, the scope of the collection, its differences from the Library of Congress archive, the importance of preserving webcomics, the challenges of archiving them, and the future plans for the Global Webcomics Archive.

The article focuses on the Global Webcomics Archive, a collection that aims to preserve webcomics from around the world. Topics include the definition of webcomics, the scope of the collection, its differences from the Library of Congress archive, the importance of preserving webcomics, the challenges of archiving them, and the future plans for the Global Webcomics Archive.

The article focuses on the changing landscape of the library profession, particularly regarding book bans and controversial programs. Topics include the efforts of the American Library Association's Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) in providing resources, support, and advocacy for comics librarianship, as well as the introduction of a Comics Librarian Travel Grant and the growth of GNCRT membership.

An introduction is presented which discusses article on several topics including power and importance of comics and manga in reaching diverse communities, challenging negative narratives, and empowering readers, especially in the face of increasing censorship campaigns.

The article informs about the ways for developing graphic novels' collection. Topics including how conventional part did not work and different approaches to get creative with the collection, how graphic novels came into being and how it fit the traditional definition of a narrative novel which included issues as it progressed, and setting the different parameters with it.

The article informs about how using manga can help building bridges for bilingual students. Topics discussed include challenges for schools and libraries to increase the reading to support student language development and initiatives to improve plans, how libraries support these initiatives and help develop creative minds, and the interaction between literature and art bridges to help cater to the holistic development of students.

An interview with author and illustrator Don Brown is presented. Particular focus is given to the appeal of the graphic-novel format for Brown, as well as his transition from illustrated books to graphic novels. Also mentioned are his background in comics, research process for a book, and the use of comics and graphic novels in classrooms.

An interview with author Maris Wicks, who talks about her latest science comic book "Human Body Theater," is presented. She talks about how she balance an art style that children will be drawn to with realism. Wicks believe that comics are great platforms and are unique resource for teaching science. She discusses the kind of research that she did for the comic book.

The article offers information related to American Library Association (ALA) 2022 Annual Conference. It mentions ALA's Office of Intellectual Freedom documented a record 729 challenges; and reports how organizations across the books and libraries landscape are scaling up countermeasures to overcome challenges.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses several articles published within issue on topics such as strategies to increase circulation of graphic novels, comics, and manga; programming kits to engage community members.

The article focuses on why comics, graphic novels, and other visual texts like picture books are historically the most challenged formats along with tips how to fight challenges to comics and graphic novels. It mentions that books share a multitude of information and emotional resonance with their readers. It also mentions that make use of booklists, newsletters, and author webinars.