When in doubt, read more manga...but especially One Piece.

Did you know some of your favorite classics have been turned into manga?

Marked by surreal worlds and unusual characters, artist Shaun Tan's picture books stand out from the norm in children's literature.

There are more comics to read than ever before, and now there's a new way to read them: Comics Plus!

This review originally appeared in the Panel Discussion zine, a print supplement to the Main Library's Panel Discussion book club. If you'd like to join the club or receive a copy of the zine at your branch, email Jeremy at jeremy.estes@nashville.gov.

Jeremy shares a review from the latest issue of the Panel Discussion zine. Pick up a copy of the zine at the Main Library or write to jeremy.estes@nashville.gov to get a copy sent to your branch. 

Jeremy shares a review from a recent issue of the Panel Discussion zine. This monthly zine is a print supplement to the Panel Discussion book club and can be found at the Main Library and select local stores. If you'd like a copy sent to your branch, email jeremy.estes@nashville.gov

The life of Stan Lee is a sad story from beginning to end.

Celebrate the Creators Who Helped Change the Face of Pop Culture

Gunpla Building 101 is the Perfect Entry Into This Timeless Series

Kick Off Our Annual Celebration with a Look at an Inspirational Icon

Wonder Woman’s place in DC’s trinity--along with Batman and Superman--has never been in doubt, but finding a story which suis not only her messy backstory but also the near-omnipotence of her powers has proved difficult for many creators.

Panel Discussion is a monthly book club for adults focused exclusively on comics and graphic novels. We meet (virtually) at 12pm on the first Wednesday of every month. 

Snowpiercer takes the end of the world and puts it on a train. 

Rob Liefeld's 1990s creation John Prophet character was reimagined in 2012 to great effect by a new generation of comics creators. 

Comics from indie publisher Silver Sprocket are now on Hoopla! Here are just a few worth checking out. 

There would never be an easy time to read this book. 

Panel Discussion book club host Jeremy Estes selects some of his favorite comics of 2020. 

Harleen has spent her whole psychiatric career trying to understand and rehabilitate criminals. She's now in Arkham Asylum, interviewing the most deranged and maladaptive criminals anyone has ever seen, but one stands out above the rest:The Joker. With strange dreams come intense longing and obsession for the good doctor's Mr. Jay. This is Harleen's fall, and the rise of Harley Quinn.

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¿Sabias que muchos de tus libros ilustrados favoritos también estan disponible en español? ¡Ademas, puedes llevarlos prestados de la biblioteca! 

Did you know that many of your favorite picture books are also available in Spanish? Check them out from the library!

Drawing can help us express and process our emotions. It's also a popular way to share personal stories of illness, and to learn about health.

5 interactive fiction series to get you started on your next family adventure.

Read a little romance and share in the love this month during Fandom Fest. No shipping necessary.

The 2020 Newbery Medal made history. For the first time, a graphic novel won the coveted award.

Celebrate Native Heritage Month with these 2019 releases.

Blockbuster titles by some of the stars of the children's writing world are coming out during this last quarter of 2019. Get out your library card and prepare to place holds!

How Jaime Hernandez’s Maggie and Hopey stories made me fall in love with comics.

Need a few more books to hit your reading goal for this year? Check out some of these awesome graphic novels!

Well, summer's winding down, but we've got a final set of reading recommendations and accompanying programming that we hope you'll enjoy. 

Summer is the perfect time for reading, right? It's also an absolutely critical time for your child's education. 

Nostalgia is a valuable commodity. No generation is safe from it, but those of us on the cusp of middle age are particularly susceptible to it. Just ask the X-Men t-shirt in my closet.

Ten years ago aliens came down to earth and deemed humanity as not alive. Humanity has spent a decade studying these aliens, and grappling with the stunning fact that we are not alone and are unworthy of the aliens' time.

New to the world of anime and manga? So am I! Here are just a few reasons why you should give them a try.

Teen Center staff and patrons geek out over their favorite books, movies, and music during Fandom Fest Month.

A fresh new year means it is time to set a fresh new reading goal. Whether you are hoping to finally break 100 books read in a year, or you are hoping to finish at least one book this year, here are a few ways you and I can reach our goals.

“In every generation there is a chosen one…”

Celebrate Native Heritage Month with these young adult reads.

He was cool and we miss him already.

Oftentimes, when we think about comic books, we think of superhero comic books that are mostly for boys. Fortunately, this isn't entirely the case any more.

A list of horror comics inspired by Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina adaptation.

How can manga show us not just great stories, but deep characters as well? Find out inside as we look at some highly recommended dramatic manga series!

An NPL curated Bitch Planet inspired playlist. 

Take a look into the world of manga genres by diving in and learning about Shojo, one of the most popular types of manga publications, and some shining examples!

Do you love Giant Robots? Drama? Larger than Life Action? Look no further than these excellent entries into one of the grandest animated series in all of Japan!

WARNING: This post contains spoilers for the film Avengers: Infinity War, because the internet is a cruel place.

Only eight more days 'til the movie comes out! Are you ready?

To get ready for the upcoming release of Deadpool 2: The Search for More Money*, we're looking back at the movie career of Deadpool himself, Mr. Ryan Reynolds.

Searching for manga that will invigorate and fill your craving for adventure? Look no further than these two highly recommended series!

Celebrate the combined superpowers of Fandom Fest and Women’s History Month with one of these women-created and led stories.

Lately I’ve been thinking about Superman. This is not all that unusual, as there are three different’ representations of the character sitting on my desk as I write this, but I’ve been thinking about what he means to the world.

To get us geared up for Fandom Fest, Guest Writer Tim talks about one of his favorite fandoms: Transformers.

As a new year dawns, so do the opportunities to seek and find new connections! These manga series look into two vastly different ways of how sometimes relationships get complicated!

If you’ve ever read an article about comic books, there’s a good chance the author included the words “biff”, “pow”, or “zap” in either the headline or the lede. 

As the days get shorter and Halloween is not too distant in the past, let us preview some manga tales of the supernatural. One of these manga is an all-time classic, the other is still publishing! Join us as we journey into the unknown world of monsters and spirits!

Part of the success of stories like IT is the transformation of something innocent or mundane--like a clown--and making it unspeakably evil.

As summer turns to fall and everyone is back in school, we all face new challenges, difficulties, and tests in life. Usually everyone falls back on their friends to help them during these times and their friends are there for them. So what happens when the challenges are a little...alien?! Find out in this Manga Exploration!

Tony Chu is a cibopathic by-the-book cop who gets recruited by the Food and Drug Adminitstration to take care of some fowl business.

Winsor McCay looms so large over the world of cartooning and animation that no ordinary book can contain the majesty of his work. This is no ordinary book.

Are you feeling the need for the regal in your reading life? Are you looking for manga that leaves a feel-good warmth with some laughs and drama along the way? Do we have some good news: it’s once again time to provide you with a classic and a popular manga to add to your lists! This post's theme is stronger heroines, conquering their fears and defying limitations that imposed on them by others. One has the Princess due to a family title and the other has the title that they have given themselves. That being said, both of them hold the right to refer to themselves as Princesses at heart.

Star Trek comics have been around almost as long as the TV series.

Summer Challenge is the perfect time to do things with your family. Your space family from Star Trek: The Next Generation that is.

Remember the 1994 Keanu Reeves/Sandra Bullock joint Speed? It was an action film pitched to film executives and the public alike as “Die Hard on a bus.” 

Are you feeling like taking a manga break in the middle of a busy schedule of work and bustle? Again we take the time to compare an absolute must-read manga with an up-and-coming manga series. In this edition, we compare the classic slice of life manga Azumanga Daioh with the recently published Kiniro Mosaic!  

Animanga month is every March at Nashville Public Library. By now, you may need new ideas about what to read in the manga world. What to read among the hundreds of series that come out in a year? Look no further for something a little older along with something newly released in America!

A most unconventional biography for a most unconventional musician. Cursing ensues.

When my son discovered video games I thought we'd lost him to the world of pixels and sprites forever. Games were like candy for his eyeballs, and what kid doesn't like candy?

Geek Media Expo is a great local fan convention. The library will be there and you should come too. It will be rad. 

Graphic novels appeal to many readers, but are not always appropriate for young children. Luckily, TOON Books are here! TOON books are high-quality comics for children ages 3 and up. They are especially leveled for developing readers in grades Kindergarten through third, and are fun to share at any age!

Going to Dragon Con or Geek Media Expo? Let the Library help you with your cosplay! 

Deadpool likes to kill things. Ok - who turned him loose in the library?

Bright Lights, Dark Nights is a modern tale of first love between star-crossed teen lovers; Walter, the comic book nerd, who loves the Wu-Tang Clan and film noir and Naomi, the athlete, who just so happens to be the sister of Walter’s best friend.

In addition to being an ingenious mashup of visual art and literature, graphic novels also have the potential to breathe new life into classic literature.

Superhero movies have dominated Hollywood for nearly a decade, but superheroes' popularity is nothing new. Characters like Batman, Captain America, and Wonder Woman have been popular for over seventy years, but many of their caped brethren have fallen through the cracks of history.

The worst thing about history is its lack of monsters. There’s Hitler, of course, the gold standard of historical bad guys, but when I say monsters I mean MONSTERS--mysterious, possibly hairy and/or scaly creatures of unknown origin, things you run from in the night and hope aren’t lurking under your bed. Unfortunately, monsters like Hitler are real and those other guys aren’t, but that leads us to the best thing about history: you don’t have to let facts get in the way of telling a good story.