Next Monday is July 4, and you know what that means: it’s Captain America’s birthday! Be sure to honor him by being a good person and standing up for others — after you read this newsletter, that is!
Bookish Goods
America’s Ass Keychain by MichelleKathrynD
For when your keys need that extra sexy touch. There’s a sticker available too! $7.50
New Releases
Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit by Samira Ahmed and Andres Genolet
This trade paperback edition of Beyond the Limit pits our heroine against her own interdimensional doppelgänger. If you’ve been enjoying the Ms. Marvel series on Disney+, you won’t want to miss this adventure!
Teen Titans Go!: Undead?! by Michael Northrup and Erich Owen
A strange illness is plaguing the citizens of Jump City: they’re all obsessed with shopping at the mall and eating brains! Can even the Teen Titans figure out what is happening and put a stop to it before they, too, start hanging out at the mall for no good reason? Teen Titans Go!: Undead?! is a raucous all-ages comic that is sure to please fans of the cartoon.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!
Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: banned comics! American Independence Day is the perfect time to remember the vital importance of protecting freedom of speech, and how much banning books costs us all. For more banned and challenged comics, see this list from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
One of the more “notorious” banned comics, this award-winning memoir explores the author’s journey to coming out as asexual and nonbinary. Eir story provides hope and inspiration to young queer people and is a critical point of reference for non-queer readers.
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Persepolis is one of the most celebrated comics ever written, and with very good reason. Satrapi’s distinctive art style and frank storytelling bring her intense childhood in Iran and confusing young adulthood in Europe to life. It was later made into an Oscar-nominated animated film. The book is often challenged based on its supposedly violent and profane content.
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As a reward for making it through the week, please enjoy this first-ever bookish photo of my puppy Poppy, who chose to use one of my Nancy Drew PC games as a pillow! Aw!
~Eileen