Have people started putting up Christmas decorations in your neighborhood? Where I live, some people have had them up since Halloween. Well, if nothing else, all those extra colors and lights make things a lot more interesting!
Bookish Goods
Superhero Text Self-Inking Stampers by PaulAndLucyShop
Want to add some extra color to letters, pictures, or (hopefully non-official!) documents? These cute stamps are just right for the job. $12
New Releases
Welcome to Feral: Little town. Big Scares! by Mark Fearing
Part of a new series, Welcome to Feral introduces young readers to a small town with big (and scary!) secrets. Where are all the children disappearing to? What’s going on in Messner Mansion, and are you brave enough to venture in and find out? The five stories in this book will keep kids guessing — and on the edge of their seats!
Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse by Tim Seeley and Jodi Nishijima
Ever wonder what your life would have been like if you’d made different choices? When you’re Spider-Woman — also known as Spider-Gwen — you are the denizen of a sprawling multiverse of possibilities, so you can see the answers to that question firsthand! Prepare to meet Wolver-Gwen, Captain Gwen, Gwen the Goddess of Thunder, and a whole lot more in this epic graphic novel!
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: painting! Whether you fancy yourself an “artiste” or just like looking at pretty pictures, these comics will brighten your world.
Primer by Jennifer Muro, Thomas Krajewski, and Gretel Lusky
Ashley, a trouble-prone foster child, finally has everything she ever wanted, including a family and a hobby — painting — she loves. But when she discovers a set of paints that give her superpowers and put her squarely in the government’s crosshairs, this young teen will have to make some very grown-up decisions — and fast!
Blue Period Volume One by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
Whoever said art was easy? When Yatora first discovered his love of painting, he thought it would be a great way to find the happiness and satisfaction that had eluded him in his ordinary life. But to chase your dreams, you sometimes have to take actions and make sacrifices that others will never understand…
Have a creative day, nerd friends!
~Eileen