Are you ready for March, nerd friends?! It’s coming up fast! Why not slow down with one of these comics for a while?
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Bookish Goods
50 Comic Superhero Emote Stickers by LeftoverBagels
Make everything you own more exciting with this colorful sticker collection! $5
New Releases
Cat + Gamer Volume Four by Wataru Nadatani
Riko Kozakura only ever had one obsession: video games. Then, after she adopted a cat, Musubi, she learned to open her world to others (or at least, one other). How will she — and Musubi — react when she brings a second precious kitty into their happy household?
The Cold Ever After by Jeremy Whitley and Megan Huang
When Noelani was young, she rescued a princess and remained faithful to her in body and spirit, even as that princess married for duty, became a queen, and bore a daughter. Now, years after their disastrous falling out, the queen returns with desperate news: her daughter is missing, and she needs Noelani’s help to get her back. In this dark fantasy, true love prevails…but not in the way you think.
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: civil rights II. I did this theme last February, and I think it’s a good way to close out Black History Month this February also.
Mamie Phipps Clark, Champion for Children by Lynnette Mawhinney and Neil Evans
You might have heard about the famous “doll study,” where Black children expressed a preference for white dolls over Black ones because they thought the white ones were nicer or prettier. That study was done by Mamie Phipps Clark and her husband — and it’s just one accomplishment among many in her long, trailblazing career.
The Life of Frederick Douglass by David F. Walker and Damon Smyth
Douglass’s autobiography helped bring national attention to the horrors of slavery and the necessity of abolition. This graphic novel reviews the life of this iconic and influential writer, speaker, and activist who risked his life to escape enslavement, help others find freedom, and fight to end race-based discrimination.
Black History Month may be over, but that doesn’t mean you should stop learning or caring about the history of civil rights. Every month is a good month to read up on your country’s history so you can figure out ways to improve it.
~Eileen