Comments on: Some Neat Posters

By: Tally

Tally — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:07:47 +0000

As a library manager, the ALA posters are great tools and prizes for summer reading contests. However, the posters need to tie the characters to "real" books. Batman could read Poe; Diana could read The Golden Bough; Superman could read an old Doc Savage paperback.

I do think the choice of Babs "The REAL Batgirl" Gordon was an inspired choice though. Now to get trades and OGNs available for order through the vendors libraries actually use....

By: Jeff Ryan

Jeff Ryan — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:49:38 +0000

So what are the Big three reading?

I see Superman reading Oprah book, something about suffering people and how they cope with it. He hdies it from Lois.

Batman's reading a technical manual on criminology statistics. I really can't see him letting himself read for pleasure.

Wonder Woman, I have no idea. Maybe a self-help book about finding a career you can love.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:43:05 +0000

I wonder (heh) if parents would be mad walking in to a classroom and seeing the Wonder Woman poster? I might have to buy one; love Diana!

By: joshschr

joshschr — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:37:43 +0000

It's pretty damning of the Amazon Kindle that WW isn't using one...

By: Read ! » The Ephemerist

Read ! » The Ephemerist — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:10:09 +0000

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By: David B

David B — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:08:37 +0000

My favorite of the comic-book "read" posters is this one, by Aeire. I've got one on my wall...

By: Brian M

Brian M — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:13:16 +0000

I still remember the Michael J. Fox poster. He was reading Stephen King's Skeleton Crew. It was classic. He was in like a dungeon with cobwebs and skeletons. Of course it would have been more appropriate if he was reading a werewolf book.

By: garbonzo

garbonzo — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:34:55 +0000

Maybe if they made some posters with Ranima 1/2 characters or InuYasha, or Dragon Ball, or Bleach or... you know, characters that kids actually read.

By: garbonzo

garbonzo — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:33:35 +0000

My student teacher gave me the Batman poster at the end of the year. The kids all love it. It is one of the few things they actualy stop and look at. Gotta love 7th graders!

By: Mike McGee

Mike McGee — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:48:41 +0000

*sigh*...It's a superbook, Conor...

By: Sanagi

Sanagi — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:24:50 +0000

Ah, so Batman reads trashy novels to pass the time during stakeouts.

Or maybe he's reading "How to save yourself from plummeting off of a building to your doom."

By: Greenflame

Greenflame — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:32:38 +0000

Library posters and campaigns

I enjoy seeing the different ways that libraries use to promote reading - the recent NZ libraries ‘Inspire me!’ campaign using some well-known faces is a good example.
Here’s one from the American Library Association that uses Alex Ro...

By: Paperghost

Paperghost — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:03:27 +0000

"Yeahâ€¦itâ€™s a cute concept, but Iâ€™m not sure I buy the whole â€˜pausing in the midst of saving the world to finish this chapterâ€™ concept of the first two." Nah, they're obviously reading these things.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:36:59 +0000

Wow that Yoda poster brings bakc warm and fuzzy memories.

By: Daiyongo

Daiyongo — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:49:41 +0000

These are just beautiful. I'd seen the Superman one before but not the Batman and Wonder Woman ones. Yes i do indeed remember the Yoda poster. I think our local library had that one up at least until around 1994.

..and yay for Barbara Gordon (the real) Batgirl!

By: km

km — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:47:20 +0000

Yeah...it's a cute concept, but I'm not sure I buy the whole 'pausing in the midst of saving the world to finish this chapter' concept of the first two. The Wonder Woman and Batgirl ones are a little closer to the mark. ...and no, Brian, you aren't the only one who remembers that Yoda poster. Quite possibly he most unbelievably cool movie tie-in ever except maybe battery-powered lightsabres.

By: thekamisama

thekamisama — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:21:35 +0000

Our little podunk library has both the Neil Gaiman and Sandman posters in the Young Adults section. I just wonder who the Neil fan is at the library, cause they don't have any of the other author or comic related posters.

By: Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:20:42 +0000

That is one peaceful looking Wonder Woman poster. I feel sleepy just looking at that fawn...

By: Conor E

Conor E — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:00:26 +0000

And wouldn't Superman's book burn up on re-entry? Or does he leave it space and pick it up whenever he's up there?

By: Randy

Randy — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:56:52 +0000

I hope wonder how long batman can read, hanging like that before he falls to his death.