Comic Con—a librarian’s favorite summer event. Many staff members were lucky enough to spend a July weekend amongst their favorite authors, characters, and actors. But, for those of us who were not able to attend, do not fret. Library staff is here to save the day!
Staff members who attended Comic Con are sharing their favorite pop culture, comic book, movie, and film encounters with the rest of Orange County.
Savannah Feiner, a library assistant from the Costa Mesa-Mesa Verde Library, attended the Bob’s Burgers panel at Comic Con. The library system owns a variety of Bob’s Burgers graphic novels. Savannah recommends checking out The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book: Real Recipes for Joke Burgers. Not only does the book have the fantastic pun-named burgers, but the individual recipes are all unique. Her favorite recipe is the “Bruschetta-bout It Burger.”
Rita Reads taking in the view of the bay after after the Bob’s Burgers panel.
Viet Vu, Adult Services Librarian at Rancho Santa Margarita, had his own personal sidekick in Rita Reads during his time at Comic Con. Arming her with her own badge and lanyard, all she needed was her cosplay outfit. Costumed as her very own superhero, OC Public Libraries was greatly represented in San Diego!
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| Rita Reads answering the difficult reference question, “Where are the death star plans?” |
Rita checking out the various collected editions of Jeff Smith’s graphic novel, Bone.
Want to catch up on movies and comic books?
Here is a list of recommendations from staff.
Check out The Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol. 1 by Chris Hastings to continue your readings of strong female characters in the comic book universe.
If you’re looking to inspire the little ones, try the juvenile graphic novels DC Superhero Girls by Shea Fontana. This series features DC’s famous female superheroes as relatable teens, navigating their way through high school.
Find the DC super hero back stories at the library. Featuring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, this series is written in chapter book form for children.
Follow vigilante hero Green Arrow, Oliver Queen, as he navigates his newfound powers in Starling City.
Check out your favorite “Merc with a Mouth”, Deadpool at the library! We have the movie and the graphic novels in many OC Public Libraries’ branches.
Take advantage of our online resources and check out our Hoopla application.
Hoopla is a platform that allows for patrons to check out audiobooks, ebooks, comics, raphic novels, music, and movies for free. Check out your favorite comics and graphic novels, from Saga to Doctor Who on Hoopla. Download the app or go to hoopladigital.com and log in with your library card!
Hoopla is a platform that allows for patrons to check out audiobooks, ebooks, comics, raphic novels, music, and movies for free. Check out your favorite comics and graphic novels, from Saga to Doctor Who on Hoopla. Download the app or go to hoopladigital.com and log in with your library card!
Blog by Liana Lujan and Savannah Feiner.
Photos by Savannah Feiner and Viet Vu.
