Posts by Jonathan Shapiro

The Immortal Work of Comic Book Artist and Writer George Pérez

 by Jonathan Shapiro, Young Adult Library Trainee, Bronx Library Center
January 31, 2022
Pérez is a titan (pun very much intended) of the comics world, drawing for nearly every major publisher and bringing whole universes to life on a massive scale and in incredible detail.
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Five Comics (and One YA Novel) Featuring Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Characters

 by Jonathan Shapiro, Young Adult Library Trainee, Bronx Library Center
July 10, 2019
LGBTQ+ characters have always existed in comics, from self-published zines of the past to mainstream comics of today. These titles, which all include trans and gender non-conforming characters, touch on a variety of themes and span a variety of genres.
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