You’ve come a long way baby. What am I talking about?
Comic books, of course. And what about Comic books today? Well, they certainly
aren’t your dad’s comic books.
These days, comic books have an air of sophistication.
They’re complex and deal with real life situations, but still capture the
imagination and fantasy that we crave and desire, that allows us to escape from
the real world.
Comic books have evolved from the simple drawings and
dialogue to the lush and detailed artwork and thought-provoking conversations.
In days gone by, when I was a college freshman, comic
books were big a part of my life. How can a college student still reading comic
books? How immature can you get? They’re for little kids. That’s what my
roommate thought. He told a friend of mine in those hushed tones, “He reads
comic books.”
Fast forward 30 years and it wouldn’t be out of line
to say that comic books are well accepted. You’ll probably find just as many
adults as youngsters reading comic books. In fact, publishers will have one
character with several comic book titles targeting different age groups from
little kids to teens to adults. The spectrum of comic books has grown wide and
diverse.
I also credit the surge in comic book popularity to the
silver screen. From the blockbuster hits of Spider-man, Batman, Iron Man and
Thor, they made superheroes cool to everybody.
One negative thing I will say about today’s comic books
is that, at times, they try so hard to be sophisticated, that they become
convoluted. Some stories become so complicated because of the twists and turns
and plots and subplots that it makes your head spin. Yeah, sometimes the KISS
formula does work – Keep It Simple Stupid.
Okay, enough of my comic book diatribe. Let’s get on to
the important stuff. The Library will be celebrating Free Comic Book Day on
Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. And what do you do on Free Comic Day?
Give away free comics, what else???!!
We had such a great turnout last year and it was so much
fun that we decided to do it again. And just like last time, we’ll have
drawings for special prizes along with giveaways and of course, there will be
free comic books!!!
This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids or
re-introduce yourself to the wonders of comic books and check out what you’ve
been missing. So come down on Saturday,
May 4 to the Library and pick up your free comic books while supplies last.
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Every month we’ll have a different topic or theme. This
month we’ll be searching for a little sweetness in our recipes as take on
desserts. We’ll be sharing our favorite recipes for sweet delights.
And even if you don’t have a dessert recipe one or not
really interested in desserts (as absurd as that may seem), that’s fine. Come
on down anyway and meet people who want to share their passion with you –
cooking. Hope to see you there!
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Join us at the Library for “El dia de los niños – El dia
de los libros” or Children’s day/Book Day on Tuesday, April 30 at 6 p.m.
There will be stories, songs and games in Spanish for
this special night time story time.
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