TC Tidbit: Steve Jobs Gets His Own Graphic Novel

See a few preview pages courtesy of the folks at Forbes.

TC Tidbit: The Hottest Graphic Novels of Summer 2011

according to our friends at graphicnovelreporter.com

TC Tidbits: The Alchemist Is Now a Graphic Novel Too

The Alchemist, originally published in 1988, is the story of the spiritual quest of a shepherd boy. There are dreams to be followed, directions from wise advisers and lessons from the universe. The book has been translated into 71 languages and sold more than 40 million copies. (via Jacket Copy)

“It was an old dream of mine to have The Alchemist as a graphic novel. This version exceeds my expectations and is a beautiful manifestation of what I originally imagined while crafting this story.” —Paulo Coelho

TC Tidbit: A Chronology of Gay Comic Book Characters

Read the flavorwire.com article here.

TC Tidbit: Gaiman's Sandman Being Developed For Television

"“The Sandman,” the Neil Gaiman-penned comic book series considered a seminal work in the medium, is in the early stages of being developed into a TV series."

Read the whole Hollywood Reporter article here.

TC Tidbits: Dean Koontz Comics?

Master of horror Dean Koontz is embarking on a new career: comics. With new stories based on his Fear Nothing series coming from Dynamite in August, as well as the second volume of the adaptation of his Frankenstein series coming in November, he talked to GraphicNovelReporter.com about the world of comics and how it fits in with his frightening creative vision.

Read the interview.

TC Tidbit: Peter Gutierrez, Jack of all Graphic Novel Trades

Peter Gutiérrez has been a jack of all trades when it comes to comics. You may know him as an Eisner-nominated writer, or you may know him as a consultant in education. Or you may know him because he’s written about comics for a variety of outlets, including School Library Journal, The New York Times, Rue Morgue, The ALAN Review, Scholastic's Scope magazine, ForeWord Reviews, and, of course, GraphicNovelReporter.

Read the whole interview from graphicnovelreporter.com here.

Read Peter's blog piece recommending comics for the classroom here.