Finn-Con@MDC
Anime & Gaming Expo
Saturday, June 21, 2025
1 PM - 9 PM
North Campus
The Graphic Novel Group will be participating in the third annual
Finn-Con@MDC anime and gaming convention.
Stop by our table in the library exhibit area.
We'll also be presenting the following programs:
• Notes for a Dungeon Master: The Art of Collaborative Storytelling (1:00 PM, Room 2151)
• Dungeons & Dragons Live Let's Play (1:45 PM, Room 2151)
• Comic Movie Adaptations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (2:30 PM, Room 2151)
•Small Press & DIY Comics – The Way of the Indie (3:15 PM, Room 2151)
• Tabletop Gaming in the Library:
Hollywood 1947 (4:00 PM)
Talisman: The Magical Quest Game - 2nd edition (5:00 PM)
There will be lots more to enjoy at Finn-Con!
To see the full event schedule and reserve your free tickets, visit
https://libraryguides.mdc.edu/finn-con
Posted 6-2-25
| Here's the recording of the Graphic Novel Book Club's discussion of wordless graphic novels, held on April 8, 2025. In this interactive session, librarian Alia Shields uncovers the essential principles artists use to craft emotionally compelling narratives without words. Drawing on Molly Bang's influential book, Picture This: How Pictures Work, we learn how composition, color, and shape guide readers through unforgettable stories such as Shaun Tan's The Arrival, Lupano & Panaccione's A Sea of Love, and Daishu Ma's Leaf. For accompanying comments, see the chat transcript [PDF]. The conversation continues! Feel free to share your thoughts. |
Posted 4-24-25
| Here's the recording of 6 Ways to Find Free Graphic Novels & Manga, held on February 6, 2025. Whether you’re a devoted enthusiast or a curious newcomer to the world of graphic novels, this session will help you discover your next favorite read! For accompanying comments, see the chat transcript. See also these accompanying links. |
Posted 4-2-25
IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 2025
THE GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB INVITES YOU TO:
How to Read a Picture:
Wordless Graphic Novels & Visual Storytelling
Presented by Alia Shields
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
View the recording of this event.
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Posted 3-20-25
THE MDC GRAPHIC NOVEL GROUP AND THE KENDALL CAMPUS
ARTS & LETTERS DAY AND WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH COMMITTEES INVITE YOU TO
Presented by Professor Magdalena Lamarre
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| Ever since the earliest superheroes emerged in comic strips and comic books, they’ve had one thing in common: They have been overwhelmingly male. Male characters and creators have dominated the medium since its inception. However, there is another, less frequently told story regarding the history of comic strips and comic books; one in which women have played a major role. Women comic strip and comic book artists and writers have long contributed to the medium, often having to hide their gender to present their work. This program examines their early and ongoing contributions to the medium, giving you a chance to discover the other superheroes of comic books: women cartoonists. |
| TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Kendall Campus, Room K-413 and online via Zoom The recording of this event will be posted soon. |
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Posted 3-11-25
| Here's the recording of the Graphic Novel Book Club's discussion of Yuki Urushibara's Mushishi, held on January 27, 2025. In this insightful session, Jorge Cartaya guides us through the mystical world of this award-winning manga series. For accompanying comments, see the chat transcript [PDF]. The conversation continues! Feel free to share your thoughts. |
Posted 2-19-25
| The Graphic Novel Group is pleased to unveil our new Manga 101 page! If you're curious about manga (the Japanese style of graphic novels and comics), the Manga 101 page is your gateway to this fascinating and enormously popular art and literary form.
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Posted 1-28-25
| Here's the recording of Let's Read / Let's Play: Create Your Own Adventure Graphic Novels & Games, held on November 20, 2024. Despite a few tech glitches (which we've edited out), our celebration of International Games Month was enjoyed by all. Our panelists shared their favorite "Create Your Own Adventure" stories and treated us to a super fun livestream of The Stanley Parable. |
Posted 1-22-25
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| "[Each year], Carnegie Corporation of New York celebrates the exemplary contributions of immigrants to American life as part of its focus on reducing political polarization and strengthening democracy. To highlight their stories, the foundation has commissioned a new comic series that illustrates how naturalized citizens enrich American society. A new comic will be published every month." --Carnegie Corporation of New York Visit the Great Immigrants, Great Americans Comic Series website to view the comics and learn more. |
Posted 1-14-25
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As part of the MDC Learning Resources "Research Thursday" Series, 6 Ways to Find Free Graphic Novels & Manga THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025 |
Posted 1-9-25
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| Our current Book Club selection is Yuki Urushibara's Mushishi. |
| They have existed since the dawn of time. Some live in the deep darkness behind your eyelids. Some eat silence. Some thoughtlessly kill. Some simply drive men mad. They are known as mushi - creatures that came into being shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze. They still exist parallel to our own lives and can only be seen by a select few. As a mushishi, Ginko is one of the few who are aware of their existence, and this young man with a sardonic smile roams from place to place with the knowledge and skill to aid those unwittingly affected by mushi. |
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Join our discussion of this award-winning manga! |
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MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025 |
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Posted 1-9-25
Miami Dade College's Graphic Novel Group (GNG) promotes appreciation of graphic novels, graphic non-fiction, comics, and related art and literary forms, and supports the use of these materials for interdisciplinary teaching, social awareness, and personal enrichment. The Group engages students and other members of the MDC community in co-curricular events (such as guest lectures, facilitated discussions, creative workshops, etc.), and makes recommendations for the MDC Libraries’ print and online collections of graphic novels and graphic non-fiction. Sponsored by the MDC Learning Resources Department, the GNG is a College-wide group of faculty, administrators, and staff. For more information, contact Jenny Saxton. To receive notifications about the Graphic Novel Group's events, sign up for our email list.
In 2022, the MDC Graphic Novel Group was awarded the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant for Libraries for our project, Mirror, Mirror: Seeing Ourselves in Graphic Novels.
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For more information, visit the Book Club page.
The Graphic Novel Book Club welcomes your suggestions for future events. Please share your ideas with us!
Here's what some attendees have said about our events:
"The conversation and questions were incredibly intriguing."
"Great insights from all speakers."
"The descriptions of the series and novels [were] enticing and motivating. Now I want to read them all."
"I found it inspiring."
"[The presenter] was engaging and very knowledgeable."
"All of the talks have been great. Please don't stop!"
