"Create Your Own Adventure" Graphic Novels & Games
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024 |
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November is International Games Month! |
Posted 10-30-24
First Gen "Origens"
 First Gen "Origens" Just like superheroes, first-generation college students have unique powers and origin stories waiting to be told. As part of a week-long celebration of first-gen students, the Graphic Novel Group presents First Gen "Origens." Join us as we explore the parallels between the experiences of our first-gen students and the origin stories of popular superheroes. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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Posted 10-30-24
GNG at Finn-Con 2024
The Graphic Novel Group will be participating in the second 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:
• Comic Books, Graphic Novels, & Black History (1:15 PM, Room 2151)
• Creative Character Design (2:00 PM, Room 2151)
• Dungeons & Dragons: Let's Play (3:00 PM, Room 2151)
• Tabletop Gaming in the Library:
Hollywood 1947 (4:00 PM)
Talisman: The Magical Quest Game (5:00 PM)
There will be lots more to enjoy at Finn-Con!
For the full event schedule, visit
https://libraryguides.mdc.edu/finn-con
Posted 6-13-24
Book Club Discussion Recording: Lore Olympus (May 15, 2024)
| Here's the recording of the Graphic Novel Book Club's discussion of Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus, held on May 15, 2024. In this session, Leslie Alfonso and Karla Hernandez share their insight into the characters, colors, symbols, and scenarios that make this Webtoon so wildly popular. For accompanying comments, see the chat transcript. The conversation continues! Feel free to share your thoughts. |
Posted 5-29-24
Book Club: Lore Olympus
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| WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM View the recording of this event. |
| Our current Book Club selection is Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus. |
| Join us for a discussion of the Eisner award-winning Webtoon sensation that puts a modern spin on the ancient Greek myth of Persephone and Hades. |
| To receive reminders about this event and other activities, sign up for the Graphic Novel Group email list. |
Posted 4-17-24
Recording of Illustrated Inspiration (April 8, 2024)
| Here's the recording of Illustrated Inspiration: The Graphic Novels That Have Moved Us, held on April 8, 2024. In this session, MDC students share their thoughts about Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint and Land of the Lustrous, and a member of the Kendall Campus Learning Resources family tells us how Tokyo Ghoul helped her through a challenging life experience. Has a graphic novel made a difference in your life? We'd love to hear from you! Feel free to complete this brief survey. Your suggestions may be featured in a future Graphic Novel Group event. |
Posted 4-17-24
The Therapeutic Power of Graphic Novels and Comics
THE MDC GRAPHIC NOVEL GROUP AND THE
KENDALL CAMPUS ARTS & LETTERS DAY COMMITTEE PRESENT
The Therapeutic Power of Graphic Novels and Comics
Delve into the captivating intersection of art, literature, psychology, and medicine as we explore
how graphic novels and comics can serve as potent tools for self-discovery, empathy, and healing.
Learn how this inviting and accessible medium contributes to demystifying health conditions,
building a sense of community, and sharing varied experiences.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Kendall Campus, Room K-413
To receive reminders about this event and other activities,
sign up for the Graphic Novel Group email list.
Posted 4-8-24
Illustrated Inspiration: The Graphic Novels That Have Moved Us
In celebration of National Library Week
THE GRAPHIC NOVEL GROUP PRESENTS
Illustrated Inspiration:
The Graphic Novels That Have Moved Us
Has a graphic novel made a difference in your life?
Join your classmates in an open discussion of the comics,
graphic novels, and manga that inspire and affect us.
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024
10:00 - 10:50 AM
View the recording of this event.
To receive reminders about this event and other activities,
sign up for the Graphic Novel Group email list.
Posted 4-2-24
Kendall Campus Events
| April is a busy month at Kendall Campus! The MDC Graphic Novel Group has teamed up with the Pride Committee and the Arts & Letters Day Committee to bring you the following in-person events. See you there! |
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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024
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Posted 3-21-24
Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Black History
THE GRAPHIC NOVEL GROUP PRESENTS
Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Black History
In celebration of
Black History Month 2024 ‐ African Americans & The Arts
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024
12:00 - 1:00 PM
North Campus Library Room 2101
and online via Zoom.
To receive reminders about this event and other activities,
sign up for the Graphic Novel Group email list.
Posted 1-24-24
Recording of Games Month Event (November 29, 2023)
| Here's the recording of Panels & Pixels: The Graphic Novel / Gaming Connection, held on November 29, 2023. In this fun and engaging session, we celebrated International Games Month with a discussion of video games based on graphic novels, graphic novels based on video games, gaming elements in graphic novels, and more. At the end of the session, our panelists set sail for a game of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. |
Posted 1-19-24
The Graphic Novel Group
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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Reviews
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!"
