Scott McCloud
A little over two years ago I wrote a review about Understanding Comics, a book whose theme is aligned with its title. Last week I was checking on the author's site and almost fell over when I saw that he'd be in Sioux Falls presenting on his newest title Making Comics. In what's part of a larger tour, he and his family are hitting all 50 states promoting his newest title and giving his two daughters an experience they should take with them into old age. 
I have been buying more comics of late but one particular comment from a girl in the crowd confirmed the goal I've been having of late in buying books and other tokens of modern culture - she was saying that her interest in comics developed when she found a stack of her father's Elfquest comics in the basement. I'm hoping that the library that I build is something that emits more than just "possession" to either children or passers-by. I'm hoping that it will be more about treasure and the unlocking of life long passions.
11:44:21 PM 
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