Category: ComicsPlus

Fancy Some Spooky Reading?

Comics Plus is a great free service from your local library that gives you access to hundreds of comics for all ages.

Currently there are a vast selection of Halloween themed comics to help get you in the spooky mood. Simply search your preferred topic, and select your age range to see what delights await.

Each title gives a summary so you can ensure that the comic you select fits your preferences perfectly.

Talk to your local library today and start enjoying the wonderful selection of comics available.

Library Users Enjoy Pride

Help your library users celebrate Pride month in June. There are parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and reading lists — attracting millions of participants around the world.

Comics Plus have put together a fantastic selection of ‘Pride Picks’ – a collection featuring a range of curated titles across numerous genres and publishers, including Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse, Europe Comics, Fantagraphics, Image Comics, Kodansha, Lerner, Papercutz, Silver Sprocket, Tokyopop, Yen Press, and Zuiker Press.

Unlimited Summer Reading with Comics Plus

Summer breaks are great for relaxing, experiencing new adventures, and eventually, gearing up for another school year!

Comics Plus’ free Summer Reading Guide features great recommendations for readers of all ages and levels that will spark imaginations and encourage connecting with others. This free resource also includes a customizable reading challenge.

Contact your local library and ask about their Comics Plus offering, fill out a form and they can send you an email with a link to download a PDF version of the guide.

The Guide includes recommended titles for every age level and a reading challenge game sheet. Also check out the age-appropriate “Better Together” lists in each Comics Plus collection.

Great New Publishers at Comics Plus

Comics Plus, the free digital comic and graphic novel service at your local library, have added three fantastic new publishers to their offering. Alongside the 100 + publishers providing thousands of comics, you can now enjoy the following;

  • Iron Circus Comics – operated by cartoonist C. Spike Trotman, this is Chicago’s largest alternative comics publisher. They offer strange and amazing comics, amplifying unheard and unique voices.
  • Red Comet Press – focusing on the craft of publishing and curating a list of hand picked titles that are inventive, surprising, touching and multi-layered.
  • Silver Sprocket – a radical indie publisher championing socially conscious and independently produced comic books and graphic novels.

Visit your local library to find out how you can access the thousands of titles available at Comics Plus – FREE.

New from ComicsPlus

Fabulous new comics are added to ComicsPlus regularly and are totally free to you via your local library service.

Like this wonderful new edition of Air – the first of four thrilling volumes in this mind-bending, Eisner-nominated series!

By award-winning author G. Willow Wilson (Invisible Kingdom, Ms Marvel, The Bird King) and acclaimed illustrator M.K. Perker (The New Yorker, Mad Magazine, Fables). “The fantasy is real, and the reality is fantastic. AIR is a compelling and completely original read that thrills, surprises and delights.” –Gail Simone

Why not take a look at what is available to you free of charge, contact your library today.

International Creativity Month

January is International Creativity Month, the perfect time to let your imagination run free.

ComicsPlus, a free service at your local library, enables you to view hundreds of comics covering a huge range of topics. One which may tickle your creative fancy is Minecraft Creative Mode.

Minecraft has many ways to play. In Creative Mode, players have the chance to create fun buildings and try new things. Readers will learn all about playing in Minecraft Creative Mode, including how to fly!

Take a look at this fabulous free resource and get creative today.

Feel Part of the World Cup

We all know that being a good team player is essential to England’s chances of winning in Quatar. You can feel part of the nail biting World Cup through great soccer themed comics.

Read the story of Javier and the lessons he learns about being a better team player in the stunningly illustrated comic Soccer Superstar. Free on ComicsPlus, available from your local library online services.