by Robin Brenner | Sep 19, 2020
Introduction Manga is very popular in many libraries, and middle schoolers are some of the most voracious manga readers. For adults unfamiliar with the format, it can be challenging to pinpoint which manga are appropriate for middle schoolers. The No Flying, No... by Robin Brenner | Sep 12, 2020
Over the years at No Flying No Tights, we’ve aimed to help library staff creating and maintaining comics collections by providing consistent, library-centric reviews. Now, we’re delighted to begin offering you a new tool: monthly reader’s advisory... by Robin Brenner | Jan 6, 2020
If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at writing reviews or blogging about comics, graphic novels, manga or anime AND you are a working librarian or on your way to becoming one, we want you! We are seeking a diverse array of interested writers and reviewers... by Robin Brenner | Nov 3, 2017
In our last post, we discussed why Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen may not be the best choice for a reader new to the format of comics. In this piece, the staff at No Flying No Tights discuss best practices for encouraging new comics fans and what to... by Robin Brenner | Nov 2, 2017
Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen has a reputation for many reasons, including: It’s a modern classic of superhero tales in the comics format. It reflects a turn toward the gritty and critical in superhero comics that arguably revitalized the subgenre... by Robin Brenner | Oct 7, 2017
As more and more libraries collect comics for adult readers, content present in any library’s collection can be increasingly intended solely for adult readers. What’s visually presented on the page, from sex to violence to drug use, may push a title into an adult... by Robin Brenner | Apr 3, 2017 |
Yes, as you can see, we have a new look around here at No Flying No Tights. We’ve set up the site and all that it contains to be mobile-friendly and set up, through menus and highlights, to help you find what you need. Take a look around, follow a few menus, and... by Robin Brenner | Oct 31, 2016 |
The titular Harrow County is a rural Southern town where sins of the past haunt the townsfolk, and fuel their superstitions. The book opens with the death of a witch at the hands of Harrow County residents, and in classic, if not cliched form, the witch vows to return... by Robin Brenner | Aug 27, 2016 |
UPDATED AUGUST 2016 – Librarians across the country run Japanese manga and anime clubs of all types, most frequently appealing to middle school and high school age fans. In recent years it’s been trickier to navigate getting the appropriate licenses to... by Robin Brenner | Jul 13, 2016 |
Lantern City is a gritty city surrounded by a high wall; the city’s class system is highly stratified, Killian Grey and his allies rule, the Guards enforce order, and those who remain slave away to provide food and other necessities to those above them. Sander, born... 