Graphic Novel Group is cancelled today, so our discussion about Bitch Planet is postponed until February 20. Also the March discussion of Astonishing X-men is postponed until March 19th.

Stay warm and stay safe!

Graphic Novel Group 2016 Schedule

Greetings Comic Lovers!

If you like graphic novels like we do, why don't you come out to graphic novel group on the second Saturday  at 11AM to Noon of every month from January to November and talk about them! Each year we create a schedule of books we will discuss and they are available to anyone, even if you do not come out to GNG, to buy at L.A. Mood's at 25% off, up until its featured month. 

February 20

Bitch Planet vol 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine DeLandro

March 19

Astonishing X-Men vol 1 by Joss Whedon and  John Cassaday

 

April  9

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

May 14

Autobiographers: Harvey Pekar and/or Adrian Tomine

June 11

Joe the Barbarian by Grant Morrison and Sean Murphy

July 9

Super Mutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki

August 13

Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim

September 10

The Incal by Alejandro Judorowsky and Moebius

October 8

Lucky, Unlucky vol 1 by Scott MacDougall and DS Barrick

November 12

Syllabus by Lynda Barry

LA Mood Graphic Novel Group

Grapic Novel Group meets the second Saturday of each month, from 11AM to Noon, moderated by Dan Brown, a journalist currently working for the London Free Press. Each year we compile a schedule of books to read and discuss. All are welcome to drop in. If you are unable to come in you can contribute via LA Mood Graphic Novel Group on Facebook. The books on the list are or will be available in the store for 25% off. Just ask our friendly staff if you cannot find them.

2015 Schedule

February 14

Matt Fraction’s Sex Criminals vol 1 or Hawkeye vol 1

March 14

Theme: Travel and Culture of Foreign Lands

Your choice

April 11

Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley

(secondary theme: other GN’s about food)

May 9

Trillium by Jeff Lemire

June 13

Daredevil: Born Again by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli

July 11

Nelvana of the Northern Lights by Adrian Dingle, Edited by Hope Nicholson and Rachel Richey

August 8

Barefoot Gen vol 1 & 2 by Keiji Nakazawa and Rover Red Charlie by Garth Ennis & Michael Dipascale

September 12

Annihilation vol 3

October 10

Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

November 14

Fatherland: A Family History by Nina Bunjevac

*Bonus (see December 12)

December 12

*Bonus: Building Stories by Chris Ware

(if you attend the November meeting a piece of Chris Ware’s Building Stories will be distributed for review for the December meeting)

L.A. Mood Graphic Novel Group 2014 Schedule

The L.A.Mood Graphic Novel Group meets at the store the 2nd Saturday of each month from January to November, 11AM to Noon. New participants are welcome! Here is the roster of books to be discussed. If you are unable to make it we welcome discussion on our facebook page as well. The featured books will be available in the store at a 25% discount throughout the year.

 
February 8

From the Earth to Babylon: Gerald Bull and the Supergun by Diana Tamblyn

Guest Speaker: Diana Tamblyn

March 8

NextWave by Warren Ellis & Stuart Immonen

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe by Cullen Bunn & Dalibor Talajic

April 12

The Killer by Matz & Luc Jacamon

May 10

Fables TP Vol 1 by Bill Willingham

June 14

Boxers & Saints by Gene Leun Yang

Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot

July 12

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill

August 9

Feature Creator: Brian K Vaughan

suggestions Saga TP's and Pride of Baghdad

September 13

Cuba My Revolution by Inverna Lockpez & Dean Haspiel

Guest Speaker: Reglo Guerrero

October 11

Beasts of Burden by Evan Dorkin & Jill Thompson

November 8

Black Hole by Charles Burns

Graphic Novel Group 2013 Schedule

Thank you to all 14 of you who came out to the Graphic Novel Group pitch meeting! It was so nice to see so many new faces!

February 9

Jeff Lemire's Underwater Welder

March 9

Blankets and/or Habibi by Craig Thompson

 April 13

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert

May11

Ghost World by Daniel Clowes  comparing to Ghost World movie adaptation by Terry Zwigoff

June 8

Character Study: Superman

Read any Superman GN, your choice!

July 13

Hyena in Petticoats by Willow Dawson

August 10

Michael Chabon's Novel Kavalier and Clay 
and the GN The Escapists (Brian K Vaughan) or
The Adventures of the Escapists vol 1(Various)

September 14

Jinn Warriors by Marwan El-Nashar

October 12

Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido

November 9

Green River Killer by Jeff Jensen & Jonathan Case

Please note you are not obliged to buy these books from us, but we will have them available at the store with a 25% discount until their month is up to anyone who would like to read these books!

Next Graphic Novel Group will be discussing Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross on Saturday, September 12. The feature book will be on sale for 25% off! Reserve a copy now!

If you can't make it out to a meeting, you can always check out our on-line discussions on facebook. Log in to Facebook and search LA Mood Graphic Novel Group and join in!

Next Graphic Novel Meeting

Saturday, August 8, 11AM

This month's pick is Y the Last Man volume 1: Unmanned. Join us at the store and discuss the first book to Brian K. Vaughan's epic tale of the last man on earth and his monkey in a post apocalyptic world where only the women survived. If you can't make it to our meeting, join in on the discussions on Facebook, just search LA Mood Graphic Novel Group!

All volumes of Y the Last Man are on sale now for 25% off until August 8!

Meet the Graphic Novel Group!

Our first meeting was a success! Attendance was 8 people, including myself. Don't worry if you couldn't make it, the GNG's doors are always open and you can join any time on Facebook!

Our first meeting began with introductions and sharing our graphic novel picks. We decided that we definitely wanted to meet in person on a regular basis and the 2nd Saturday of each was chosen. Having said that, we know that Saturdays are not convenient to everyone and in order to allow as much participation as possible, we would have an on-line component. We decided that Facebook allows us an easy forum for discussion and all of us, and many of our customers, are already on it. Tom volunteered to start up the page and it is ready to go, just search LA Mood Graphic Novel Group. After a discussion of our favourite graphic novels, Watchmen and Maus came up more than once! We thought we could postpone Watchmen until the release of the DVD and then we could combine movie and book discussion, so Art Spiegelman's Complete Maus was chosen as our first book.

Currently, we have volume II in stock and we will be getting more in. It will be our featured graphic novel in the store and will be availbable for 25% off!

Graphic Novel Group

First Meeting

Saturday, June 13 at 11AM

Bring your coffee (or morning beverage of choice), ideas and a top 3 list of your favourite graphic novels for the first ever Graphic Novel Group! Moderated by Dan Brown (London Free Press, on-line editor) and Carol Vandenberg, our first hour long meeting will involve listening to you and what you want out of a Graphic Novel Group. This meeting will set the path for meetings to come and we will pick our first book to discuss. We hope to see you there!