{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64ac9152062a1f00115dde8c/68875c546ba6bf2e175963ff?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"117 July Roundup","description":"<p>In this month's roundup Marissa and Mia go through their latest read, recent news and new graphic novels.</p><p><br></p><p>01:26 Recent reads:</p><p>Marissa:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Nimona / N D Stevenson</li><li>Julienne </li><li>Nothing Special</li><li>I Killed the Main Character vs Extra’s Academy Survival Guide</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Mia:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Gender Queer</li><li>My brother’s husband volume 1</li></ul><p><br></p><p>13:56 News:</p><ul><li>Image Comics</li><li>Jim Shooter, the force behind Marvel’s rise and Secret Wars, has passed away at 73&nbsp;</li><li>Dominic Davies and Candida Rifkind have published a really interesting article on The Conversation exploring how comics and graphic novels can empower refugees to tell their stories on their own terms</li><li>Movie adaptations: Fantastic 4, Superman, Supergirl (set for release in the US on 26 June 2026) staring Aussie actress Milly Alcock</li></ul><p><br></p><p>21:27 New graphic novels:</p><ul><li>Miss Camper by Kat Fajardo (Scholastic)</li><li>Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor by Mark Waid, Bryan Hitch (DC Comics)</li><li>Will Eisner: A Comics Biography by Stephen Weiner, Dan Mazur (NBM)</li><li>Free Piano (Not Haunted) by Whitney Gardner (Simon &amp; Schuster)</li><li>Float by Kate Marchant, CJ Joaquin (Graphix)</li><li>Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky (Random House)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>To stay up to date and for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles visit our website: <a href=\"https://graphic.alia.org.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://graphic.alia.org.au/</a></p><p><br></p><p>The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis <a href=\"https://www.clintowenellis.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.clintowenellis.com/</a></p>","author_name":"ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics"}