Some Miranda Mercury catch-up...

Sorry for the cut and paste from Brandon's blog (fictionhouse.wordpress.com/201…), but I'm in a bit of a deadline crunch

The nominees for the 2012 Glyph Awards — honoring the best comics by and about African Americans, have been announced, and I'm excited to share the news that Miranda Mercury scored four mentions in the following categories- Story of the Year, Best Writer, Best Artist, and Best Female Character.
Congrats to our fellow nominees and my creative team as Miranda continues to build momentum months after the book's release. More to come and our girl is in great company this year. Full list of nominations is below.

Story of the Year
The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury, Brandon Thomas, writer, Lee Ferguson, artist
"On Being Crazy" from African-American Classics: Graphic Classics Vol. 22, Tom Pumplun, writer, Kyle Baker, artist
Princeless, Jeremy Whitley, writer, Mia Goodwin, artist
Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man Volume 1, Brian Michael Bendis, writer, Sara Pichelli, artist

Best Writer
Brian Michael Bendis, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man
Jeff Parker, Thunderbolts
Brandon Thomas, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury
Jeremy Whitley, Princeless

Best Artist
Kyle Baker, "On Being Crazy" from African-American Classics: Graphic Classics Vol. 22
Lee Ferguson, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury
Mia Goodwin, Princeless
Rob Guillory, Chew
Sara Pichelli, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man

Best Male Character
Luke Cage, Thunderbolts, Jeff Parker, writer, Declan Shalvey & Kev Walker, artists; created by Archie Goodwin & John Romita Sr.
Miles Morales, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, Brian Michael Bendis, writer, Sara Pichelli, artist; inspired by the character created by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
Moses, Radio Free Amerika; created by B. Robert Bell, writer and penciller, Robert Jeffrey II, co-writer
Mr. Terrific, Mr. Terrific, Eric Wallace, writer, Gianluca Gugliotta & Wayne Faucher, artists; inspired by the character created by Charles Reizenstein and Everett E. Hibbard

Best Female Character
Adrienne, Princeless; created by Jeremy Whitley, writer, and Mia Goodwin, artist
Afroella, Afroella, created by Gemma Bedeau, writer, and Lee Fenton Wilkinson, artist
Miranda Mercury, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury; created by Brandon Thomas, writer, and Lee Ferguson, artist
Vielle, Fungus Grotto, created by Ms. Shatia Hamilton, story and art

Rising Star Award
B. Robert Bell & Robert Jeffrey II, Radio Free Amerika
Ms. Shatia Hamilton, Fungus Grotto
Whit Taylor, Watermelon

Best Cover
Chew #27, Rob Guillory, illustrator
Deadpool Max #7, Kyle Baker, story and art
Mr. Terrific #1, JG Jones, artist, Lovern Kindzierski, colorist
Princeless #1, Mia Goodwin, illustrator
Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #4, Kaare Andrews, illustrator

Best Comic Strip or Webcomic
Fungus Grotto, Ms. Shatia Hamilton, story and art
Marty's Diner, Dmitri Jackson, story and art
Café Con Leche, Charlos Gary, story and art

ALSO...

From the Young Adult Library Association website (www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/gg…)

Great Graphic Novels 2012

The list of 56 titles, drawn from 78 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.

In addition, the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee created a Top Ten list of titles that exemplify the quality and range of graphic novels appropriate for teen audiences, denoted by an asterisk.

"This year's list reflects the wide range of graphic novels available for teens," said Chair Joy Kim. "From kung-fu epics to ghost stories to memoirs, this year's selected titles represent many genres, styles, and sequential art traditions. We hope librarians, teens, and graphic novel aficionados will find this to be a valuable resource."

Members of the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee are Joy Kim, chair, Pierce County Library System, Tacoma, Wash.; Tessa Barber, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Pa.); Chris Durr, Kirkwood (Mo.) Public Library; Summer Hayes, King County Library System, Tukwila, Wash.; Jesse Karp, Little Red School House/Elizabeth Irwin High School, New York.; Candice Mack, Los Angeles Public Library; Matthew Moffett, Fairfax (Va.) County Public Library; Rachael Myers, Horace Mann School, Bronx, N.Y.; Jessica Lorentz Smith, Bend (Ore.) Senior High School; Steve Teeri, Detroit Public Library; Dorcas Wong, San Francisco Public Library; Katy Hepner, administrative assistant, St. Tammany Parish Library, Mandeville, La.; and Ian Chipman, Booklist consultant, Chicago.

Fiction

* Amir and Khalil. Zahra's Paradise. 2011, illus., First Second, $19.99, 978-1596436428.

Violent street protests. A missing brother. How far will an Iranian blogger go to uncover the truth?

Austen, Jane, Nancy Butler, and others. Sense and Sensibility. 2010, illus., Marvel, $19.99, 978-0785148197.

Elinor and Marianne find romance and heartbreak in Regency England.                          

* Bendis, Brian Michael and Alex Maleev. Scarlet. 2011, illus., Marvel/Icon Comics, $24.99, 978-0785152514.

When her life is destroyed by police corruption, Scarlet seeks bloody revenge.

Bendis, Brian Michael and Michael Avon Oeming. Takio. 2011, illus., Marvel/Icon, $9.95, 978-0785153269.

Taki and her little sister use their kung fu telekinesis to become superheroes.

* Brosgol, Vera. Anya's Ghost. 2011, illus., First Second, $19.99, 978-1596437135.

When Anya befriends a ghost, her life turns around—at least for a while.

Brubaker, Jason. reMIND V. 1. 2011, illus., Coffee Table Comics, $24.95, 978-0983114901.

Sonja discovers that there may be some truth to her town's favorite urban legend, the Lizard Man.

Bruchac, Joseph and Will Davis. Dawn Land. 2010, illus., First Second, paper, $19.99, 978-1596431430.

Thousands of years ago, Young Hunter defends humanity against the Stone Giants.

Bunn, Cullen and Brian Hurtt. Cold Dead Fingers: The Sixth Gun V. 1. 2011, illus., Oni Press, paper, $19.99, 978-1934964606.

In the Old West, an enchanted six-shooter pits Becky against dark forces.

Card, Orson Scott, Emily Janice Card, and others. Laddertop V. 1. 2011, illus., Tor/Seven Seas, paper, $10.99, 978-0765324603.

Welcome to Laddertop Academy, the space school where gifted students train for the most important jobs in the galaxy.

Dawson, Mike. Troop 142. 2011, illus., Secret Acres, paper, $20.00, 978-0979960994.

Are you prepared for a week-long camping trip with Boy Scout Troop 142?

DeFillippis, Nunzio, Christina Weir, and others. Amazing Agent Jennifer V. 1. 2011, illus., Seven Seas, paper, $10.99, 978-1934876855.

Why take over the family business when you can train to become a secret agent?

Delgado, Ricardo. Age of Reptiles Omnibus V. 1. 2011, illus., Dark Horse, paper, $24.99, 978-1595826831.

Revenge, family, murder, and survival—from a dinosaur's perspective.

Fawkes, Ray. One Soul. 2011, illus., Oni Press, $24.99, 978-1934964668.

Eighteen births, eighteen lives, eighteen deaths.

Gage, Christos, Mike McKone, and others. Permanent Record: Avengers Academy V. 1. 2011, illus., Marvel, $24.99, 978-0785144946.
A school for the next generation of heroes or rehab for a group of damaged super teens?

Gulledge, Laura Lee. Page by Paige. 2011, illus., Abrams/Amulet Books, $18.95, 978-0810997219.

When everything is new and strange, a sketchbook can be your best friend.

Hastings, Christopher, Benito Cereno, and others. The Adventures of Dr. McNinja: Night Powers. 2011, illus., Dark Horse, paper, $19.99, 978-1595827098.

He heals with one hand, kills with the other.

Kato, Kazue. Blue Exorcist V. 1. Trans. John Werry, 2011, illus., VIZ Media/Shonen Jump Advanced, paper, $9.99, 978-1421540320.

The son of Satan decides to kick some demon ass.

* Langridge, Roger, Chris Samnee, and others.

Thor: The Mighty Avenger V. 1. 2010, illus., Marvel, paper, $14.99, 978-0785141211.

Thor: The Mighty Avenger V. 2. 2011, illus., Marvel, paper, $14.99. 978-0785141228.

Is the mysterious man Jane finds in her museum really the God of Thunder?

Lee, Tony and Sam Hart. Excalibur: The Legend of King Arthur. 2011, illus., Candlewick Press, $21.99, 978-0763646448.

Dark magic, a vengeful sorceress, shadowy prophesies, and malicious fairies—King Arthur like you've never seen.

Lyga, Barry and Colleen Doran. Mangaman. 2011, illus., Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, $19.99, 978-0547423159.

East meets West when Ryoko falls through The Rip to enter Marissa's American high school.

* McLeod, Kagan. Infinite Kung Fu. 2011, illus., Top Shelf, $24.95, 978-1891830839.

A zombie, apocalyptic, dystopian, blaxploitation, kung-fu epic.

Mignola, Mike, Christopher Golden, and others. Baltimore: The Plague Ships. 2011, illus., Dark Horse, $24.99, 978-1595826732.

An injured vet becomes the scourge of World War I's vampire army.

* Mori, Kaoru. A Bride's Story V. 1. Trans. William Flanagan, 2011, illus., Yen Press, $16.99, 978-0316180993.

The nineteenth-century Silk Road sets the stage for the arranged marriage between a huntress and a boy.

Mucha, Corinne. Freshman: Tales of 9th Grade Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense. 2011, illus., Zest Books, paper, $12.99, 978-0981973364.

For Annie and her friends, high school may not be all it's cracked up to be.

* Nicolle, Malachai and Ethan Nicolle. Axe Cop V. 1. 2011, illus., Dark Horse, paper, $14.99, 978-1595826817.

A cop with an axe and his dinosaur sidekick, and it just gets weirder from there.

Oleksyk, Sarah. Ivy. 2011, illus., Oni Press, $19.99, 978-1934964590.

For an aspiring teen painter, running away is not the escape she thought it would be.

Raiku, Makoto. Animal Land V. 1. Trans. Stephen Paul, 2011, illus., Kodansha Comics, paper, $10.99, 978-1935429135.

A young tanuki discovers a human infant who may change the world.

* Ralph, Brian. Daybreak. 2011, illus., Drawn and Quarterly, $21.95, 978-1770460553.

You find yourself in a desolate landscape. Follow the one-armed man. You're safe, at least for now.

Reed, M. K. and Jonathan Hill. Americus. 2011, illus., First Second, $18.99, 978-1596437685.

With his favorite fantasy series under attack, Neal finds his voice.

Snyder, Scott, Jock, and others. Batman: The Black Mirror. 2011, illus., DC Comics, $29.99, 978-1401232061.

Gotham City brings its new Batman and Commissioner Gordon face-to-face with the stuff of nightmares.

Soule, Charles, Renzo Podesta, and others. 27: First Set. 2011, illus., Image Comics/Shadowline, paper, $16.99, 978-1607063827.

Guitarist Garland seeks out dark magic to reclaim his rock-star status.

Spencer, Nick and Joe Eisma. Morning Glories V. 1. 2011, illus, Image Comics/Shadowline, paper, $9.99, 978-1607063070.

Six talented but troubled teens find themselves trapped at the prestigious Morning Glory Academy.

Suzuki, Julietta.

Kamisama Kiss V. 1. Trans. Tomo Kimura, 2010, illus., VIZ Media/Shojo Beat, paper, $9.99, 978-1421536385.

Kamisama Kiss V. 2. Trans. Tomo Kimura, 2011, illus., VIZ Media/Shojo Beat, paper, $9.99, 978-1421536392.

How will homeless teen Nanami deal with her new responsibilities as a local deity?

* Shimura, Takako. Wandering Son V. 1. Trans. Matt Thorn, 2011, illus., Fantagraphics Books, $19.99, 978-1606994160.

A gentle coming-of-age story about a boy who wants to be a girl and a girl who wants to be a boy.

TenNapel, Doug. Bad Island. 2011, illus., Scholastic/Graphix, paper, $10.99, 978-0545314800.

Shipwreck is only the beginning of this family vacation from hell.

Thomas, Brandon and Lee Ferguson. The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury V. 1: Time Runs Out. 2011, illus., Archaia, $24.95, 978-1936393053.

Nothing is impossible for the galaxy's greatest adventurer—even if she only has one year left to live.

Varon, Sara. Bake Sale. 2011, illus., First Second, paper, $19.99, 978-1596437401.

Whip up some fun in the kitchen with Cupcake and his best friend Eggplant.

Waid, Mark, Mirco Pierfederici, and others. Ruse: The Victorian Guide to Murder. 2011, illus., Marvel/Crossgen, paper, $14.99, 978-0785155867.

What's more dangerous than being the smartest detective in the world? Working for him.

Wood, Brian and Ryan Kelly. The New York Five. 2011, illus., DC Comics/Vertigo, paper, $14.99, 978-1401232917.

College roommates learn their most important lessons outside the classroom.

Yang, Gene and Thien Pham. Level Up. 2011, illus., First Second, $19.99, 978-1596437142.

Death match! Med school versus video games!

Yolen, Jane and Rebecca Guay. The Last Dragon. 2011, illus., Dark Horse, $29.99, 978-1595827982.

A lovely young maiden, a would-be hero, and a fire-breathing dragon.

Yukino, Sai and Kairi Yura.

The Story of Saiunkoku V. 1. Trans. Su Mon Han, 2010, illus., VIZ Media/Shojo Beat, paper, $9.99, 978-1421538341.

The Story of Saiunkoku V. 2. Trans. Su Mon Han, 2011, illus., VIZ Media/Shojo Beat, paper, $9.99, 978-1421538358

An educated young noblewoman desperate for money meets a childish emperor. How will they rule the country together?

Zubkavich, Jim, Edwin Huang, and others. 1000 Opas and a Dead Body: Skullkickers V. 1. 2011, illus., Image Comics, paper, $9.99, 978-1607063667.

What do you do after a hard day of fighting werewolves, drunken louts, an evil mage, and the undead? You get paid, of course!