Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester wrap up their October round of podcasts with a two and a half hour mega-chat with spoiler-free conversations of the finale of Three Jokers and the upcoming Death Metal: New God; the new Werewolf by Night; Dracula Motherfucker; Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Man: Aporkalips Now; the comics of Dan Slott; Icon, Irredeemable, and Invincible; how superhero comics change to handle change; the upcoming DC event Future Tense and other comics news and much, much more!Comments on the show are available at waitwhatpodcast.com, we welcome your questions at WaitWhatPodcast@gmail.com, and we invite you to look out for us on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and Patreon! Narrated by five very different teens, Wait, What? I love the playful artwork by Isabella Rotman and the bright colors by Luke Howard. Included are topics such as gender, sexuality, puberty, building a support network, and more. This is a wonderful and accessible guide to all of the various topics surrounding sexuality, gender, relationships, and health. Across the U.S., many high-school seniors are entering the nail-biting period of waiting for college admissions decisions. The kids will roll their eyes, but then devour every word. Diversity-- in bodies, backgrounds, and experiences-- doesn't of. Graham Coxon has recorded new music as a soundtrack of sorts to accompany his upcoming graphic novel Superstate. The kids are going to be alright if this is the kind of sex ed they're getting. I heard a really great discussion about this book at one of the ALSC Notable Book Awards sessions during ALA Midwinter this past weekend. Some of these characters are lesbian, straight, gender non-conforming, romantic, sexual, enthusiastic, reserved, and more. This is quite informative book for teens...it covers wide variety of topics like puberty, sex, masturbation, coming out, dating, crush etc. The graphic novel style of this book and the characters sharing their experiences are a great way to get the interest and attention of younger people wanting more information about these things. This book will help break the ice for these types of conversations! In it, we talk comic cons, real and virtual, the simple pleasures of the movie Aquaman and the slightly more, uh, complex ones of Spice World; Graeme brings us up to date yet again on Death Metal; Jeff knocks us out of time yet again with discussions of Bloodstone and the Legion of Monsters, a horny Chris Claremont comic from 1975, and the first Conan comic he ever read! And if you have a middle school human in your life, you should get them this book. I think this addresses many questions kids and teens have that they might not feel comfortable asking at school, or discussing with family/friends. We have not yet presented them with this book, because our best judgment is that they will be ready for it in about a year, but we are delighted that it is available. This was an IMPORTANT book according to me. is an informative and up-to-date book on 'growing up'. The language is very inclusive of queer, trans and nonbinary people, and aims to entertain and destigmatize as well as educate. One of them hates Alan Moore, the other has a fairer assessment. Follow friends, Malia, Rico, Max, Sam, and Alexis as they talk about the weird and exciting parts of growing up! More often than not they present a false gender binary scenario. But, as they enter the early stages of puberty, we are finding many of the books out there pretty disappointing for a variety of reasons. It's super diverse and inclusive, with an entire section dedicated to queerness and gender identity as well as loads of casual references throughout the book. I heard a really great discussion about this book at one of the ALSC Notable Book Awards sessions during ALA Midwinter this past weekend. We’d love your help. Included are crosswords and other activities for engagement. I'm going to buy a copy for when my kids are a little bit older. The author and founder of Scarleteen.com brings her years of communication experience to teens who are dealing with a difficult subject. Told with comic book-style and short text pieces, topics are presented in a simple, straightforward way that will be relatable for young teens. Skimmed through this one at work to evaluate it for a sexual health resource list. Morrison has Inferno, Smith has The Gigglerand Millar has a lot to shrug off later, even as stalwart John Wagner brings back Mechanismo and a batch of something that smells suspiciously like fun. This is definitely a book that I will purchase, I want a readily available resource at hand especially when any sort of sex education (and everything that word encompasses outside the act of sex) is not something that's available. It’s great for my 11 year old but I think my older kids will like it too. Graphic novel, in American and British usage, a type of text combining words and images—essentially a comic, although the term most commonly refers to a complete story presented as a book rather than a periodical. These guys really know there stuff and have a lot of insight to share from the Comic Book industry. This book (wait, what?) The characters don’t talk down to the reader, and I think many young people will find them recognizable and relatable. More often than not they present a false gender binary scenario. Be the first to ask a question about Wait, What? It has an open-minded and educational approach to sexuality and gender identity , which will be welcomed by many parents, although some may object to it. The illustrations by Isabella Rotman are charming and appealing. Will the wallpaper be made of comic covers as the stars blink entranced?The podcast is as much about the business of those who makes comics, comics themselves as it is of two men who read them and their enduring lovely friendship.How about a crossover rap (?)