WEBVTT 00:00.031 --> 00:05.543 [SPEAKER_00]: Comics action launches comics for Lea, Eisner IP, up for sale. 00:05.763 --> 00:08.008 [SPEAKER_00]: ALA reveals top graphic novels. 00:08.148 --> 00:12.117 [SPEAKER_00]: This is comic book club news for February 2nd, 2026. 00:29.073 --> 00:37.466 [SPEAKER_00]: On January 20, 5-year-old Liam Koneho Ramos was taken into custody by Ice in Minnesota and brought to a Texas detention facility. 00:37.546 --> 00:47.622 [SPEAKER_00]: This despite him having an active claim for asylum, multiple adults in the house available to take custody of him, he was grabbed in his own driveway, and also he's five years old. 00:47.602 --> 00:53.732 [SPEAKER_00]: Further breaking hearts of the world at large Liam was stolen while wearing a Spider-Man backpack and a rabbit ear hat. 00:53.792 --> 00:59.942 [SPEAKER_00]: While a Texas judge ordered the release of both Liam and his father and they were returned home Sunday night. 01:00.082 --> 01:09.357 [SPEAKER_00]: Group Comics Action has launched a campaign called Comics for Liam to celebrate his release and raise awareness about the hundreds of other children still being held by ICE. 01:09.337 --> 01:17.209 [SPEAKER_00]: For the website, the group is quote, asking artists to draw pictures for Liam that you think might make this particular boy feel happy and cared for. 01:17.309 --> 01:22.958 [SPEAKER_00]: Maybe drawings of things he might love, maybe pictures of Liam himself as you think he might like to be seen. 01:23.158 --> 01:33.694 [SPEAKER_00]: Other guidelines include avoiding images of Liam in danger or sad, no images then include violence or wood, otherwise be inappropriate for a five-year-old, no AI usage at all. 01:33.835 --> 01:37.420 [SPEAKER_00]: And her quest, not to post images on X, formerly known as Twitter. 01:37.400 --> 01:49.653 [SPEAKER_00]: If you would like to participate with your own heart or a booleop already posted art, you can use the hashtag comix the number 4 Liam and include a link to comix again the number 4 Liam.com. 01:49.713 --> 02:06.310 [SPEAKER_00]: There you can find resources to help Liam directly as well as others being targeted by ice in Minnesota, Texas and beyond because nobody, spider-man backpack or not, deserves to be kidnapped by ice. 02:09.496 --> 02:16.365 [SPEAKER_00]: You, yes, you could be the new owner of comic book legend, Will Eisner's entire library of intellectual property. 02:16.465 --> 02:26.999 [SPEAKER_00]: Per the New York Times after the passing of both Eisner and his wife, the now 70-year-old odors of Eisner's estate are hoping to sell the entirety of Eisner's output to a buyer who will keep the name alive. 02:27.180 --> 02:28.682 [SPEAKER_00]: This includes graphic novels. 02:28.942 --> 02:32.787 [SPEAKER_00]: Eisner, as a note, is credited with creating the art form, children's books. 02:32.767 --> 02:38.212 [SPEAKER_00]: Instruction manuals for creating comics and characters he created, including vigilante the spirit. 02:38.272 --> 02:44.418 [SPEAKER_00]: And the estate also includes the spirit returns, a 72-page story by Eister that has never been published. 02:44.438 --> 02:53.366 [SPEAKER_00]: While no sale date or price has been set as of yet, the current owners hope that whoever takes on the IP will also try to tackle the spirit movie or animated feature. 02:53.426 --> 02:58.310 [SPEAKER_00]: And hopefully one more successful than the flop movie created by none other than Frank Miller in 2008. 02:58.690 --> 03:00.512 [SPEAKER_00]: For on this, as it develops. 03:02.956 --> 03:15.773 [SPEAKER_00]: The American Library Association has revealed its top-graphic novels of 2025, a few favorites have made the list. 03:15.934 --> 03:31.815 [SPEAKER_00]: Per ICB2 books that may be familiar to listeners of this podcast include Jinseng Roots by Craig Thompson, Godzilla's Monster Piece Theater by Tom Shioley, Helen Wintorn by 03:31.795 --> 03:42.739 [SPEAKER_00]: The goal of the top 10 list is to quote, increase awareness of the graphic novel medium raise voices of diverse comic creators and aid library staff in the development of graphic novel collections. 03:43.019 --> 03:50.175 [SPEAKER_00]: In addition, the ALA is released its list of best graphic novels for children with both lists available at ALA.org. 03:50.155 --> 03:52.359 [SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Alvin. 03:52.399 --> 03:53.200 [SPEAKER_00]: Okay, fine. 03:53.360 --> 03:54.823 [SPEAKER_00]: I'll buy the Will Lies to Restate. 03:54.843 --> 03:59.250 [SPEAKER_00]: It should be pretty simple, it's not like I need to sidac contract with God or anything. 03:59.791 --> 04:01.734 [SPEAKER_00]: Got tips or stories you like us to cover? 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