| Unshelved | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Author(s) | Gene Ambaum (2/16/2002 through 9/11/2016) Bill Barnes (2/16/2002 through 4/29/2016) |
| Illustrator(s) | Chris Hallbeck (2/29/2016 through 9/11/2016) Bill Barnes (2/16/2002 through 2/28/2016) |
| Website | http://www.unshelved.com/ |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded |
| Launch date | February 16, 2002 |
| End date | November 9, 2016 |
Unshelved is a daily comic strip set in a public library.[1] Published by Overdue Media, the webcomic was created by writer Gene Ambaum and co-writer/artist Bill Barnes, and has been appearing at the rate of a strip per day since February 16, 2002, with a virtual circulation in excess of 45,000 readers and growing via RSS feed, website and email subscription. Beginning on February 29, 2016, Chris Hallbeck took over as the illustrator. Hallbeck had previously been a guest illustrator for over a year.[2][3] On April 29, Barnes announced that he had also left as co-writer of the strip.[4] It is part of the Create a Comic Project.[5] On October 10, 2016, it was announced that the final comic strip would be released on November 9. Bill Barnes returned to draw and co-author the final week of strips.[6]
References
- ^ Thorne, Amy (2010). "25 Webcomics and Libraries". In Robert G. Weiner (ed.). Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives: Essays on Readers, Research, History and Cataloging. Elizabeth (FRW) Figa and Derek Parker Royal (forewords); Stephen Weiner (afterword) (illustrated ed.). McFarland. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-7864-4302-4.
by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum, a strip set in a public library, is very popular among library workers
- ^ Changes
- ^ Inside The New Unshelved
- ^ Bill Barnes - Back to Work
- ^ "Healthy Holidays: Lessons Learned from a Community Education Event." Presentation. American Public Health Association 137th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. November 11, 2009.
- ^ Unshelved is Ending