Please email: cruz_maria_roxana@smc.edu or romero_alberto@smc.edu.
Here you can find information about the title of the graphic novels we'll be reading together, where to find a copy and meeting times. The GNRG is open to new and returning students, and the rest of the SMC campus community.
Date: November 7th at 11:15 a.m.
Location: SMC Library, LIB Room 193
Jordan Hart is the creator of the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic series Ripple Effects. Centered on an invulnerable superhero with type 1 diabetes, the story was placed on the American Library Association’s Best Graphic Novels for Adults reading list and was a finalist for the Excellence in Graphic Literature Award. In 2023, Ripple Effects won the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics. His current titles include the supernatural adventure The Cabinet and the holiday horror series Dread the Halls, both of which are releasing with Image Comics.
Santa Monica background:
A long-time Santa Monica resident, Jordan wrote and produced Ripple Effects in a small apartment a few blocks from the ocean. While the city's own comic shop, Hi-De-Ho Comics, closed two years ago, he still frequents his local favorites like Sidecar Doughnuts, Huckleberry, Jinya, and Dogtown Coffee.
Kasiani Gountoumas is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from UCLA School of Nursing with a master’s degree in nursing. She has worked at Santa Monica College for the past 15 years, serving as the college’s nurse practitioner. Prior to SMC, Ms. Gountoumas worked in dermatology, asthma, allergy, and immunology, and urgent care settings. You can find her at SMC’s health department on weekdays.
The SMC Library has a subscription to ComicsPlus, so if you're interested in reading more graphic novels or comic books and manga, create a personal account using Library Pass. Happy reading!
