Montagne, who previously served as associate publisher, joined ComicArts when it was established in 2023. In his new role, he'll focus on growing the division's presence in the graphic novel, manga, and comic book market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers and analysts say popularity of genres like manga and superhero comics is a gateway into readingThe best route to learning to love words in print could well be pictures. This, at least, is the hope of the publishing industry this spring, as it welcomes news that sales of children’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-03-09 14:00:11 UTC ]
Comics shop owners shore up customer loyalty with events, clubs, and personalized service, helping small shops thrive in hard times. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Booksellers share their favorite new graphic novels they’ve convinced picky fans to sample. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
ComicsPRO president Joe Murray talks to PW about how the national organization provides resources for direct market specialty stores, as the industry faces disruption in distribution. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
This Joker is supported by a slew of recognisable Batman villains, such as the Riddler, Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2025-03-04 14:23:11 UTC ]
With Diamond Comics Distributors in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings and sales of comics periodicals flying unexpectedly high, things looked very different at this year’s conference for direct market comics retailers—including the surprisingly buoyant mood. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
As it has been a quieter month in YA publishing when it comes to new fiction, so, too, has it ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-20 13:30:00 UTC ]
The series, which will be developed along the lines of Bloomsbury's popular 33 1/3 series of music books, will examine Marvel's 85-year comics history. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers and comics shops continue to scramble to shift to other distributors and brace themselves for lost income following Diamond Comic Distributors’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in January. Meanwhile, the entire comics business is asking itself: What now? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
The 1991 collaboration between Sarah Byam and the late comics artist Tim Sale has been reissued with the help of a crowdfunding campaign and San Diego–based indie publisher Clover Press. PW talked with Byam about returning to ‘Billi 99’ and working with Sale, who died in 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
Across the board reductions helped ameliorate the graphic novel publisher's losses in fiscal 2024 by $3.5 million as sales remained basically flat at $26 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
Dark Horse Comics announced it would no longer publish the author and canceled further publication of his “Anansi Boys” series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2025-01-27 13:41:15 UTC ]
This savvy selection of short experimental comics is based on the concept of self-imposed creative restraints. An 11-page excerpt. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
The coming year seems poised to usher in a turbulent, albeit potentially lucrative, era for many industries, and comics and graphic novel publishing is no different. Here are five storylines to keep an eye on. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
The company has been a linchpin in the distribution of comics to comics shops since its founding in 1982. The future of its comics distribution and graphic novel divisions remains uncertain. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
The independent comics festival, which runs December 14-15 this year, returns live and in-person to the City of Angels for the first time since 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Another big year in the comics business saw traditional book publishers continue to increase their investment in the medium as publishers of all shapes and sizes doubled down on manga and webcomics in print. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Rebellion Developments began life as a video game production studio, but over the past 25 years, it has become a force in the U.K. publishing industry, developing robust businesses around valuable IPs including Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
This year, established manga publishers jostled on the shelves with prestige graphic novel publishers, prose publishers venturing into comics, and more. The result was a great year for manga. Here are 10 titles you shouldn’t miss. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-27 05:00:00 UTC ]