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New York Comic Con 2023: Manga, Graphic Novels Keep Comics Biz Kicking

This year's ICv2 Insider Talks celebrated the 50th anniversary of the direct market sales channel, even as it acknowledged graphic novels—and particularly manga—as the primary driver for growth in the comics business today, and by a significant margin. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Was Marquee at San Diego Comic-Con

Superstars Junji Ito and Makoto Yukimura drew enthusiastic crowds at this year's con. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Titan Comics Expands into Manga

Titan Comics' new imprint, Titan Manga, launches this month with a new “director’s cut” of Takashi Okazaki’s 'Afro Samurai.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Sales Up, Exhibitors Down at San Diego Comic-Con

Despite the diminished presence of manga on the exhibition floor of the San Diego Comic-Con, manga and webtoon publishers continue to report a wave of strong sales and fan enthusiasm. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dear Publishing: I Will Not Be Reading Any “Manga-Inspired” Comics and Here’s Why

So, publishing, here’s some homework for you: Learn what manga actually is, and erase “manga-inspired” from your lexicon. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2022-05-12 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Manga artist from Kenya on his passion for Japanese comics

Kenyan manga artist Shin explains his passion for Japanese comics and what it takes to make a great one. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2021-08-05 14:24:09 UTC ]
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Manga artist from Kenya on his passion for Japanese comics

Kenyan manga artist Shin explains his passion for Japanese comics and what it takes to make a great one. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2021-08-05 14:24:09 UTC ]
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Manga (and Comics) Cinnamon Roll Smackdown

I've pitted come comics and manga cinnamon rolls against each other in adorable grudge matches to judge their cinnamon rolliness. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2021-03-23 10:37:00 UTC ]
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10 Queer Comics and Manga That Made 2020 Bearable

Get through the rest of the year with some sweet, queer comics and manga, including I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up by Kodama Naoko. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2020-12-23 11:34:00 UTC ]
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Comics in the Classroom: Spotlight on Manga Classics

Teachers are excited about these faithful adaptations of classic literary books in the style of Japanese manga. (Sponsored) Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘My Hero Academia’ Manga Mania at San Diego Comic-Con 2018

My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi sparked a manga fan frenzy during his first visit to Comic-Con; new manga and anime releases were announced and manga fans got to celebrate the induction of manga legend Rumiko Takahashi into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Comic Con: Pokémon Go, Attack on Titan Drive Manga Sales

The U.S. manga market marked its third straight year of sales growth and optimism about the category was reflected at New York Comic Con in programming and artist appearances offered by publishers such as Viz Media, Kodansha and Yen Press. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga at Comic-Con 2016: Pokemon, Titans, Sci-Fi Take Charge

Manga and anime aren't the main focus of Comic-Con, but the show featured an abundance of Japanese pop culture for manga and anime fans including a visit by the Pokemon manga creators. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Fandemonium Reigns at New York Comic Con 2015

Fans turned out in droves to see Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto, Kodansha’s new Attack on Titan anthology, and a slate of new manga titles and light novels coming next year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Resurgent at Comic-Con 2015 and Anime Expo

The North American manga market is back and stronger than ever. And with the summer's biggest shows—Anime Expo and the San Diego Comic-con—being held on successive weekends, Southern California was the best place to measure the category's resurgence. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Attack on Titan’ Drives Manga Rebound at New York Comic Con

Manga sales were brisk at New York Comic Con as droves of fans turned out to clamor over hit series Attack on Titan and classic properties like Sailor Moon; while Super star manga artist Takeshi Obata made his first trip to a North American comics show. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Buzz is Strong at Comic-Con 2014

While there were fewer manga-related panels than ever on the programming schedule at Comic-con International, there was still lots to see on the floor and publishers reported strong sales at this year's show. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crowdwatch: 35 Years of Radical Comics; Fight Human Trafficking with Manga

PW Comics World's bi-weekly spotlight on crowdfunded comics and comics-related projects. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chat app takes on ebook retailers, Amazon with manga comics service

Line, the popular messaging platform based in Japan, is challenging ebook vendors like Amazon and Rakuten with a new service to download and view manga, or Japanese comic books. The company has launched "Line Manga," a mobile app for Android and iOS phones. Line's initial offering consists of... Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library Pass' Comics Plus Adds Image Comics

The award-winning publisher will make a range of digital titles available through Comics Plus, which offers readers simultaneous access to more than 20,000-plus digital comics, graphic novels, and manga through schools and libraries. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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