Chef and author Hugh Amano and artist Sarah Becan followup their 2019 comic book cookbook on Ramen, with an equally useful comics guide to the global popularity of dumplings of all kinds—in this case, Asian dumplings. A six-page excerpt. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-07-06 09:00:04 UTC ]
San Diego Comic-Con and other pop culture conventions juggle online and in-person events as they adapt to the new new normal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Combined sales of comics periodicals and graphic novels in North American in 2020 climbed to approximately $1.28 billion, according to a joint estimate by pop culture trade news sites ICv2 and Comichron. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation has announced that its Survive to Thrive grant program will award a total of $1.1 million to 115 bookstores and comic shops: 99 stores will receive $10,000 and 16 will receive $7,500. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
What Shang-Chi comics should you read before the movie arrives? Start here with this reading list of the best options. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-06-18 10:36:00 UTC ]
When we read comics, we 'hear' sound on the page. Creators are experts at this cross-sensory form of storytelling - indeed one database lists over 2500 comic book sounds. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2021-06-10 04:06:11 UTC ]
Jeff Lemire’s grim post-apocalyptic comic book gets a major glow-up on its way to the screen. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2021-06-06 03:53:48 UTC ]
Classes, relationships, newfound independence, and more: these manga and manhwa set in college explore several facets of campus life, including A Sign of Affection by Suu Morishita. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-06-04 10:36:00 UTC ]
The themes of self and other, of person vs machine, in mecha manga are engaging and thoughtful--even more so in our current times. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-06-01 10:37:00 UTC ]
St. Mark's Comics, the venerable East Village comics, graphic novel and pop culture retailer that closed in 2019 after 36 years, announced plans to reopen with a new store in Industry City in Brooklyn on July 30. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
The shelf of funny fiction is not much longer than a knock-knock joke, but we have a few options to recommend. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-27 13:00:00 UTC ]
For more than 30 years he reached tens of millions of readers worldwide with a fantastical tale of vulnerable characters in an apocalyptic world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-05-25 20:36:27 UTC ]
The first Editors' Picks panel at the U.S. Book Show was held the afternoon of May 25, with 'PW' comics reviews editor Meg Lemke hosting eight book editors to discuss upcoming titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Keanu Reeves discusses his comic book debut, 'BRZRKR,' with his collaborators, writer Matt Kindt and illustrator Ron Garney. The series tells the epic tale of B., a demigod with a curse for violence. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
The graphic novel division of film producer Legendary Entertainment is launching a young adult imprint, Legendary Comics YA, along with a slate of five graphic novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
The new Black Sands Publishing digital comics app is the latest move by a Black-owned publishing venture that has used social media and crowdfunding platforms to sell its books and to raise more than $1 million over the last year to fund its plans for growth. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
The five winning entries has been announced for the inaugural Comic Creators’ Prize, a call-out for Black creatives to get editorial feedback. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-10 07:19:14 UTC ]
Black superheroes are popular onscreen thanks to the work of Black creators of comic book characters and stories that anticipated this racial reckoning moment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-29 12:00:48 UTC ]
Save some money with this selection of Kindle Unlimited manga, including Shaman King by Hiroyuki Takei. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-04-26 10:32:00 UTC ]