I first heard about the monkey king from my mom. When I was a kid, my mother used to tell me Chinese folktales before bedtime. My mother is an immigrant. She was born in mainland China and eventually made her way to the United States for graduate school. She told me those stories so that […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-02-11 09:48:32 UTC ]
Rioters talk about what they miss most about comic book conventions. Everything from cosplay to the sweet comic book finds. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-02-10 11:35:00 UTC ]
“IT’S TIME to pull out of this fucking world.” “If only the world would end. I’ve thought that so many times now…” “I could end the world right now…” “It would be OK if the Earth exploded right now.” “I hope the entire planet just disappears tomorrow!” “[He] was going to […] join an underground... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Review of Books | 2021-02-06 13:30:10 UTC ]
Nick and Charlie, the lead characters in graphic novel series Heartstopper, first appeared in Alice Oseman’s début Young Adult novel Solitaire. The pair were fairly minor characters, but almost as soon as she finished writing the book, she knew she wanted to expand on their story. “They have... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-05 10:51:49 UTC ]
'The Access Guide to the Black Comic Book Community 2020-2021', is the first in a series of reference works that will showcase creators of color who released books in 2020 as well as industry institutions and events that spotlight their works. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
In his Graphic Content column, Ed Park looks at “The Black Panther Party,” a new history of the group, and “Come Home, Indio,” a memoir about growing up part Native American. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-02-02 17:30:26 UTC ]
Bliss is rare these days. Enjoy it. For me, that means burying myself in twenty-year-old manga to get through the day. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-01-28 11:37:00 UTC ]
For manga enthusiasts looking to dive into the Mangatube subgenre of Booktube, where should they start? Check out these creators! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-01-21 11:35:00 UTC ]
Digital comics delivered via mobile devices are attracting impressive traffic and generating revenue for artists and publishers. Tapas, a small U.S.-based mobile comics startup, reported impressive recent growth, and announced plans to partner with traditional print publishers like Scholastic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic UK has acquired Escape the Rooms, the "dazzling" children’s book debut from actor Stephen Mangan, illustrated by his sister Anita Mangan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-13 03:30:19 UTC ]
Early in 2020 DC parted ways with longtime DC universe copublisher Dan DiDio. That turned out to be the first act of a major housecleaning. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
The world’s #2 superhero comics publisher is undergoing a stress test. After several rounds of layoffs and controversial business decisions, comics fans, comics professionals, and retailers are speculating whether DC will choose to abandon comics publishing or the comics shop market entirely. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
“Black Buck” is alternately sly and sweet, a work of cultural criticism that laments and celebrates the power of money. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-01-04 11:03:33 UTC ]
Katie the Catsitter wrangles 217 “genius-level smart,” slightly “evil” felines in Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue’s new graphic novel series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-01-03 15:27:37 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-12-23 11:34:00 UTC ]
A Wave Blue World is an independent comics and graphic novel publisher with an unusual model. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Sceptre has acquired Tiepolo Blue, a satire set in the art world of 1990s London, at auction. The book, charting the fall from grace of an esteemed Cambridge professor, is the debut of James Cahill, a critic and academic at King’s College London. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-10 03:09:25 UTC ]
Last year, the tennis champion was shown with light skin in an instant noodle ad. Now, she’ll be portrayed as a manga character, and illustrators insisted on getting details right. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-12-04 05:44:46 UTC ]
Might be time to update the ol' resume! The magical gigs in these manga might make you want to ditch that nine-to-five. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-11-30 11:39:00 UTC ]
Create your perfect night in with this quiz to find a #relatable comic book that can be read in a single sitting. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-11-24 11:30:00 UTC ]