In the new graphic biography, 'Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics', comics artist and biographer Tom Scioli pays tribute to Kirby, arguably the greatest superhero comic book artist of all time. In this 11-page excerpt Scioli depicts Kirby’s life on the Lower East Side and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
ShortBox is a one-of-a-kind small press that publishes a carefully curated collection of minicomics and sends them out into the world as part of a mail-order box. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
In addition to its originals and exclusives, HBO Max now has an original digital comic book series as well. Warner Media partnered with DC Comics to publish To The Max, which tells stories about “everyday people achieving their maximum potential,” ac... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2020-06-15 18:28:41 UTC ]
In a surprising development in the direct market comics shop channel, DC is ending its 25-year relationship with Diamond Comic Distributors, the dominant distributor of comics periodicals in North America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
After years of sales growth, manga publishers are doing their best to respond to the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought huge swaths of the publishing industry to a halt, but one channel remains open and thriving: mobile webcomics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
Need a break from the present? Dive into the past with these historical manga series, which feature epic quests, blood-soaked revenge, or gentle romance! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-05-14 10:36:45 UTC ]
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation, in partnership with the newly created Comicbook United Fund, have raised more than $950,000 to be used to support comic shop retailers struggling to survive during the pandemic lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
What would a comics anthology following the progression of vampire lore from the ancient world to modern takes look like? Find out here. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-05-06 10:35:39 UTC ]
Little Tiger Group will publish new middle-grade series by Rachel Delahaye, illustrated by George Ermos. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-01 11:07:51 UTC ]
The comic book shop has long been a wall-to-wall repository for tales of world-threatening cataclysms and doomsday dystopias but it has never before been drawn into a fight for survival like the coronavirus pandemic Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2020-05-01 08:02:52 UTC ]
Do you love manga and need more books featuring characters of color? Then you need to read these manga books featuring Black characters now. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-04-29 10:36:21 UTC ]
Family! Secrets! Revealed! Watch Mira Jacob be interviewed by her son, then stick around and make a comic. * Mira Jacob is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Good Talk and The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing. Her recent work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Vogue,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-26 21:15:34 UTC ]
Read "Attack on Titan," "Somali & the Forest Spirit," "Fire Force," "Arte" and more with Mangamo, a new mobile manga subscription service. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-15 13:00:12 UTC ]
A large group of comic book creators will be using Twitter to auction books, art and more to benefit stores upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-04-14 13:49:17 UTC ]
Are you into shoujo manga? Romance, sparkles, first loves and kisses? These 2020 romance manga will enchant you this year! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-04-08 10:35:35 UTC ]
The legacy of Death Note is HUGE. People try to write stories like it because it is that iconic. These manga like Death Note have a similar feel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-04-07 10:39:20 UTC ]
Mary Pauline Lowry’s novel follows an Austin woman grappling with her changing city. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-05 13:00:00 UTC ]
Wednesday is usually New Comic Book Day but, with everyone on lockdown due to coronavirus, this week’s selection was a little light. The main distributor, Diamond, ceased shipments both to and from its warehouse — a seemingly logical move given that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2020-04-02 17:30:13 UTC ]
PW’s annual comics retailer survey was published just as the virus began to disrupt the U.S. comics and book marketplace. However, since the feature was published, the pandemic has hit the country head on, forcing many comics and book retailers to close, at least temporarily. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]