Founded by cartoonist/publisher and crowdfunding diva SpikeTrotman to self-publish her early graphic novels, Iron Circus Comics has grown into a full-service queer-friendly small press specializing in publishing original comics works by an impressive range of young artists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
DC Universe only has so many original shows to go around, and that means you'll need something else to do if you're going to justify that subscription. Thankfully, more is on the way. The service has unveiled the first major expansion of its comic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2017, the small indie graphic novel house based in New York published a graphic novel about a down-and-out music producer that included a soundtrack. Since then, the publisher has released a series of graphic novels based on music and the bands that produce it. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the seventh annual iteration of the convention, fans paid homage to favorites from Sailor Moon to 'Coming to America'’s Prince Akeem. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Denpa Books, a new indie manga publisher specializing in an eclectic list of titles for grown-up readers, debuted at AnimeNYC in late 2018, and has announced several new titles coming in 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
A former stand-up comic has launched a crowdfunding project for a community bookshop in the medieval village of Bletchingly. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
On Friday morning, Politico reported that "exasperated" Democratic leaders on the Hill were aiming to "rein in" congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2019-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Let the new tales, like Klaus and the Crying Snowman, and some comics classics unfold. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is unlike any “Spider-Man” movie that has come before it. Sure, it’s the first that centers on the story of Miles Morales, a black-Latino teen whose ascendance as New York’s newest friendly neighborhood hero updates a theme that has long been associated with ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stan Lee, who died in November at the age of 95, turned comic books into art through his ability to empower others. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tons of comic books have come to life as movies, but researchers at the Warsaw University of Technology have developed a system for turning live-action video into a comic. Comixify picks out the best frames from any video you feed it and turns it int... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Shonen Jump, one of the most beloved and longest-running manga magazines on Earth is once again reinventing itself. First printed in 1968, the publication has hosted its American localization as an online magazine since 2012 and, come December 17th,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2018-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The outpouring of tributes to the late, great comics writer, editor, and former chairman of Marvel Comics was a fitting coda to a long and influential career. And his passing is felt most intensely at the publishing house he led. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic Arts Brooklyn, the annual Brookyn indie and self-published comics and graphic novel festival, returned the campus of Pratt Institute with a new schedule (this year's show is on a Sunday), and a boost in the number of exhibitors. PW was on hand to bring back images of artists and fans at... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic Arts Brooklyn 2018 returned to the Pratt Institute campus with a lineup of indie and self-published cartoonists that included such artists as Julie Doucette, Hartley Lin, Jane Mai, Al Columbia, Olivier Schrauwen, Ariel Schrag, and Mark Newgarden. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionised the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died on Monday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The writer, editor, publisher, and former chairman of Marvel Comics, one of the most influential and best known personalities in the comics industry, has died in Hollywood. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stan Lee's impact on popular culture spurred a billion dollar superhero industry, but the comic supremo's contribution to American literature during a period of intense social change was just as rich. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
From the first hundred issues of Fantastic Four to the genesis of the Incredible Hulk, these comics define some of the very best of Stan Lee's canon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]