DC Universe is acting on its promise to deliver DC's full comic book library -- more or less. As of now, subscribers to the service have access to 21,000 issues stretching over 80 years, so long as a given issue was released at least one year before... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Breaking: DC confirms two of the Daily Planet’s finest will be headlining new comic-book series. DC Comics is putting journalists in the spotlight with “Lois Lane,” from writer Greg Rucka and artist Mike Perkins, and “Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen,” from writer Matt Fraction and artist Steve Lieber.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sitting down in a back room at a Dave & Buster’s restaurant in Hollywood, actors Zachary Levi, Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer are amped-up — and not just because they’ve been playing Tomb Raider and Space Invaders arcade games for 20 minutes. In recent days, the three have been watching... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Launched in 2009 under the direction of editorial director Charles Kochman, Abrams Comic Arts will celebrate its 10th anniversary this week with plans for an exhibition and reception at the Society of Illustrators to be held later this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Acclaimed superhero writer Brian Michael Bendis takes over the writing of Superman in this excerpt from 'Action Comics Vol. 1: Invisible Mafia,' a lively new adventure by the Man of Steel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
“I’m doing the same thing that my ancestors did. I’m just telling the stories that I care about, that I love and that are relevant to me,” Jeffrey Veregge says. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2019-03-26 21:37:09 UTC ]
Sabrina, the single mother at the center of Inda Craig-Galván’s new play, “Black Super Hero Magic Mama,” is acutely aware of the various ways her son’s life can be upended. Gangs, drugs, street violence, the police: If Sabrina (Kimberly Hébert Gregory) is overcontrolling, it’s because she knows... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Viz Media announced plans to launch Viz Originals, a new imprint that will publish original graphic novels by artists inspired by manga and anime. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
First Second Books, Macmillan’s graphic novel imprint, is launching World Citizen Comics, a line of nonfiction graphic works focused on civic involvement and media literacy, including books for children and teens. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Aditi Gupta created a comic book to help girls in India better understand their periods. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Carol Danvers did not have any superpowers when she made her Marvel Comics debut, but she was always meant to be a star. She’ll soon be seen soaring on the big screen in “Captain Marvel,” out March 8, as the first female superhero to headline her own movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Switch hasn't quite lived up to its tablet potential due to a severe lack of software outside of games, but it's surprisingly found a groove as a comic book e-reader. It's all thanks to Inky Pen -- a comic subscription that's currently exclusive... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The long-running saga of the rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai, is moving to IDW Publishing, which will begin a new, full-color series in June. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eisner Award-winning comics artist Faith Erin Hicks’ first work of young adult prose, 'Comics Will Break Your Heart,' is named after a quote by legendary superhero artist Jack Kirby. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Retailers are struggling to adapt to changes among comics consumers and publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book retailer Book Walker has launched a simulpub digital storefront offering chapters of popular weekly and monthly manga series from Yen Press and Kodansha in English and Japanese the same day they are leased in Japan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 ]