In 2018, publishers are cautiously optimistic in a manga market with steady sales in print and digital. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you still can't wrap your head around the fact that Netflix is publishing a comic book, maybe this trailer can help. The streaming giant has released an animated trailer for The Magic Order by Mark Millar's comic book empire, which Netflix snapped... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lion Forge’s higher-ups discuss the publisher’s efforts to support librarians and grow its presence in the library and school market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Try to imagine a time in the not-so-distant future when fans of the Golden State Warriors can take a sip of a Hampton 5 sports beverage, place their Hampton 5 phone charger, Hampton 5 inflation needle and Hampton 5 comic book into their Hampton 5 backpack before slipping a Hampton 5 hoodie over... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Spider-man co-creator files lawsuit over improper sale of his company and digital impersonation. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival was held May 12-13 at the Toronto Reference Library. TCAF is an annual showcase of independent, self-published and international comics. PW was on hand to bring back images of the artists, publishers and fans at this year’s TCAF. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
From Superman’s first flight to the issue where he lost his job (and that time he made Santa buff), a look back at eight decades of Action ComicsEighty years ago today, the first issue of Action Comics was released, with the now iconic cover showing Superman lifting a car over his head as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW talks with former DC Comics president Paul Levitz about the hardcover tribute to the 1938 comic book that debuted Superman and launched a genre and the American comic Book industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite a disappointing 2017, comics retailers attending the annual Diamond Retailers Summit in Chicago were optimistic about 2018, and expect new retail services and forthcoming titles to drive sales in the second half of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The protagonists of Japanese comic books come in various forms. There are warriors and ghost hunters, surgeons and teachers, detectives and chefs. And, of course, athletes. The authors of sports-themed stories have taken the liberties of bestowing their characters with supernatural abilities,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Netflix's fondness for comic book industry veterans isn't cooling off any time soon. The streaming giant has ordered Cursed, an Arthurian drama based on an impending novel co-authored by comic legend Frank Miller (of 300 and Sin City fame) and produ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
You've heard of Wonder Woman and Black Panther, but what about Queen Amina and Ireti Moremi? Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the run-up to February's festive lunar new year season, China's bestseller lists revisited old favorites and new graphic fiction: the Year of the Dog includes a popular 'Cat Emperor.' The post Ten of China’s Top 30 Bestsellers in January Were Classics; Two Were Comics appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bad weather, political discord, and a changing market all contributed to a decline in sales last year—especially at comics shops. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some 10 publishers in Russia have licenses to produce Marvel-branded content, but the comics publisher Kofilmo is counting on the size of Eksmo-AST to help it vanquish all foes. The post Marvel’s Spider-Man Widens His Web in Russia: Eksmo-AST Buys Into Comics appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Agent Charlie Olsen has collected more than 400 signatures on a letter appealing to the 'New York Times' to restore the graphic bestseller lists that were eliminated last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
In France, a new exhibition on Arab comics launches at the Angoulême Comics Festival. And in the States, Scholastic's new nonfiction imprint will tackle history and social issues for children. The post Industry Notes: Angoulême Focus on Arab Comics; Scholastic’s New Nonfiction Imprint appeared... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
An oversized action hero is on the hunt for a new home after being deemed too large for his current living quarters. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2018-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scottish publishers 404 Ink and BHP Comics talk to us about partnering on a graphic novel anthology that celebrates the centenary of women gaining the vote in the UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The recent books by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, and Evan Narcisse have had great character-driven stories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2018-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]