Rounding up the biggest draws for DC fans at this year's New York Comic Con, including sneak peeks of the company's new comics series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
This is a transcript of the Sept. 3 edition of Working. These transcripts are lightly edited and may contain errors. For the definitive record, consult the podcast. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
NYPL and New York Comic Con are partnering to offer a day of professional programming on graphic novels for librarians and teachers on October 5, at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue. Here is a preview of the schedule, which will be finalized closer to NYCC. Admittance requires... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year’s show features a new venue (the New York Public Library), a relocated Artist Alley, and a preview of the revamped Harvey Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Titan Comics has launched a new imprint named Statix Press, which will showcase the best comics from Europe and around the globe. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Len Wein, second from right. during a panel discussion in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2013. With him, from left, were the executive producer Michael Kantor and the comic book writers Todd McFarlane and Gerry Conway. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
This season on Working, we’re talking to the people who make Batman comics, leading you through the artistic production process. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
This season on Working, we’re talking to the people who make Batman comics, leading you through the process from initial scripting to fully finished art. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sandstone Press has acquired a comic literary novel about divorce, mortality and badgers by Rob Palk. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Netflix has bought Scottish comic book publisher Millarworld in its first ever acquisition. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic book fans say they welcome diverse characters, despite a Marvel boss claiming otherwise. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
How Scotsman made multi-million pound leap from page to screen with sale of Millarworld titles to US streaming giantLike many comic book writers and artists, Mark Millar’s love of comics began as a young child when his older brother would take him to comic book shops. But now the Scottish author... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Netflix announced its first-ever acquisition, snapping up a comic-book publisher and pushing a strategy that has also been popular with major Hollywood studios for years: Superheroes.Netflix agreed to buy Millarworld, the publisher behind characters and stories like "Kingsman" and "Old Man... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Streaming giant aims to copy Marvel owner Disney’s superhero strategy with Millarworld, its first ever acquisitionNetflix has made its first acquisition, buying the Glasgow-based comic book company behind Kick-Ass and Kingsman, as it looks to imitate Marvel-owner Disney’s superhero... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Netflix has acquired the comic book publisher Millarworld, giving the streaming service a handful of new titles even as it continues to build out its Marvel world. Today, Netflix announced the deal as its first acquisition, which gives it comic titles such as Kick-Ass, Kingsman and Wanted. Terms... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mark Millar, who set up the company, says it is only the third time a comic book purchase on this scale has ever happened. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mark Millar is a well-known name in the world of comics, which is why today's announcement is such a big deal. Netflix has revealed that it's acquired Millarworld, Millar's comic book empire, and will be creating original movies and TV shows from the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The L.A. shop made headlines in 2014 when it became the first comic book store in the country to accept transactions paid in bitcoin. Three years later, it's still the only one. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Over the last few years, manga publishers have been shifting their focus and exhibition marketing dollars to Anime Expo, a major show focused on manga, anime and Japanese pop culture based in L.A., over the San Diego Comic-Con International. The trend continued this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The recent San Diego Comic-Con offered a window into the steady transformation of the North American comics industry and its fans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]