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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
The San Diego Comic-Con International, held July 19-23, brings together the full range of the international pop culture world and Publishers Weekly was there to capture images of the events, artists, publishers and fans attending the biggest pop culture festival in North America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year's show marked continuing demand for graphic novels, driven by children's graphic novels and highlighted by the launch of new imprints at comics houses and at traditional New York trade book houses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ezra Miller is the Flash for Warner Bros.' next big superhero production, "Justice League." So naturally, he was on hand at Comic-Con to rally the geek troops for their premiere in November. However, Miller isn't just any old celebrity putting in the basic due diligence at the comic book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
How Comic-Con has become an annual festival of costumes and comic books - and a multi-million dollar industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]