Despite a rise in attendance at New York Comic Con to a record 180,000, the show floor remained orderly. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW hit the floor at the Jacob Davits Convention Center to capture the 150,000-fan strong event. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The buff physiques of Iron Man and Captain America just got a little more attainable, with the release of a line of gym equipment inspired by the comic book heroes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2016-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
At New York Comic Con, Diamond Comics Distributors report 2016 sales are up slightly; and industry analyst and ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp surveyed 40 years of retail disruption in the comics market and speculated on the possibility of a 'Fifth Disruption." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A memoir from Elton John and a graphic novel from Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent are among the hottest as-yet-unsigned properties from UK agents heading into the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Amazon-owned digital comics marketplace is launching a program to release original digital comics. The titles will be available exclusively via Comixology and the Kindle platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The comic book community is coming together for "Love Is Love," a comic to honor those killed in June's Orlando attack. Organized by writer Marc Andreyko, "Love Is Love" will feature more than 100 one- to two-page stories from some of the biggest names in comics. Contributing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the thirty-year anniversary of 'Watchmen' and its deconstruction of superheroes, here are 13 comics that carry the torch. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Looking to revitalize its comics for a new generation of readers, DC is launching Young Animal, a new imprint of edgy superhero titles under the direction of pop music star Gerard Way. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year's New York Comic Con will aim to accommodate the ever-increasing number of attendees with more events, programs, and additional venues. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Seemingly at a loss as to how to cost-effectively translate and market its popular manga literature overseas, one Tokyo startup is betting on crowd-sourced funding as the answer. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
While comics sales have yet to fully recover from a shaky start this year--overall sales are down 2.2%--reps at the industry event said they expect sales to stabilize by the end of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London is to be commemorated with a set of six new stamps. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
This is the final part of a three-part cyberpunk comics list, enjoy and fight the system! Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
This is part two of a three-part cyberpunk comics list, looking at the best comics in the genre. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Recently authors Margaret Atwood, Chuck Palahniuk, and William Gibson have all written (or announced) original comics projects in the hope of gaining new fans—and sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jack in and enjoy the best cyberpunk comics, filled with cybernetic implants, androids, virtual realities, and a healthy dose of anti-authority. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Manga and anime aren't the main focus of Comic-Con, but the show featured an abundance of Japanese pop culture for manga and anime fans including a visit by the Pokemon manga creators. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The San Diego Comic-Con International, held July 21-24, brings together the full spectrum of the pop culture world from comics and graphic novels to movies, TV and animation. Publishers Weekly was there to capture images of the events, artists, publishers and fans attending the biggest pop... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
From Comic-Con guests like Cece Bell and Noelle Stevenson to the debut of new series and new imprints, children's and YA graphic novels continue to have a strong presence at the mammoth pop culture festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]