Marvel sacks X-Men artist Ardian Syaf after he hid religious references in a current issue of the comic. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic book publishers have slammed the recent comments made by a Marvel executive who blamed the inclusion of more diverse and female characters for its declining sales as “ill-judged” and “a load of rubbish”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's a bird… it's a plane… it's a great way to spend your couch time! The post The 11 Best Comic Book Movies You Can Stream Right Now, From Superman to Deadpool appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Comics are one of the few things that kids get to choose themselves,' says one panelist at London Book Fair, as British comics publishers talk transition. The post British Comics Publishers in a Changing Marketplace: ‘We Want To Do More Comics’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
At a panel called "Women in Comics" held at the L.A. Public Library, five women comics creators discuss how gender and minority diversity in the pop culture industries has improved, and how much more work needs to be done. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic book movies now have another "hard-R" hit. And it won't be the last. The post Rejoice in Logan’s Success. It Means Grittier Comic Book Movies Are Coming appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bond, former executive editor at Vertigo, will oversee the new creator-owned comics and graphic novel imprint at IDW Publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The rejuvenated line of comics releases graphic novel collections of the Justice League, the Flash, Nightwing, and Green Lanterns Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lost classic children’s British comics from the 1970s and ’80s are to be brought back to life by 2000 AD, following its acquisition of the Fleetway and IPC Youth group archive from Egmont UK last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The discovery and authentication of drawings close to 200 years old is behind MFA Boston's publication of 'new' work by old Japan's master Hokusai. The post On MFA Boston’s Reintroduction of ‘Hokusai’s Lost Manga’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Women are fighting back against sexism in an industry steeped in a history of hyper-sexualised female characters. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Retailers blame the presidential campaign and postelection anxiety for the year ending on a flat note, but some categories are growing in the book trade and in the comics shop market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Startup digital comics subscription service ComicBlitz seeks investment using WeFunder, the equity crowdfunding platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House is set to publish The Ladybird Book of The Do-Gooder, a new pocket-sized guide devoted to what people get up to in the name of charity to coincide with Comic Relief. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton is publishing a new book with Miranda Hart in aid of Comic Relief, entitled Miranda’s Daily Dose of Such Fun! Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
New Graphic Novels collect the relaunched Superman, Green Arrow, Aquaman, and Batman comics. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
After launching the category in 2015 with much fanfare, Scribd has now quietly ended subscription access to comics and graphic novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
African-American self-publishers are using Kickstarter to meet the demand for comics with diverse stories and characters. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The comics listed here are unabashedly strange, their visuals outlandish, and they often explore existential concepts, inviting readers to tune in, freak out, and enhance their consciousness. No substances required. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Here are the ten most popular stories about graphic novels and comics published on publishersweekly.com in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]