Anime NYC and the Japan Society have announced the nominees for the inaugural American Manga Awards, which honor manga creators and the publishing professionals who make their stories accessible to readers in the U.S. and Canada. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
After topping $2 billion for the first time in 2021, sales of comics and graphic novels in North American fell 7% in 2023, to $1.87 billion, according to estimates from 'ICv2.' Despite the decline, sales remained well above 2019 levels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Big names like Ryan Estrada, Derek Kirk Kim, and Jen Wang headline a fall lineup that’s full of fresh takes on familiar coming-of-age and romance themes—plus super-futuristic mermaids. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
All of the YA comics and YA nonfiction hitting shelves in July, plus your YA book news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-11 15:45:00 UTC ]
Wimbledon wraps up this weekend, so let's introduce ourselves to some comic book characters who live for the game! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-11 15:00:00 UTC ]
It's time: the graphic novel adaptation of First Test by Tamora Pierce is here!! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-07-09 15:30:00 UTC ]
Fans attending the San Diego Comic-Con 2024 can discover genre titles and authors featured across all formats. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
The San Diego Comic-Con draws fans and industry folks from around the world, but it’s a hometown show at heart. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
SDCC is a marathon of panels, signings, meetings, and sightings, and advance planning is essential to survival. If you’re lucky enough to have snagged a ticket—or your company is sending you for the first time—here are a few tips from vets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with the writer tapped to adapt Neil Gaiman’s 2005 novel for comics about how he and his collaborators transformed the story into the format—even as Amazon Prime adapted it for streaming. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
FairSquare Comics, which marked its fifth anniversary on June 20, is rebranding as FairSquare Graphics, and will launch Horny Dolphin, a new imprint dedicated to "NSFW" titles focusing on immigrant and minority voices, this fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
Viz Media will expand its Viz Originals initiative to include Viz Originals One-Shots, "bite-size original manga stories created locally by debut and up-and-coming creators," and has tapped former 'Weekly Shōnen Jump' editor-in-chief Hisashi Sasaki to lead the program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Crunchyroll senior features editor Briana Lawrence's 'The Essential Manga Guide: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know' offers a sprawling primer on an ever-expanding art form for longtime fans and newcomers alike. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Mr. Potter narrated the epic sagas of popular comic book heroes and villains on his channel Comicstorian. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-06-11 20:31:26 UTC ]
Comics Plus and other digital lending platforms are a growing area for the discovery and circulation of graphic novels in libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of this year's American Librarian Association conference, librarians are joining forces to seek out “the good stuff” to celebrate and sharing strategic practices to counter challenges leveraged increasingly at comics and graphic novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Dive into this comic anthology featuring 29 transgender and nonbinary comic artists sharing their unique coming out journeys. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-06-05 13:30:00 UTC ]
Set to take place at the Japan Society on August 22, the eve of this year’s Anime NYC convention, the awards will celebrate the outstanding achievements of professionals in the world of Japanese comics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Summer has almost arrived in Japan — you can tell by the stacks of summer manga reading spilling out of beach bags, backpacks, and picnic baskets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-05-28 10:30:00 UTC ]
His Moon Knight was a hit in the 1970s, 30 years after he began his career. Bloodshot, another popular superhero, followed two decades later. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-05-26 21:24:09 UTC ]