As film and streaming studios scout comics of all genres for development, graphic novels also take inspiration from cinema—well beyond capes and tights. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Graphic novel publishers are capitalizing on nostalgia with titles that tie into decades-old media properties, both rebooted and rediscovered. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Celebrate Free Comic Book Day one more time at Flying Colors Comics store in Concord, which is where Joe Field originally came up with the idea. Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2024-05-02 16:09:44 UTC ]
May the Fourth be with you as you celebrate Free Comic Book Day and pick up some of the 48 (!) free titles being offered this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-05-01 15:41:32 UTC ]
Manga is so popular in North America that publishers are expanding to comics from across Asia, as Japanese publishers also invest in marketing directly to the West. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
From micropublishers showcasing up-and-coming creators to larger companies adding specialty imprints, there’s lots to discover on the edges of the manga mainstream Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Manga for readers 12 and under is still a small category in the U.S., so it’s big news that Scholastic will begin publishing manga under its Graphix imprint. First up: an updated take on Osamu Tezuka’s Unico series, first published in 1976. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Abrams ComicArts is launching a new imprint, Kana, focusing on manga series translated into the English language for the U.S. market, primarily catering to adult audiences. Its first titles, including 'Leviathan' by Shiro Kuroi and 'Manhole' by Tetsuya Tsutsui, are due this fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sales fell at 69% of responding retailers in 2023 compared with 2022, with sales of new comics periodicals down at 73% of responding comic shops and graphic novel sales down at 65%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Fanatics plans to premiere the centerpiece of its new events division with a flagship sports festival in August.The company is looking to replicate the success of New York Comic Con, the annual fan convention centered around comic book culture, in the sports sector with Fanatics Fest NYC. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-04-16 16:33:03 UTC ]
Coca-Cola is using augmented reality to enhance its latest collaboration with Disney, allowing consumers to unlock digital collectibles by scanning limited-edition packaging featuring illustrations of more than 30 Marvel characters. The brand introduced the campaign with... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2024-04-08 18:05:36 UTC ]
Whether you’re a long-time manga lover, exploring the medium for the first time, or somewhere in between, enjoy these new manga releases for April-June 2024. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-04-05 10:30:00 UTC ]
As the middle grade graphic novel category has grown in recent years, the number of graphic adaptations of middle grade books has exploded. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Japanese artist is credited with helping to change the history of manga, including in the U.S. market, where he achieved massive mainstream success. 'Dragon Ball,' which ran from 1984 to 1995, remains one of the bestselling manga of all time. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Here’s what retailers across the country told us about the comics and graphic novels they’re handselling this spring. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Wonder where you’ve wandered into—and why there’s a looming statue of an Ewok? How are comics shops different from general bookstores? If you’re asking that question, you definitely haven’t browsed a comics shop before. Here are six hallmarks that set the specialty retailer apart. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Here’s what retailers across the country told us about the comics and graphic novels they’re handselling this spring. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Whatever the future holds, local comic shops thrive when they deliver what few bookstores can: a “third place” for fans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
As the middle grade graphic novel category has grown in recent years, the number of graphic adaptations of middle grade books has exploded. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
Apple turned to Japanese genre manga as inspiration for an epic installment of its long-running and celebrated "Shot on iPhone" campaign. The 19-minute film, "Midnight," by agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab Tokyo, is based on a 1986 manga series by Osamu Tezuka. The story... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2024-03-07 14:16:11 UTC ]