The Belgian cartoonist won the lifetime achievement award at a festival in France this week. Usually a cause for celebration, the award was shrouded in controversy this year after its lengthy initial list of nominees featured only men. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Published to mark the 40th anniversary of the French comics publisher Humanoids, 'Tipping Point' will be published simultaniously in France, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. in January and February 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comics are particularly well-suited to capture the audicious image and aura of Rock ’n’ Roll. Here are 15 comics about both real and fictional bands, fans, gigs, and jams. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Describing 2015 as the second best year in its history, Diamond Book Distributors reports consumer interest in graphic novels continues to grow driven by demand for such popular series as Saga, Walking Dead, My Little Pony and the first two volumes of March. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The cast and crew of AMC's bizarre supernatural Western "Preacher" gathered in Pasadena to minister to the crowd of critics. But will die-hard fans of the 1995 comic book be pleased with the TV changes? And can this dusty dramedy convert nonbelievers? The 1995 comic series by Garth Ennis is set... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 30-name longlist for the prestigious Grand Prix d’Angoulême honoring comic book artists in France, included no women, prompting a burgeoning boycott The post No Women for Comics Prize Incites Fury in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
These are the ten most popular stories about graphic novels and comics published on publishersweekly.com in 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the 2016 U.S. presidential election less than a year away, here are 12 comics about modern presidential (or at least vice-presidential) politics, covering workaday minutia all the way through Machiavellian schemes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Philly’s Locust Moon comics store will close but continue its publishing program and its annual comics festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Produced in the form of Japanese comics, the guides appeal to students and teachers looking for a novel approach to learning science, technology and math. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The subscription model is changing how consumers get music, movies and TV shows, and now a number of services are trying the model on digital comics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is Google Play Books your go-to app for reading comic books? If so, your digital page turning is about to get a whole lot better. While the app is getting a number of updates, the most notable is the introduction of vertical scrolling. Rather than... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Google Play Store adds landscape scrolling, curated series pages and personal recommendations for comics and graphic novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Guillermo del Toro has gone back into the world of kaiju and jaegers with "Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift," an official new series from the director and "Pacific Rim" screenwriter Travis Beacham that launched last week in comic book stores.With a story by Beacham, writer Joshua Fialkov ("The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Daniel Clowes didn't finish his new graphic novel in time for Comic Arts Brooklyn, but everyone came away happy any way. The weekend small press show also offered appearances by Jillian Tamaki, Charles Burns, Yumi Sakugawa, Andrea Tsurumi, and Denis Kitchen. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic Arts Brooklyn, the small press and indie comics festival held each year in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, drew throngs of fans to see acclaimed artists like Jillian Tamaki and Dan Clowes alongside new artists and emerging publishers from New York and around the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic The Phoenix is collaborating with big-name children’s authors Philip Pullman and Chris Riddell for its 200th edition, which will be published on 30th October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A kiltmaker unveils tartans for superheroes Superman and the Hulk and plans another potential range for female characters. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
New York Review Comics will launch in March with plans to release six graphic novels per year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kishimoto, wildly popular creator of Naruto, the world’s most famous ninja, talks about the beginning of his manga career, the development of Naruto, and what makes the ninja series special. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]