Graphic novelist Dave Gibbons is to become the UK’s first comics laureate. Gibbons was appointed at the launch of new charity Comics Literacy Awareness (CLAw) at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival on Friday 17th October, by graphic novelist Scott McCloud. The title of comics laureate... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Seth's Dominion' Screening in Montréal, Canada; An Evening with Marjane Satrapi in Columbus, OH; Locust Moon Comics Festival in Philadelphia, PA Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Remember when comics grew up and got serious? Publishers have come full circle and now cater to young readers with new comics and graphic novels and tie-ins to old favorites. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
With 151,000 attendees, this year’s edition of the New York Comic Con had the largest crowd ever announced at a North American con. And despite the size, it seemed to be an overwhelmingly peaceful celebration of pop culture, and the diversification of fandom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Manga sales were brisk at New York Comic Con as droves of fans turned out to clamor over hit series Attack on Titan and classic properties like Sailor Moon; while Super star manga artist Takeshi Obata made his first trip to a North American comics show. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW Comics World was at New York Comic Con, held October 9-12 at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, to bring back the news and memorable photographs of the show. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cosplay is increasingly taking over comic conventions. Some say that's bad for artists, and even put cosplayers themselves at risk.When he was interviewed for Fast Company's story on his upcoming Marvel Cinematic universe course at the University of Baltimore, adjunct professor Arnold Blumberg... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang in Los Angeles, CA; Nick Dragotta in Santa Clara, CA; The Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal, Cumbria, UK; F.A.C.T.S. convention in Ghent, Belgium Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
At New York Comic Con, Vertical Inc., a New York City publisher specializing in Japanese prose works and manga, announced plans to launch Vertical Comics, a new imprint focused solely on manga and anime-related titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Attendance at New York Comic-Con 2014 has reportedly grown by 20,000 to 151,000 people, making it even bigger than San Diego Comic-Con. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hollywood newly-wed George Clooney surprises fans at a New York comic book convention by turning up to promote his upcoming Disney fantasy film. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trajectory and Diamond Comics Distributors announced an initiative at New York Comic Con to provide an expanded catalogue of digital comics and graphic novels to schools and libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ICv2 conference offered data on the new comics customer, the explosive growth of comics festivals, and a discussion of what this new customer is reading. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stay up to date on all the latest news about New York Comic Con 2014 with Publishers Weekly—daily updates, podcasts and more. We'll have exclusive interviews, photos and all the rest of the action here. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Gotham Academy' Signing in Syracuse, NY; New York Comic Con in New York, NY; Takeshi Obata in New York, NY; Hyderabad Comic Con in Hyderabad, India Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year's ICv2 Conference, a half-day event to be held the day before New York Comic Con opens, will examine “The New Comics Customer," and look at the forces behind a resurgent comics marketplace that is attracting new readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Michael DeForge, Patrick Kyle, and Simon Hanselmann in Minneapolis, MN; New York Super Week in New York, NY; Alternate Press Expo in San Francisco, CA; Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo in Cambridge, MA Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a few days, the eclectic comics and pop culture mix of New York Comic Con (NYCC) will stretch well beyond the walls of the Javits Center, becoming a new 11-day event series that organizer ReedPop is billing as New York Super Week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online giant operates a rapacious near monopoly, the Observer columnist and Peep Show star tells Booksellers conferencePeep Show star David Mitchell blasted the monopolistic, cynical and frankly life-crushing way that Amazon operates to a roomful of booksellers.The comedian was giving the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Charles Burns and Michael Cho Signing in Cambridge, MA; 'From Here to Here' Exhibition Opening in New York, NY; Lucy Knisely Signing in Chicago, IL; Long Beach Comic Con in Long Beach, CA. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]