His character Asterix captured the spirit of the French of the 1960s and grew into a worldwide phenomenon. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-24 22:57:45 UTC ]
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Noted immortal man, Keanu Reeves, is writing a comic book with the help of bestselling graphic novelist Matt Kindt. Called BRZRKR, the first of 12 issues will debut in October just in time to save the world / distract us from the presidential campaign / give us something to do in day 700 of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-20 14:56:04 UTC ]
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In a new audio production, James McAvoy, Michael Sheen and a full cast give voice to “The Sandman.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-07-15 15:00:03 UTC ]
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In addition to its originals and exclusives, HBO Max now has an original digital comic book series as well. Warner Media partnered with DC Comics to publish To The Max, which tells stories about “everyday people achieving their maximum potential,” ac... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-06-15 18:28:41 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group will host two virtual open days to discover picture book writers and illustrators from the North of England and Scotland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 07:22:21 UTC ]
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In a pre-Amazon world, Mr. Hoffman solidified his company’s stature as the No. 1 book retailer in the United States. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-06-05 23:22:22 UTC ]
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Harry Hoffman, the most powerful person in bookselling in the 1980s as the CEO of Waldenbooks, died on May 20 at age 92. Hoffman took over the 500-bookstore chain in 1979 and, when he retired in 1991, the chain had about 1,300 outlets and sales of over $1 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The comic book shop has long been a wall-to-wall repository for tales of world-threatening cataclysms and doomsday dystopias but it has never before been drawn into a fight for survival like the coronavirus pandemic Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2020-05-01 08:02:52 UTC ]
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A large group of comic book creators will be using Twitter to auction books, art and more to benefit stores upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-04-14 13:49:17 UTC ]
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DePaola wrote or illustrated more than 270 children's books, sold nearly 25 million copies and had his books translated into more than 20 languages. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-31 18:51:09 UTC ]
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Free Comic Book Day, which is usually held in May, has been postponed until the summer because of the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-19 23:32:50 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has announced a new partnership between its audio division and Rebellion, a publisher of comic books, fiction and video games, in response to increasing demand for science fiction audio. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 22:09:16 UTC ]
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I draw, write, speak about, teach, facilitate and organise events about comics. After graduating with a degree in Social Anthropology from the University of Sussex, I attended art college and worked as a freelance illustrator. In 2008, I began to incorporate comics into my practice. I also... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2020-03-11 13:11:13 UTC ]
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Beano is today (Wednesday 26th February) launching a special comic in support of World Book Day (WBD) (March 5th) with a free £1 WBD token. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-26 07:46:04 UTC ]
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Her work for the 1965 paperback editions of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” achieved mass-cult status. But she hadn’t read the books when she got the job. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-02-17 17:30:40 UTC ]
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Her work for the 1965 paperback editions of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” achieved mass-cult status. But she hadn’t read the books when she got the job. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-02-15 22:27:37 UTC ]
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5 books events in L.A. the week of Feb. 8, including Lidia Yuknavitch, Diane Ravitch, and surf photography Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-02-07 21:50:44 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House teams with TBWA and Barnes & Noble to launch #DiversityEditions for Black History Month. During the Pequod‘s last voyage in Herman Melville’s classic Moby Dick, Captain Ahab is 58 years old. Physically, he has a prosthetic leg made of whale bone, and a pale white mark or... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-02-05 09:00:42 UTC ]
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Each of the American author’s 56 novels was a bestseller and her fiction was extolled by writers from Scott Turow to David Foster WallaceMary Higgins Clark, the “Queen of Suspense” who topped charts with each of her 56 novels, has died at the age of 92.Simon & Schuster president Carolyn... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-02-03 11:54:59 UTC ]
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A new story will reveal more about the characters before the Amazon Prime TV superhero series returns this year. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-01-23 18:30:05 UTC ]
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Christopher Tolkien helped edit and publish much of J.R.R. Tolkien's work after the science fiction and fantasy writer died in 1973. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-01-17 19:03:20 UTC ]
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