Can Digital and Print Peacefully Coexist in the World of Comic Books?

While digital distribution has roiled the newspaper, book publishing and music industries, a different story may be playing out in the world of comic books. Continue reading at 'Knowledge@Wharton'

[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Publishing for All Seasons

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Crains New York | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Humorous New Vocabulary for Book Publishing

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Crains New York | 2013-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Digital and Print Peacefully Coexist in the World of Comic Books?

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Wired | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC World | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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