Comic-Con: New Directions for DC, More Graphic Novels for B&N

As the first full day of Comic-Con unfolded in San Diego, one of the biggest stories is the continuing push, from publishers, to release more diverse material for a wider audience. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2012-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heneage novels to Quercus

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Day at Archie Comics, Despite Internal Strife

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Exhilarating" first novel to Atlantic

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Baltimore Sun | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newbury Comics: ‘It’s Always Morph or Die’

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ PC World | 2012-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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