NASA clearly needs more astronauts if programs like Artemis are to be successful, and it thinks it has a clever sales pitch: a tech-savvy comic. The space agency has released an augmented reality graphic novel, First Woman, that tells the tale of the fictional Callie Rodriguez as she becomes (what else?) the first woman to land on the Moon. You can read the 40-page first issue as-is, but NASA really wants you to download a companion mobile app (for Android and iOS) or scan codes to experience environments and objects in a more engaging way.Point your phone at special "XR" codes (through the app) or QR codes (if you prefer the web) and you can tour the Orion spacecraft, the Moon and other objects. You can also play games, watch videos and earn badges.You can also listen to an audio version. NASA is also promising a Spanish-language version of the novel sometime in the future. The administration isn't shy about treating First Woman as a recruiting drive, but it may well be worth a download if you want to foster your kids' interests in space and science — and possibly learn a thing or two about NASA's long-term plans. Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2021-09-25 20:49:55 UTC ]
Microsoft is taking its superb AI art / visual designer tool, Microsoft Designer, and opening it up to the general public today. The company is also publicizing its intelligent features: AI-generated captions and hashtags, new image formatting for social media, and AI-powered editing... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-04-27 17:06:28 UTC ]
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Despite some slowdown, manga is still leading graphic novel sales in North America. But that success hasn’t necessarily trickled down to the professionals who help bring manga to market: translators, letterers, and editors, including many freelancers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The new graphic novel ‘The Last Count of Monte Cristo’ by Ayize Jama-Everett and Tristan Roach transforms Alexandre Dumas’s epic novel of betrayal and revenge into an imaginative afrofuturist adventure set 200 years in the future. An eight-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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I’ve been a notebook person for most of my life. I’ve had dozens of notebooks over the years that served as repositories for to-do lists, story ideas, messages jotted down during meetings and everything in between. But at a certain point in my adult life, I turned away from physical notebooks... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-04-18 13:00:37 UTC ]
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The Public Enemy cofounder and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will discuss his new imprint Enemy Books and its inaugural title, a graphic novel trilogy penned and illustrated by Chuck D himself. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Great Gatsby: The Essential Graphic Novel Adaptation' by Ted Adams with drawings by artist Jorge Coelho is a full-color, hardcover, graphic adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel. A seven-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The MoCCA Art Fest 2023, an annual indie comics and graphic novel festival held April 1-2, clocked record attendance in its return to New York's Metropolitan Pavilion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga has a massive week, Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Desmond's latest hits #2 in adult nonfiction, a graphic novel reintreprets 'Beowulf' and hits the adult fiction list, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No, the origins of Tetris didn't involve a high-speed car chase, but the true story behind the game still reads like a spy novel. There's corporate intrigue, nefarious government agencies and an envious amount of globe-trotting. But the reality wasn't enough for the creative minds behind Apple's... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-03-30 12:30:20 UTC ]
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Any images that are produced by giving a text prompt to current generative AI models, such as Midjourney or Stable Diffusion, cannot be copyrighted in the US. That's according to the US Copyright Office (USCO), which has equated such prompts to a buyer giving directions to a commissioned artist.... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-03-16 17:42:43 UTC ]
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The Humble Bundle company is no stranger to either massive groups of PC games or charitable giving, and it’s combining its talents for a deal you don’t want to miss. The Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle is a package of 69 games (plus some TTRPG elements and comics) sold for a minimum... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-03-02 16:28:03 UTC ]
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Mari Costa’s new graphic novel 'Belle of the Ball' is a charming queer retooling of the high school love triangle. A 12-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As it gradually rebuilds its leadership team, the graphic novel publisher has appointed former Boom! Studios executive editor Sierra Hahn its editor-in-chief. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Visnick will helm U.S. operations and drive growth for the 25-year-old graphic novel and manga brand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW' talks with Stephane Metayer about the making of 'Tephlon Funk!,' a fast-paced paranormal adventure graphic novel set in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City in the 1990s. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Shubeik Lubeik is a graphic novel set in a world where you can buy and sell wishes. The following excerpt is an in-universe infographic that describes this world and how wishes are manufactured, bottled and sold. The graphic novel itself revolves around three first-class wishes sold at a Cairo... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-11 09:55:45 UTC ]
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Comic book creators with a history of galvanising social action on America’s streets have created a graphic novel about the US Capitol attacks. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2023-01-06 13:12:06 UTC ]
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Kate Beaton’s widely acclaimed debut graphic memoir 'Ducks: Two years in the Oil Sands '(Drawn & Quarterly) has won PW’s 2022 Graphic Novel Critics Poll by a significant margin, receiving nine votes from PW’s panel of 16 critics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In her debut graphic novel 'Shubleik Lubeik' (Arabic for “your wish is my command”), Deena Mohamed dazzles, spinning an irresistible fantasy tale set in Cairo, Egypt where wishes are all-to-real. A seven-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Top Shelf Productions, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, has been a leading force in the expansion of the graphic novel market since it was founded by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock in 1997. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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