Trotman’s Iron Circus Celebrates ‘Strange and Amazing’ Comics

Founded by cartoonist/publisher and crowdfunding diva SpikeTrotman to self-publish her early graphic novels, Iron Circus Comics has grown into a full-service queer-friendly small press specializing in publishing original comics works by an impressive range of young artists. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrity chefs donate recipes to soup cookbook for Syria relief

Yotam Ottolenghi, Claudia Roden and Anthony Bourdain are among the star names who have given recipes to fundraising collectionYotam Ottolenghi, Claudia Roden and Anthony Bourdain are among the dozens of authors and chefs contributing soup recipes to a forthcoming cookbook that will raise money... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Florence the superhero: the comics giving pop stars superpowers

The comic-writing duo behind Marvel’s Young Avengers are giving pop stars the superhero treatment. Enter the gorgeous, fantastical worlds of Phonogram and WicDiv“We often say Phonogram is music criticism,” says Kieron Gillen, shaking off jetlag, having just flown back from San Diego Comic... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Tightens Its Grip on Digital Comics Distribution

The digital comics market crossed the $100 million sales threshold in 2014, and purchases from Amazon, following its acquisition of Comixology last year, could account for as much as 90% of it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oh, the Parties You'll Throw: Celebrating the New Dr. Seuss Book Across the Country

Bookstores across the country threw parties to celebrate the release of the latest, never-before-seen Dr. Seuss picture book, 'What Pet Should I Get?' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lethem's 'Best American Comics' Reveals Pettibon Cover

Best American Comics Series Editor Bill Kartalopoulos talks about this years volume guest edited by novelist Jonathan Lethem and gives us the first look at the cover by Raymond Pettibon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Comics Collections from Hang Dai’s Haspiel, Benton, Kushner

Brooklyn comics collective Hang Dai Studios is releasing books by three founding members, including the late Seth Kushner, via a new distribution deal with Alternative Comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flawed Atticus should still be celebrated, 'Mockingbird' actor says

None of the controversies surrounding the publication of Harper Lee's long-lost novel, "Go Set a Watchman," has caused more debate than its depiction of the beloved lawyer Atticus Finch as a cranky segregationist vehemently opposed to civil rights. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Belt Publishing Celebrates the Industrial Midwest

Launched in 2012 in Cleveland, Belt Publishing has evolved into an indie press dedicated to chronicling the cities of America's industrial Midwest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ales Kot, the writer taking comic books to mindbending new dimensions

He has only been in graphic storytelling for three years, but already the Czech-born writer has produced several influential series for the biggest publishers – and his latest is set to reinvent crime noirAt 28 years old, Ales Kot is at the forefront of a new generation of writers injecting... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revisit Fables’ Beautiful, Groundbreaking Comic Book Covers

Let's celebrate some of the best cover artwork comics fans have ever seen. The post Revisit Fables’ Beautiful, Groundbreaking Comic Book Covers appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrating ‘Watchman’

"Go Set a Watchman" may have met a cool reception from some critics, but readers have made it the hot book of the summer. Harper Lee’s second novel will likely end up being the top-selling book for 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Photo Mania: San Diego Comic-Con International 2015

Tens of thousands of pop culture fans descended on San Diego July 8-12 and PW Comics World was around all weekend at Comic-Con Internattional: San Diego, the biggest pop culture convention in North America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How comic books are combating extremism in Pakistan

The graphic novel 'The Guardian' represents a growing trend in which soft power and civil society initiatives are increasingly being leveraged to fight extremism. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manga Resurgent at Comic-Con 2015 and Anime Expo

The North American manga market is back and stronger than ever. And with the summer's biggest shows—Anime Expo and the San Diego Comic-con—being held on successive weekends, Southern California was the best place to measure the category's resurgence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Growth, Diversity, Uncertainty Mark New Era at Comic-Con 2015

The show is bigger, crowded with fans, events and new venues as well as more diverse offerings of comics targeting kids, women and people of color than ever before. So why are so many comics professionals worried about Comic-con? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic-Con: Sales and Number of Stores Up, Diamond Reports

Led by sales of comics, revenue at Diamond Distributors rose 10% in the first half of 2015 over the same period in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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San Diego Comic-Con: Children's, YA Take Center Stage

Scholastic celebrated 10 years of its Graphix kids' comics imprint, bestselling author Raina Telgemeier announced a new book, and Rep. John Lewis led a reenactment of his 1965 march in Selma, Ala. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Books From Telgemeier and Whedon Top Comic-Con Announcements.

The San Diego Comic-Con once again hosted 130,000 avid pop culture fans, and amid the excitement a great deal of publishing news was announced. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic-Con: Gal Gadot says her Wonder Woman is 'the Wonder Woman of today'

"The Women Who Kick Ass" panel at San Diego Comic-Con was stocked aplenty with great women who are also great at butt kickin'. They came to discuss women in media, they came to talk about the future roles for females in the genre medium, and they came to tell stories about Gwendoline Christie... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's big Comic-Con collectible? Posters. Especially those by Mondo

Comic-Con may still be a hotbed of comic book and graphic novel revelry, but the tastes of the genre aficionado have shifted since the first days of the San Diego gathering in the 1970s. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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