San Diego Comic-Con for Newbies: A Survival Guide
SDCC is a marathon of panels, signings, meetings, and sightings. Here are a few tips from vets on how to survive. more...Summer Reads: Adult Graphic Novels
Our adult graphic novel reviews editors have chosen four books for readers to consider taking on vacation or stacking next to a cool drink in the back yard or at the park.More to Come, the PW Comics World Podcast
This week interviews from the San Diego Comic-Con: PW GN reviews editor Meg Lemke talks with Eric Nakamura of the pop culture store and zine Giant Robot about 'Giant Robot: 30 Years of Defining Asian American Pop-Culture'; and with comics creator Patrick Horvath about his forthcoming horror graphic novel 'Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees'.San Diego Comic-Con 2024: Pre-Show News, and Must-Go Panels
It wouldn’t be the San Diego Comic-Con without a little drama, a lot of hype, and some big questions. We've rounded up the big stories of this year's show—among them the show’s future in the city that gives it its name—and 22 of the top panels to attend. more...Welcome to San Diego Comic-Con 2024
The San Diego Comic-Con—to be held July 24–28 at the San Diego Convention Center—draws fans and industry folks from around the world. But after surviving the pandemic and writer strike, the hope is that this year’s event will be a return to SDCC’s trademark splendor. more...Fall 2024 Comics & Graphic Novel Preview
Just in time for San Diego Comic-Con, comics reviews editor Meg Lemke and manga specialist Shaenon K. Garrity scoured hundreds of submissions to select fall’s most notable titles.There’s top 10 and longlist picks in the adult, middle grade, young adult, and manga categories, plus an early reader roundup There’s also a profile of Charles Burns and much more. more...and more.
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Panel Mania: 'The Jellyfish' by Boum
Boum’s new graphic novel, 'The Jellyfish,' is a beautifully illustrated meet-cute about a developing queer romance challenged by the emotional complexities surrounding a physical disability. An 11-page excerpt.
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HarperAlley Expands into Adult Graphic Novels, Manga, and Manhwa
The graphic novel imprint at HarperCollins, which launched in 2020 with a focus on the children's market, will expand into the adult graphic novel, manga, and manhwa spaces.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2024: Pre-Show News, Must-Go Panels, and More
It wouldn’t be SDCC without a little drama, a lot of hype, and some big questions. We've rounded up the big stories of this year's show—among them the show’s future in the city that gives it its name—and 22 of the top panels to attend.
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23rd Street Books Hits the Road at Macmillan
The grown-up sister imprint of Macmillan’s eclectic graphic novel powerhouse, First Second Books, will launch next year with graphic novels from Gene Luen Yang, Damon Wayans Jr., Saul Williams, Ben Hatke, and more.
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Random House Is Buying Boom! Studios
The Random House Publishing Group has signed an agreement, expected to close later this summer, to acquire comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Studios. Boom! will become part of Random House Worlds.
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Inside Tapas Entertainment’s Plans for Webtoons, Webnovels, and Publishing
With the debut of Webtoon on the U.S. stock market dominating comics world headlines last month, South Korea’s other webcomic and webnovel giant, Kakao Entertainment, and its Tapas platform are eyeing ambitions of their own.
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Panel Mania: 'Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies' by Stan Mack
'Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies: The Collected Conceits, Delusions, and Hijinks of New Yorkers from 1974 to 1995' collects Mack’s irresistible weekly comic strip into a single volume. A five-page excerpt.
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Jacq Cohen Joins Tapas as Tucker Stone Succeeds Her at Fantagraphics
Cohen, the indie comics stalwart whose name has become synonymous with Fantagraphics over the past 15 years, will head up PR and marketing at Tapas Entertainment. Stone, who recently wrapped up his tenure as an editor of the 'Comics Journal,' succeeds Cohen at Fantagraphics.
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The Holocaust Doesn’t Come Out of Nowhere: PW Talks with Solomon J. Brager
The author of 'Heavyweight,' which draws lines between the German genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples in South Africa and the Holocaust, hopes that memory and narrative can create a more inclusive culture—one with ample humor and creativity.
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Panel Mania: 'Erased: An Actor of Color's Journey Through the Heyday of Hollywood' by Loo Hui Phang and Hugues Micol
'Erased: An Actor of Color's Journey Through the Heyday of Hollywood' by Loo Hui Phang and Hugues Micol dissects the history of Hollywood filmmaking and its role in shaping American racial stereotypes. A seven-page excerpt.
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