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La Borinqueña: A Puerto Rican Superhero for Our Time
Five years ago Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez created La Borinqueña, a comic book superhero who would entertain readers with her superpowered adventures, express Puerto Rican pride, and make more people aware of the island’s economic problems.
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A Seismic Shift: Close-up on Seismic Press
A young adult imprint from AfterShock breaks new ground. (Sponsored)
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Where the Heart Is: Close-up on Maverick
A new graphic novel imprint tells tales that reflect readers’ own stories. (Sponsored)
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Panel Mania: Let's Make Dumplings!: A Comic Book Cookbook by Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan
Chef and author Hugh Amano and artist Sarah Becan followup their 2019 comic book cookbook on Ramen, with an equally useful comics guide to the global popularity of dumplings of all kinds—in this case, Asian dumplings. A six-page excerpt.
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Dave McKean Tells a Complex, Dreamlike Story in ‘Raptor’
Two stories weave in and out of each other in Dave McKean’s new graphic novel 'Raptor', due out from Dark Horse this month.
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San Diego Comic-Con: The Show Must Go On(line)
San Diego Comic-Con and other pop culture conventions juggle online and in-person events as they adapt to the new new normal.
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2020 North American Comics Sales Grow to $1.28 Billion
Combined sales of comics periodicals and graphic novels in North American in 2020 climbed to approximately $1.28 billion, according to a joint estimate by pop culture trade news sites ICv2 and Comichron.
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Skybound to Launch YA, Middle Grade Graphic Novel Imprint
Skybound Comet, a new imprint from Skybound Entertainment, will publish original graphic novels aimed at teens and middle grade readers.
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Panel Mania: Djeliya: A West African Fantasy Epic by Juni Ba
Juni Ba's dazzling new graphic novel 'Djeliya' is the story of two humbled royal elites on a desperate mission to restore their kingdom, which was destroyed by a mysterious wizard in a tower. A seven-page excerpt.
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Panel Mania: Chartwell Manor: A Comics Memoir by Glenn Head
Cartoonist Glenn Head’s graphic memoir 'Chartwell Manor' is a disturbing chronicle of adolescent abuse, a jarring record of deep trauma, and an artful tribute to the power of memory and truth. A five page excerpt.
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Libraries Look to Sustain Surge in Graphic Novels
Libraries are looking to maintain readers' interest in graphic novels as lockdowns are lifted.
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New Crowdfunder Offers Fundraising Plus Support
Zoop is a new crowdfunding platform designed to fund comics and other pop culture projects and offers a suite of support services to help organizers run and fulfill their campaigns.
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Panel Mania: Adora and The Distance by Marc Bernadin and Ariela Kristantina
'Adora and the Distance' by Marc Bernadin with art by Ariela Kristantina is the story of a young girl named Adora who takes off on a fantastic journey with a mysterious force called the Distance in relentless pursuit written. This is an eight-page excerpt.
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Black Life, Chicago Comics: A Conversation with Dan Nadel
Dan Nadel’s 'It’s Life as I See It: Black Cartoonists in Chicago 1940-1980' is an anthology of the works of a long overlooked group of talented Black cartoonists, and the catalog of an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
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St. Mark's Comics to Reopen in Brooklyn’s Industry City
St. Mark's Comics, the venerable East Village comics, graphic novel and pop culture retailer that closed in 2019 after 36 years, announced plans to reopen with a new store in Industry City in Brooklyn on July 30.
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Legendary Comics Launches YA Graphic Novel Imprint
The graphic novel division of film producer Legendary Entertainment is launching a young adult imprint, Legendary Comics YA, along with a slate of five graphic novels.
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Black Sands Publishing Launches Digital Comics App
The new Black Sands Publishing digital comics app is the latest move by a Black-owned publishing venture that has used social media and crowdfunding platforms to sell its books and to raise more than $1 million over the last year to fund its plans for growth.
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Panel Mania: WAKE: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez
'WAKE: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts' by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez is a riveting combination of memoir and inspirational scholarship. In this eight-page excerpt Hall's efforts to research a slave revolt in 1712 mark the first steps of a quest that will take her to 18th century archives in New York and England.
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Honest and Emotional: Lee Lai’s Graphic Novel Debut
Lee Lai's debut graphic novel 'Stone Fruit' digs deep into its characters, offering subtle moments, sharp dialogue and sweeping watercolor washes.
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Segura Leaves Archie to Join Oni-Lion Forge
Alex Segura, previously co-president of Archie Comics, has been named senior v-p of sales and marketing at the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group.