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A Graphic Novel to Grow On: Close-up on BonHyung Jeong

| 05/13/2021 @ 12:00AM

A middle grade story about sibling rivalry helps chart a new course for Yen Press. (Sponsored)
Streaming Anime Lifts Manga Sales

By Deb Aoki | 05/07/2021 @ 07:00PM

A combination of streaming anime tied to popular manga titles and binge-reading fans trapped at home by the pandemic is driving record increases in manga sales.
Panel Mania: Miles Morales Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds and Pablo Leon

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 05/05/2021 @ 12:00AM

Young adult novelist Justin A. Reynolds and artist Pablo Leon’s 'Miles Morales Shockwaves' is a middle grade graphic novel starring the young Afro-Latino Spidey in a lively adventure showcasing his mother’s Puerto Rican heritage. In this 12-page excerpt Miles gets some advice from Peter Parker before taking on this new mystery.
Marvel, PRHPS Post Video Update on Comics Distribution Pact

By Calvin Reid | 04/29/2021 @ 08:00PM

PRH Publisher Services and Marvel have released a 12-minute video retailer update on their new distribution deal.
Streaming TV, Films Drive Surge in Graphic Novel Sales

By Heidi MacDonald | 04/21/2021 @ 09:00AM

Many of the biggest hits on such streaming services as Netflix, and Disney+, have been adapted from comics and graphic novels. Publishers have learned to scramble to be sure that the books these shows are based on are available when demand spikes.
Panel Mania: Save It For Later: Promises, Protest, and Parenthood by Nate Powell

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 04/21/2021 @ 12:00AM

'Save It for Later: Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest' by Nate Powell, artist for John Lewis’s acclaimed Civil Rights graphic memoir the March trilogy, is a deeply felt collection of comics essays exploring the conflicts and emotional scars of living through the Trump era. An eight-page excerpt.
Inelegant Connections: PW Talks with Will McPhail

By Rob Kirby | 04/21/2021 @ 12:00AM

Popular 'New Yorker' cartoonist Will McPhail branches out with his first long form graphic novel 'In', to be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in May.
Panel Mania: MPLS Sound by Joseph Illidge, Hannibal Tabu and Meredith Laxton

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 04/12/2021 @ 12:00AM

'MPLS Sound' is a new graphic novel by Joe Illidge, Hannibal Tabu, and Meredith Laxton that explores the music scene in 1970s Minneapolis and the impact of Prince through the experiences of Starchild, a fictional band organized by Theresa, a young guitarist. In this 8-page preview, a surprised Theresa receives an eccentric invitation to a mysterious audition.
The 'Hilda' Series Catapulted Luke Pearson's Comics Creation to Stardom

By John Maher | 04/07/2021 @ 12:00PM

PW spoke with Luke Pearson, creator of the Hilda comics series and animated Netflix adaptation, and Sam Arthur, managing director at Nobrow, about the creative and business sides of adapting comics to the screen and how it can change a publisher's list.
Panel Mania: Embodied: An Intersectional Feminist Comics Poetry Anthology

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 04/07/2021 @ 12:00AM

'Embodied: An Intersectional Feminist Comics Poetry Anthology,' will be published by A Wave Blue World in May. The comics poem featured in this excerpt is “Tapestry” by Khaty Xiong with art by Morgan Beem.
2020 Was a Tough Year for Comics Shops

By Shannon O’Leary | 04/02/2021 @ 07:00PM

Comics retailers struggled throughout 2020. Here's what they've learned from pushing through the pandemic.
Rep. John Lewis’s Life Story Continues in ‘Run: Book One’

By Calvin Reid | 03/31/2021 @ 12:00AM

'Run: Book One,' a posthumous work by the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, is the continuation of his National Book Award-winning graphic memoir the March trilogy. The book will be published by Abrams ComicArts in August 2021.
Penguin Random House Will Distribute Marvel Comics to Comics Stores

By John Maher | 03/25/2021 @ 12:00PM

Penguin Random House Publisher Services has reached an agreement with Marvel to distribute its periodical comics and graphic novels to the comics shop market, also known as the direct market.
Matt Kindt Creates a New MIND MGMT Comic as NFT

By Calvin Reid | 03/23/2021 @ 12:00AM

Cartoonist Matt Kindt, author of the 2013 graphic novel series MIND MGMT, has created a sequel or spin-off story based on the original work in the form of an NFT which is being sold at auction.
Panel Mania: Nubia: Real One by L. L. McKinney with art by Robyn Smith

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 03/17/2021 @ 12:00AM

Celebrated young adult author L.L. McKinney (with art by Robyn Smith) is the author of 'Nubia: Real One', an endearing tale that updates the origin story of Nubia, the Black twin sister of Wonder Woman. In this eight-page excerpt Nubia confronts a dude threatening her friend and in the process reveals her destiny as a superhero.
Gutman, Doyle, Conaway Join IDW Publishing, Entertainment Units

By Calvin Reid | 03/11/2021 @ 09:00AM

IDW Holdings announced the hiring of Jonny Gutman, Mark Doyle, and Cassie Conaway by its IDW Entertainment and IDW Publishing divisions.
Ali’s ‘Rumble In the Jungle’ Told with Photos and Comics

By Calvin Reid | 03/03/2021 @ 12:00AM

PW talks with writer JD Morvan about 'Muhammad Ali, Kinshasa 1974,' a new graphic work using photographs and comics to retell the story of The Rumble in the Jungle, Ali's 1974 title bout with George Foreman in the Republic of Congo.
Panel Mania: The Thud by Mikael Ross

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 03/03/2021 @ 12:00AM

After his mother suffers a terrible injury, Noel, a young boy with developmental disabilities, finds that his secure and loving life with her is upended. He is sent to live in a group house that offers him new opportunities for friendship and relationships. This is a 7-page excerpt from Mikael Ross's 'The Thud,' which will be published by Fanatagraphics this month.
Sokolowski, Prentz Join Dynamite Entertainment

By Calvin Reid | 02/19/2021 @ 12:00AM

Jim Sokolowski, formerly an executive at Marvel, DC, and Archie Comics, has been named v-p and associate publisher at the independent comics house Dynamite Entertainment. In addition, Nick Prentz will join the Dynamite design team.
Panel Mania: The Other History of The DC Universe by John Ridley, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 02/17/2021 @ 12:00AM

In 'The Other History of The DC Universe' by John Ridley, acclaimed novelist, screenwriter, and a longtime comics writer, has created an alternative narrative about the iconic superheroes of the DC universe, told from the point of view of DC’s Black and other superheroes of color. An 11-page excerpt.

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