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Del Rey to Bring Fairy Tail’s Mashima to San Diego
Del Rey Manga and its Japanese publishing partner, Kodansha, will bring Hiro Mashima, creator of the hit manga series Fairy Tail, to the San Diego Comic-con International in July
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Marvel’s Jeff Parker Travels First Class
Writer Jeff Parker has become the go-to guy for Marvel’s more youthfully oriented titles.
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Books on Comics: Superheroes At The Met
Peter Sanderson takes a look at the catalogue accompanying the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute show on superheroes and fashion.
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Comics Briefly
Will Eisner Exhibit; Bleach’s Tito Kube To Visit SDCC; NBM Retailer Contest; Gary Panter, Matt Groening Sign; Lynda Barry at the Strand; Jason at Rocketship; CBLDF’s Brownstein Turns 30; and PWCW Needs Interns!
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Comics, Bowen Press and the Wave of the Present
Former Disney kids book publisher Brenda Bowen has moved to HarperCollins to start her own press and intends to integrate comics projects into her list.
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Art Books Key to IDW Publishing
The first book that Idea + Design Works published after adding a comics department in 2000 was Uno Fanta, a collection of artwork from comics artist/illustrator Ashley Wood.
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East Meets West In Martinson’s Tonoharu
Lars Martinson's Xeric Award-winning graphic novel Tonoharu is a case study in indie publishing.
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Comics Briefly
Rory Root Dead at 50; Glyph Award Winners ; Atlas to Distribute Fanfare; Edwards Named Uclick CEO; IDW on Mobile Phones; Viz Movie News; William Elder Dies; and Comics Slideshow Event
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Comics and Black Culture at ECBACC 2008
The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, an annual event focused on black characters and black comics creators, held annually on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa., once again opened its doors to the public May 16-17.
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Top Shelf Launches Web Comics Site
Indie comics publisher Top Shelf Productions will launch an all-new webcomics site on Friday, May 16, spearheaded and edited by Top Shelf publisher Brett Warnock and his co-editor, Leigh Walton.
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Levine's Radical Plans
Barry Levine's new publishing company has ambitious plans for five divisions and has several movie deals already in the works.
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Donner’s Debut Graphic Novel Burns Bright
Novelist Rebecca Donner joins the stampede to graphic novels with Burnout from the Minx line.
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Glen Brunswick: Comics for Print and Screen
Film and comics writer Glen Brunswick is prepping for the publication of the trade paperback edition of his action/adventure comics series Killing Girl by Image Comics
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Comics Briefly
Feiffer at the Strand; Manga by the Navy; PWCW Needs Interns!; New Katy Keene GN; PW The Beat:Gene Colan Ill; Speed Racer; The News in Comics; Lynda Barry in NYT and Mother’s Day Comic in NYT
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Books about Comics #2: Spiegelman and Spandex
Peter Sanderson reviews two recent books; one covering the history of Maus and the other the proposed secrets behind the superhero myth.
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Cinebook Brings Euro Comics to the U.S.
European graphic novels have had spotty success in the U.S., but that's not stopping a small British publisher of European comic books and graphic novels from making its BEA debut this year. Cinebook has grown from 10 titles in 2005 to 36 new titles this year, and is banking on English-speaking readers to go beyond popular Franco-Belgian comics characters like Tintin and Asterix..
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May Comics Bestsellers
Wimpy Kid and Naruto topped the list yet again, but Alan Moore’s classic The Killing Joke has strong sales.
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Otaku Culture, Spanish Style
Best known for a variety of yaoi works published by Yaoi Press, the Spanish manga duo known as Studio Kôsen is about to release a new shonen horror series called Daemonium, that is aimed at a broader audience and will be published by Tokyopop this summer.
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Results Off in Marvel's Publishing Segment
Sales at Marvel's publishing division fell 4% and operating profit dropped 14% in the first period, but the company expects a better second quarter.
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Ames and Haspiel Tap The Alcoholic
Author Jonathan Ames teams with artist Dean Haspiel for a powerful graphic novel about the destrutcive nature of alcohol addiction.