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Fan Creativity Explodes at Comiket
550,000 attendees gathered for 3 days to buy fanzines and parodies at Tokyo's enormous Comiket show.
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Udon on the Upswing
Wide-ranging Udon Entertainment will launch a line of Korean Manhwa this fall.
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Harper Hopes Teens Fall for Miki Falls
Mark Crilley is the creator of the manga-influenced Akiko kids comics and the popular Akiko prose book series, but his new graphic novel series, Miki Falls, is a step beyond global manga.
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Kannagi knows the Ring Finger
Boys love pioneer Satoru Kannagi has written heartfelt romances for both prose and manga.
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Panel Mania: Inanna's Tears
In this 8-page preview of Rob Vollmar and mpMann's Inanna's Tears, a political tragedy set in ancient Sumeria circa 3000 BC, residents of the city of Birith prepare for a successor priest to the goddess Inanna, while powerful interests outside the city challenge the authority of the Temple. Archaia Studios Press will begin serializing the story this month.
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Comics Briefly
Dabel Brothers announce Koontz license; 2007 Doug Wright Award winners; and Thor leads July sales
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Movies Still Woo Graphic Novels
As evidenced by the recent San Diego Comic-Con, 300 won't be the only graphic novel storming the hot gates at the box office. While famed franchises such as Spider-Man, Batman and the Fantastic Four continue to rake it in, studios are increasingly turning to quirkier comics for inspiration, and a variety of publishers are hoping to ring up their own sales.
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Gordon Lee Case Delayed Again
The trial of comics dealer Gordon Lee, set to begin yesterday, was delayed due to the illness of the presiding judge. The case will not likely be heard until November.
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Big-Shouldered Discounts at Wizard World Chicago
While there was a lack of bigpublishing news coming out of Wizard World Chicago, there were large crowds of superhero fans and DC announced several new kids comics series.
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Indie Viper Comics Aims For the Mainstream
Indie publisher Viper Comics has managed to attract both Hollywood and the American Library Association with its list of edgy action comics.
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Y.Kids: Educational Manga from Korea
Korean publisher YoungJin.com has launched Ykids, a line of original, English-language educational manga aimed at the U.S. market.
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Comics Briefly
Dabel Bros., Marvel Breakup; Comic Book Idol 3; and Bleach Download
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Talking with George R. R. Martin Part 2
Fantasy maestro George R. R. Martin talks about the future of Wild Cards and other comics projects.
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I'm Sick of You
Guest writer A. David Lewis asks if comics love affair with autiobiography is crowding out other kinds of stories.
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Portland’s Periscope Is Up
The largest comics studio in the U.S. isn't in New York or L.A., its in Portland, Ore. Periscope Studios was founded by artists like Steve Leiber, Ron Randall, Karl Kesel and others.
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CMX Manga Line Hits Stride
Entering its third year of operation, CMX, DC Comics’ manga imprint, is hitting its stride, offering an eclectic lineup of manga and introducing the U.S. market to new genres.
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Comics Bestsellers for August
Naruto is back on top and joined on the comics bestseller list by Marvel’s Anita Blake and Planet Hulk; and DC’s Fables series.
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Kodansha Launches Second Manga Contest
Kodansha, one of the largest publishers in Japan, has decided to launch another manga contest. The Morning International Manga Competition, presented by Kodansha’s manga magazine Weekly Morning, is soliciting submissions from artists around the world.
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Comics Briefly
Paul Gravett at MoCCA; Second Kinokuniya Store For NYC; Fourth Printing for D&Q’s Moomin; Viz Releases Tekkonkinkreet; and Tokyopop Signs with William Morris
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Donna Barr Raises the Afterdead
Donna Barr has self-published Afterdead, a new collection of comics and prose that brings together her principal characters in one series.