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SPX 2019 Spotlights Chris Ware, Eddie Campbell, Sponsor Controversy

by Heidi MacDonald | 09/18/2019 @ 12:00AM

SPX celebrated its 25th year in 2019 with appearances by such indie comics stars as Chris Ware, Eddie Campbell, and Mariko Tamaki, while also having to deal with controversy surrounding the show's sponsorship.
Panel Mania: Glenn Ganges in: The River at Night by Kevin Huizenga

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 09/18/2019 @ 12:00AM

Kevin Huizenga’s new graphic novel 'The River at Night' is a return to the loopy hall of mirrors that is the mind of Glenn Ganges, Huizenga’s irresistibly ordinary fictional dude and guide to the cerebral wonders of the drifting human mind. In this 12-page excerpt, Ganges, unable to sleep, rummages his bookshelves looking for a book that will put him to sleep.
NYPL @ NYCC: Selected Panels

By Rich Shivener | 09/06/2019 @ 07:00PM

In conjunction with New York Comic Con, the New York Public Library will host a day of programming and professional development for librarians on Thursday, October 3, at its historic building on Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street.
Harvey Awards Book of the Year Nominees

By Rich Shivener | 09/06/2019 @ 07:00PM

Here are the titles that have been nominated for the 2019 Harvey Awards’ Book of the Year Award.
New York Comic Con Reinvents Itself (Again)

By Rich Shivener | 09/06/2019 @ 07:00PM

In its annual update, the show will feature new hours and introduce a ticket exchange and a different venue for Anime Fest @ NYCC.
Panel Mania: Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 09/04/2019 @ 08:00AM

Acclaimed comics writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Steve Pugh collaborate on 'Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass', a new graphic novel about the teen years of Harleen Quinzel—better known as Harley Quinn—as she grows up wandering the mean hallways of Gotham City High School. This is a 12-page excerpt.
Webtoon Builds an Audience for Webcomics

By Calvin Reid | 08/30/2019 @ 07:00PM

The digital publishing and self-publishing platform, which was founded in Korea, has expanded in the U.S., and is preparing to launch a series of nine online graphic adaptations of young adult prose novels published by a variety of big houses.
Chris Ware Talks About ‘Rusty Brown’

By Louisa Ermilino | 08/21/2019 @ 12:00AM

Acclaimed graphic novel author Chris Ware answers questions about the creation of his graphic novel 'Rusty Brown' and about his working process.
Panel Mania: Pittsburgh by Frank Santoro

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 08/20/2019 @ 12:00AM

Frank Santoro’s 'Pittsburgh' is an imaginatively rendered graphic memoir that memorializes the lives of his parents and their marriage in 1960s Pittsburgh in a lyrical effort to make sense of their breakup. In this ten-page excerpt Santoro introduces the reader to his parents and his grandparents in a segment of the book set in Pittsburgh in 1968. 'Pittsburgh' will be published in September by New York Review Comics.
Will Publishers Roll the Dice on Board Games?

By Nicole Audrey Spector | 08/16/2019 @ 07:00PM

Board games are booming, but comics publishers are wary about entering the market.
Panel Mania: The Forbidden Harbor by Teresa Radice and Stefano Turconi

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 08/07/2019 @ 08:00AM

Teresa Radice and Stefano Turconi’s beautifully illustrated graphic novel 'Forbidden Harbor' combines high adventure, betrayal, and mystery on the open sea with a deeply moving love story in a richly imagined literary tribute to the ships, sailors, and mythologies of 19th century tall ship sailing. This is a nine-page excerpt from the book, which will be published by NBM in September.
The Next 50 Years of Comics Publishing

Calvin Reid | 07/26/2019 @ 07:00PM

The San Diego Comic-Con’s half century of celebrating comics and the broader popular culture serves to mark how much the landscape of popular culture has changed since its inception 50 years ago.
Photo Mania: San Diego Comic-Con 2019

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 07/23/2019 @ 12:00AM

The San Diego Comic-Con International, held July 17-21 at the San Diego Convention Center, marked its 50th anniversary, celebrating the show’s rise from small gathering of fans to a showcase for global pop culture. Publishers Weekly was there to capture images of the events, artists, publishers and fans attending the biggest pop culture festival in North America.
Ed Brubaker, Tom King Shine at 2019 Eisner Awards

By Calvin Reid | 07/21/2019 @ 07:00AM

Ed Brubaker's 'My Heroes Have always been Junkies,' created with artist Sean Phillips (Image), won the 2019 Eisner Award for Best New Graphic Novel, while writer Tom King took home four Eisner awards, among them Best Reprint Graphic Novel, awarded for 'The Vision' (Marvel).
NPD, ComicHub Bring Graphic Novel Sales Data to BookScan

By Calvin Reid | 07/19/2019 @ 01:00PM

ComicHub, a point of sale software platform that collects sales data from comics shops, has reached an agreement to supply POS data on graphic novel and comics sales to NPD BookScan.
San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Comixology Originals, IDW Buys Sunday Press

By Calvin Reid | 07/19/2019 @ 06:00AM

Among the early announcements at Comic-Con, Comixology marked its 10th anniversary with a new slate of original titles, and Sunday Press Books has been acquired by IDW.
Panel Mania: Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival Edited by Diane Noomin

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 07/16/2019 @ 12:00AM

This excerpt-sampler of work from the anthology ‘Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival’ Edited by Diane Noomin, includes three stories by artists who survived sexual assault: Lee Mars’ “Got Over It,” Carol Lay’s “A Sampler of Misdeeds,” and Ajuan Mance’s “Delusion of Safety.”
Square Enix Sets Up U.S. Manga and Book Imprints

By Deb Aoki | 07/12/2019 @ 08:00AM

In partnership with Penguin Random House, Japanese video game developer and manga publisher Square Enix is setting up two New York City-based imprints to publish manga, light novels, and other titles based on its gaming and anime properties.
HarperCollins to Launch HarperAlley, New Graphic Novel Imprint

By Calvin Reid | 07/11/2019 @ 10:15AM

HarperAlley will publish a variety of graphic novels and nonfiction for young readers and adults beginning in fall 2020, under the direction of Andrew Arnold.
Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians at Comic-Con

By Calvin Reid | 07/05/2019 @ 07:00PM

Once again SDCC is teaming up with the San Diego Public Library to host the annual Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians, a free five-day conference on graphic novels and libraries, held during SDCC, Wednesday–Sunday, July 17–21.

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