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TCAF 2019 Hails Manga Stars; PW Talks with Oni's James Lucas Jones

By Calvin Reid | 05/15/2019 @ 12:00AM

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, an international show of indie comics and graphic novels, was held May 11 and 12 at the Toronto Reference Library, and honored acclaimed manga artists Junji Ito and Hiromi Takashima; PW also interviewed Oni Press publisher James Lucas Jones about the recent merger with Lion Forge.
Photo Mania: Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019

By Calvin Reid | 05/13/2019 @ 12:00AM

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019, organized by an innovative partnership between the Toronto Public Library and Toronto’s The Beguiling comics store, was held May 11-12 at the Toronto Reference Library. PW was on hand to bring back images of the artists, publishers and fans at TCAF 2019.
Lion Forge, Oni Press Merge Under Polarity Pop Culture Brand

By Calvin Reid | 05/08/2019 @ 11:00AM

Indie comics publishers Lion Forge and Oni Press will merge under the majority ownership of Polarity, a newly formed media entertainment entity launched by Lion Forge cofounder Dave Steward II in 2018.
2018 North American Comics Sales Rise to $1.09 Billion

By Calvin Reid | 05/03/2019 @ 08:00AM

Led by sales of the graphic novel format, total sales of graphic novels and periodical comics in the U.S. and Canada were approximately $1.09 billion in 2018, according to a joint estimate by trade news sites ICv2 and Comichron.
Castellucci to Publish Graphic Memoir ‘Girl on Film’ in November

By Brigid Alverson | 05/01/2019 @ 11:30AM

Noted YA novelist and comics writer Cecil Castellucci will team with Boom! Studios to publish Girl on Film, a graphic memoir, in November 2019
Canada’s Indigenous Comics Artists Redress History

By Calvin Reid | 05/01/2019 @ 11:00AM

In this Q&A, PW talks with a number of creators from 'This Place: 150 Years Retold,' an anthology of graphic stories that retell the troubled history of Canada’s indigenous people, which will be published this month by Highwater Press.
Panel Mania: The Silent Invasion: The Great Fear by Michael Cherkas and Larry Hancock

by PW staff | 05/01/2019 @ 12:00AM

Filtered through the lens of period anti-communist witch hunts, alien flying saucers, and loopy cult conspiracies, The Silent Invasion is a byzantine sci-fi mystery/thriller that stylishly recreates 1950s middle class America in all its kooky, paranoid glory. In this 13-page preview, dogged reporter Matt Sinkage is on the run from mysterious forces, determined to uncover the truth about an alien invasion he believes is getting ever closer to the White House.
What We Know About 2018 Graphic Novel Sales

By Dallas Middaugh | 04/17/2019 @ 03:00PM

It was a good year for comics, and the graphic novel market in 2018 was dominated by one category: kids'; and that category was dominated by just one series: Dav Pilkey's Dog Man.
Panel Mania: Cannonball by Kelsey Wroten

by PW staff | 04/17/2019 @ 09:00AM

Kelsey Wroten’s new graphic novel 'Cannonball' is by turns a satirical social portrait of a queer, binge-drinking, abrasively ambitious young writer and a hilarious meditation on artistic purity and self-delusion. This is a 10-page excerpt from the graphic novel, which will be published by Uncivilized Books this month.
MariNaomi Shines a Light on Diverse Cartoonists

By Deb Aoki | 04/17/2019 @ 08:00AM

In 2014 cartoonist MariNaomi launched, and continues to maintain, the Cartoonists of Color database and the Queer Cartoonists database, two DIY online resources on diversity that offer contact information on a total of more than 2,000 cartoonists.
MoCCA Arts Fest 2019 Attracts Big Crowd of Indie Fans

By Calvin Reid | 04/09/2019 @ 09:00AM

The MoCCA Arts Festival, an annual indie and self-published comics and graphic novels show organized by the Society of Illustrators, attracted another big crowd to the Metropolitan West Event space in Manhattan April 6-7.
Photo Mania: MoCCA Arts Festival 2019

by PW staff | 04/08/2019 @ 12:00AM

The MoCCA Arts Festival, an annual show of Indie and self-published comics and graphic novels organized by the Society of Illustrators, attracted another impressive crowd to the Metropolitan West event space on West 46th Street where the event was held this past weekend April 6-7. 'Publishers Weekly' was there to bring back images of the artists and events during the weekend show.
A Decade of Graphic Novels from Abrams ComicArts

By Calvin Reid | 04/03/2019 @ 10:00AM

Launched in 2009 under the guidance of editorial director Charles Kochman, Abrams Comic Arts will celebrate its 10th anniversary this week with plans for an exhibition and reception at the Society of Illustrators to be held later this month.
Panel Mania: Superman Action Comics Vol. 1: Invisible Mafia by Brian Michael Bendis

by PW staff | 04/03/2019 @ 12:00AM

Acclaimed superhero writer Brian Michael Bendis takes over the writing of Superman in this excerpt from 'Action Comics Vol. 1: Invisible Mafia,' a lively new adventure by the Man of Steel.
Giving Cannabis a Clear Name: PW Talks to Box Brown

By Chloe Maveal | 04/02/2019 @ 09:00PM

In his newest work of graphic nonfiction, cartoonist Box Brown turns to the history and cultural impact of marijuana in 'Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America,' which was published April 2 by First Second.
Iron Circus, Lucy Knisley, Jill Thompson Highlight C2E2 2019

By Brigid Alverson | 03/27/2019 @ 03:00PM

The 10th Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, better known as C2E2, attracted tens of thousands of fans, and a major lineup of publishers and comics stars, including a number of children's authors.
In Her First YA Graphic Novel, Lauren Myracle Takes On Catwoman

By Calvin Reid | 03/20/2019 @ 03:00PM

YA author Lauren Myracle spoke with us about her debut graphic novel, ‘Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale,’ which is part of the DC Books for Young Readers launch list.
‘Nobody’s Fool,’ the Story Behind Zippy the Pinhead

By Brigid Alverson | 03/20/2019 @ 12:00AM

Bill Griffith’s new graphic biography 'Nobody’s Fool' tells the life story of Schlitzie, the microcephalic sideshow performer who inspired Griffith’s iconic cartoon character Zippy the Pinhead. Along the way, the book offers a look into the vanished world of circuses and sideshows.
Panel Mania: Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America by Box Brown

by PW staff | 03/19/2019 @ 12:00AM

In 'Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America' (First Second, April), Box Brown surveys the history of marijuana and provides an illuminating look at the racist social stigmatization, pharmacological affects and legalization movement surrounding marijuana in North America. A 15-page excerpt.
Viz Launches Imprint to Publish Original Manga-Inspired Graphic Novels

By Calvin Reid | 03/16/2019 @ 09:00PM

Viz Media announced plans to launch Viz Originals, a new imprint that will publish original graphic novels by artists inspired by manga and anime.

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