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‘Monsters,’ and ‘Monstress,’ Win Big at 2018 Eisner Awards
This year's Eisner awards ceremony dominated by women, creators of color, and LGBTQ-themed works.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Comixology, Gail Simone, DC Universe Pricing and More
Among other announcements at San Diego Comic-Con, comics writer Gail Simone is joining Lion Forge, and Marvel is teaming with IDW to create comics and graphic novels for middle grade readers.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: All Our Coverage
Stay up to date on all the latest news about San Diego Comic-Con 2018 with Publishers Weekly—daily updates, podcasts and more. We'll have exclusive interviews, photos and all the rest of the action here.
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North American Comics Market Declined 6.5% in 2017
Combined North American sales of graphic novels and periodical comics declined about 6.5% to $1.01 billion in 2017, although graphic novel sales via the book trade were essentially flat.
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Hotter than Ever, Anime Expo 2018 Attracts Big Crowds
More than 110,000 fans attended Anime Expo 2018, held July 4-8 in L.A. The show is fast becoming the primary platform to showcase Asian pop culture creators and publishers in North America.
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A Look at Library Programming at San Diego Comic-Con 2018
The librarians are coming! The San Diego Public Library is once again teaming with Comic-Con International to organize the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians. Here's our select listing of panels for each day of CCEL.
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In a World of Too Many Cons, San Diego Is Still King
An ever-increasing number of comics and pop culture conventions are taxing publishers’ exhibition budgets and turning artists into nomads, on the road signing autographs in a different city or country every weekend.
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Who Is the Monster? Spotlight on Ezra Claytan Daniels
In this tender, mind-bending, and stunningly drawn graphic sci-fi novel, Daniels deeply probes the notion of normalcy. (Sponsored)
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DC Comics to Launch Digital Subscription Service
DC Universe, an online subscription service that will offer access to live action films, animation, digital comics, and merchandise, will go live in the fall.
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DC Comics Launches New DC Black Label Imprint, Plus a Conversation with Sean Murphy
All-star writers Frank Miller, Scott Snyder, Brian Azzarello, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Greg Rucka, and John Ridley join DC Black Label with their ultimate takes on modern superhero storytelling, bringing edgy and provocative standalone stories to the legends of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. (Sponsored)
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Humanoids’ New Graphic Imprints Add Memoir, Kids, YA
The French-owned, Los Angeles–based publisher of French graphic novels is expanding its catalogue with three new imprints, including a children’s and YA line called Humanoids Kids.
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Check, Please! Year Four Debuts Online June 11
Check, Please!, Ngozi Ukazu's popular LGBTQ hockey and pie-baking webcomic and graphic novel series, will kick off its fourth and final year online on June 11.
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Graphic Novels Find Their Place at BookExpo, BookCon, and NYRF
In a signal of the continuing growth of the category in the book trade, graphic novel publishers announced new titles and had a lively presence at BookExpo, BookCon, and at the inaugural New York Rights Fair.
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Comixology Originals Debuts New Titles, Adds POD Print Editions
Amazon's digital comics marketplace Comixology is releasing three new series in digital and POD print editions, and plans to announce an even larger list of graphic novels during San Diego Comic-Con in July.
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A New Golden Age for Western Manga
In 2018, publishers are cautiously optimistic in a manga market with steady sales in print and digital.
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A New Comics Publisher Targets Libraries
Lion Forge’s higher-ups discuss the publisher’s efforts to support librarians and grow its presence in the library and school market.
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Graphic Novels Get Biblio-graphic
How comics publishers are scrambling to appeal to the library market.
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Brilliant Advice On Being Bipolar: PW Talks with Ellen Forney
Cartoonist Ellen Forney is publishing 'Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life,' a sequel to her 2012 graphic memoir about bipolar disorder, that is a personal guide with detailed practical advice on coping with mood disorders.
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TCAF 2018 Marks Festival's 15 Years
This year's Toronto Comic Arts Festival celebrated its 15 anniversary while honoring Toon Books' 10th year, and hosted appearances by manga star Inio Asano, and artists Ho Che Anderson, Hope Larson, Mariko Tamaki and others.
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Photo Mania: Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2018
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival was held May 12-13 at the Toronto Reference Library. TCAF is an annual showcase of independent, self-published and international comics. PW was on hand to bring back images of the artists, publishers and fans at this year’s TCAF.