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Inside Tapas Entertainment’s Plans for Webtoons, Webnovels, and Publishing
With the debut of Webtoon on the U.S. stock market dominating comics world headlines last month, South Korea’s other webcomic and webnovel giant, Kakao Entertainment, and its Tapas platform are eyeing ambitions of their own.
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Panel Mania: 'Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies' by Stan Mack
'Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies: The Collected Conceits, Delusions, and Hijinks of New Yorkers from 1974 to 1995' collects Mack’s irresistible weekly comic strip into a single volume. A five-page excerpt.
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Jacq Cohen Joins Tapas as Tucker Stone Succeeds Her at Fantagraphics
Cohen, the indie comics stalwart whose name has become synonymous with Fantagraphics over the past 15 years, will head up PR and marketing at Tapas Entertainment. Stone, who recently wrapped up his tenure as an editor of the 'Comics Journal,' succeeds Cohen at Fantagraphics.
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The Holocaust Doesn’t Come Out of Nowhere: PW Talks with Solomon J. Brager
The author of 'Heavyweight,' which draws lines between the German genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples in South Africa and the Holocaust, hopes that memory and narrative can create a more inclusive culture—one with ample humor and creativity.
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Panel Mania: 'Erased: An Actor of Color's Journey Through the Heyday of Hollywood' by Loo Hui Phang and Hugues Micol
'Erased: An Actor of Color's Journey Through the Heyday of Hollywood' by Loo Hui Phang and Hugues Micol dissects the history of Hollywood filmmaking and its role in shaping American racial stereotypes. A seven-page excerpt.
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San Diego Comic-Con for Newbies: A Survival Guide
SDCC is a marathon of panels, signings, meetings, and sightings, and advance planning is essential to survival. If you’re lucky enough to have snagged a ticket—or your company is sending you for the first time—here are a few tips from vets.
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How Marc Bernardin Adapted Neil Gaiman's 'Anansi Boys' for Comics
The writer tapped to adapt Neil Gaiman’s 2005 novel for comics explains how he and his collaborators transformed the story into the format—even as Amazon Prime adapted it for streaming.
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FairSquare Comics Rebrands as FairSquare Graphics, Launches Horny Dolphin Imprint
FairSquare Comics, which marked its fifth anniversary on June 20, is rebranding as FairSquare Graphics, and will launch Horny Dolphin, a new imprint dedicated to "NSFW" titles focusing on immigrant and minority voices, this fall.
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Panel Mania: 'My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book Two' by Emil Ferris
Emil Ferris’s ‘My Favorite Thing is Monsters, Book 2’, the eagerly-awaited sequel to her 2017 debut graphic novel, returns to her irresistibly curious queer protagonist, 10-year-old Karen Reyes, and her working-class life in 1960s Chicago. A six-page excerpt.
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Viz Originals Expands into One-Shot Manga
Viz Media will expand its Viz Originals initiative to include Viz Originals One-Shots, "bite-size original manga stories created locally by debut and up-and-coming creators," and has tapped former 'Weekly Shōnen Jump' editor-in-chief Hisashi Sasaki to lead the program.
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The Essential Manga Guide Is for Everyone, Not Just Otaku
Crunchyroll senior features editor Briana Lawrence's 'The Essential Manga Guide: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know' offers a sprawling primer on an ever-expanding art form for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
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Anime NYC, Japan Society to Launch American Manga Awards
Set to take place at the Japan Society on August 22, the eve of this year’s Anime NYC convention, the awards will celebrate the outstanding achievements of professionals in the world of Japanese comics.
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Webtoon Entertainment Will Go Public
The webcomic giant had worldwide revenue of more than $1.2 billion last year, and paid creators more than $2.8 billion between 2017 and 2023.
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Comics Are Ready to Get Retro
Graphic novel publishers are capitalizing on nostalgia with titles that tie into decades-old media properties, both rebooted and rediscovered.
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6 Comics That Rock Out
Graphic adaptations of movies, books, and TV shows are singing the same old song. Here’s another tune to try out: graphic novels that take on pop music and musicians.
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MrBallen Makes a Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Graphic Novel
PW talks with John B. Allen—aka YouTuber and podcast host MrBallen—about the comics adapted from his viral storytelling.
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7 Comics That Call for Extra Popcorn
As film and streaming studios scout comics of all genres for development, graphic novels also take inspiration from cinema—well beyond capes and tights.
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Panel Mania: 'Maple Terrace' by Noah Van Sciver
Van Sciver’s new graphic memoir returns to the chaotic household of his 2018 autobiography 'One Dirty Tree,' adding a broadly humorous perspective on growing up in a large, impoverished Mormon family living in a dilapidated, roach-infested house in 1990s New Jersey.
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TokyoPop Moves Its Distribution to Penguin Random House
Beginning January 1, Penguin Random House Publisher Services will sell and distribute the entire TokyoPop frontlist and backlist across all sales channels worldwide.
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Mark Millar on Dark Horse’s Forthcoming Library Edition of His Magic Order Series
Dark Horse will collect the veteran comics writer's story of a family of magicians battling supernatural evils in a real-world setting in a two-in-one library edition format next January. Millar spoke with 'PW' about the forthcoming volume and his plans for rolling out his older and newer work with Dark Horse.
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