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  • Panel Mania: Lanzac and Blain's 'Weapons' Gets Political

    French cartooning great Cristophe Blain and former French diplomat Antonin Baudry bring "House of Cards" style political intrigue to comics with "Weapons of Mass Diplomacy."

  • Viz Releases Prose, Graphic Novel Tie-Ins for 'Edge of Tomorrow'

    To mark the June 6 release of the new sci-fi blockbuster film, "Edge of Tomorrow," starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, Viz Media has released a new paperback edition of the book the film is based on, in addition to a new graphic novel adaptation of the book.

  • Upcoming Comics Events: 5/5-5/11

    Luke Pearson and George O'Connor in New York, NY; Ottawa Comiccon in Ottawa, Ontario; Toronto Comics Arts Festival 2014 in Toronto, Ontario; Peter Bagge Exhibition Opening in Seattle, WA.

  • Toon Books Adds Imprint for Older Readers

    Françoise Mouly, New Yorker art director and founder of the award-winning Toon Books line of comics for early readers, is launching Toon Graphics for Visual Readers, a new imprint for older readers.

  • Mimi Pond’s 'Over Easy': The 1970s Were a Mess!

    Mimi Pond’s new book, "Over Easy," just published by Drawn & Quarterly, is her most personal work to-date. It is a mostly-true account of her time working in a café in Hollywood in the 1970s.

  • What Happened To Marvel's Mid-List?

    Much like their marquee character Wolverine, Marvel Comics is the best there is at what they do and what they do is launch #1 issues with variant covers, event mini-series and assorted publishing stunts.

  • Marvel, Artists Alley, Panels Highlight C2E2

    Marvel had the largest booth and big annoucements, small publishers like Action Lab and Lion Forge were on hand and the show offered a robust Artists Alley and programming.

  • Humble Bundle, Image Offer All-Graphic Novel e-Bundle

    Humble Bundle, the website that bundles digital content and offers it to consumers for whatever they wish to pay, is teaming with Image Comics to offer its first all-graphic novel digital bundle.

  • Thrillbent 3.0 Debuts Subscription, iPad App

    Thrillbent, the digital comics platform launched by comics writers Mark Waid and John Rogers, has been upgraded to Thrillbent 3.0, introducing a new subscription plan for $3.99 per month as well as an integrated iPad app.

  • Comixology Ends In-App Buying on iOS Apps

    As predicted at the time of its acquisition by Amazon, Comixology is removing in-app purchasing from its iOS apps, eliminating the 30% sales commission to Apple.

  • 'Fran' Wins Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize

    "Fran," Jim Woodring’s “hypnotic and subliminal” wordless graphic novel, has been awarded the Lynd Ward Prize for Graphic Novel of the Year for 2014.

  • Laughing Online with Keith Knight

    Very few comic strip creators can match Keith Knight for production and overall cultural hilarity. PW spoke with "Keef" about growing his brand and online platform.

  • Seven Questions About Amazon’s Acquisition of Comixology

    The announcement that Amazon intends to buy Comixology has raised a number of questions from consumers, publishers and retailers. Here are seven big questions about the future of digital comics on Comixology and Amazon.

  • First Second To Publish Scott McCloud’s 'The Sculptor' in 2015

    Scott McCloud, cartoonist and author of the acclaimed trilogy on the nature of comics storytelling that includes “Understanding Comics,” will publish “The Sculptor,” his first major release in six years, in February 2015.

  • Upcoming Comics Events: 4/21-4/27

    Inkstuds LIVE! in Los Angeles, CA; C2E2 in Chicago, IL; Wales Comic Con in Wrexham, North Wales

  • Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Debuts ‘Korak’ Web Comic

    Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., the company that oversees the works of the iconic American adventure and sci-fi writer, has launched "Korak The Killer," a weekly digital comics strip devoted to Korak, the son of Tarzan.

  • How to Throw a Comic Con at Your Library

    Over the past few years, there's been an explosion in attendance and enthusiasm for comic book conventions around the world. At the same time, graphic novels have become one of the hottest categories at U.S. libraries.

  • Telling It Like It Is: Roz Chast

    Roz Chast is grasping for a word, her hands raised as if to catch it between her palms, as she tries to describe what it felt like to have finished her new book, "Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" (Bloomsbury, May).

  • Panel Mania: Corinne Mucha and the Post Break-Up Blues

    In her first adult graphic novel in six years, Corinne Mucha addresses once again the subject of relationships, or, to be accurate, the "getting over it" part after a relationship's end.

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