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Heavy Metal Relaunches as All-Media Company

By Heidi MacDonald | 03/05/2014 @ 01:00PM

Heavy Metal Magazine has been purchased by two show-biz veterans who have an ambitious plan to relaunch it.
Panel Mania: The Bad-Ventures of Bobo Backslack

Compiled by Ada Price | 03/05/2014 @ 10:00AM

Jon Chadurjan's The Bad-ventures of Bobo Backslack presents the anarchic tale of the unluckiest person in all of North Dakota.
Gene Yang Returns with 'The Shadow Hero'

By Calvin Reid | 03/05/2014 @ 09:00AM

Fresh off a year in which his graphic novel, "Boxers and Saints," was nominated for a National Book Award, cartoonist Gene Yang, along with artist Sonny Liew, is back with "The Shadow Hero," a new work about arguably the first Asian American superhero.
Marvel Unlimited Offers Digital Comics Access for 99 Cents

By Calvin Reid | 03/04/2014 @ 10:00AM

In a reprise of a similar promotion at last year’s SXSW Interactive, Marvel is marking its appearance at the annual tech festival with an introductory offer of 99 cents for a month’s access to Marvel Unlimited, its e-comics subscription service.
Crowdwatch: 35 Years of Radical Comics; Fight Human Trafficking with Manga

Compiled by Matt White | 03/03/2014 @ 03:00PM

PW Comics World's spotlight on notable crowdfunded comics and comics-related projects.
Upcoming Comics Events: March 3, 2014

Compiled by Matt White | 03/03/2014 @ 12:00PM

Will Eisner Reading by Paul Levitz in New York, NY; Moon Knight Release Party in Dublin, Ireland; Selfmade Hero Spring Party in London, U.K.; Smudge Expo in Arlington, VA.
Will Eisner Week 2014 Kicks Off

By Calvin Reid | 03/01/2014 @ 10:00AM

The Will and Ann Eisner Foundation unveiled an international slate of events to mark Will Eisner Week 2014, held March 1-7, to celebrate the life, work and influence of Will Eisner, a pioneering golden age comic book artist and one of the most innovative creators in the history of comics.
Bechdel Reacts to 'Fun Home' Controversy in So. Carolina

By Rachel Deahl | 02/26/2014 @ 04:30PM

Alison Bechdel responded to the cutting of government funding to a South Carolina college that assigned her graphic memoir, "Fun Home," calling the move "sad and absurd."
Dark Horse Debuts ‘Misfits of Avalon’ as Webcomic

By Calvin Reid | 02/26/2014 @ 08:00AM

Looking to use a webcomic to build support for a forthcoming print edition, Dark Horse is launching "The Misfits of Avalon," a new fantasy series by Kel McDonald that will debut online.
Upcoming Comics Events: February 24, 2014

Compiled by Matt White | 02/24/2014 @ 12:00PM

"B+F" Tour in Seattle, WA; James Robinson Signing in San Francisco, CA; Gail Simone Signing and Q&A in Portland, OR; Kevin Huizenga Reading and Discussion in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Patreon Raises $2.1 Million

By Todd Allen | 02/24/2014 @ 08:00AM

In what could be the biggest variation on crowdfunding, San Francisco startup Patreon has raised $2.1 million in funding for its subscription-based system. Patreon allows fans to pledge recurring payments to a creator rather than provide one-off support to a single project.
Five Graphic Novels Nominated for L.A. Times Book Prize

| 02/20/2014 @ 09:30AM

Nominees for the 34th annual L.A. Times Book Prizes have been announced and include five finalists for the graphic novel prize.
Pocket Gems Launches Hybrid Game, Novel, Comic Platform

by Todd Allen | 02/20/2014 @ 09:00AM

Pocket Gems, the San Francisco-based mobile gaming company, has launched Episode, a new mobile gaming platform, that includes a writer’s portal that will enable anyone to utilize the platform to create their own animated story.
Viz Media to Offer Print Manga in India

By Calvin Reid | 02/20/2014 @ 08:30AM

In conjunction with its distributor S&S International, Viz Media is expanding distribution of its English language print manga titles into India.
Digital Manga, Inc. to Publish Tezuka Backlist

By Brigid Alverson | 02/19/2014 @ 08:00AM

Tezuka Productions and Digital Manga, Inc. have announced a deal to translate and digitally publish hundreds of volumes of manga by revered manga and anime creator Osamu Tezuka.
ReedPop To Launch New Comics Show at Javits

By Calvin Reid | 02/18/2014 @ 08:30AM

ReedPop, which produces New York Comic Con, C2E2 and other pop culture conventions, is launching a new and smaller all comics show to be held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, June 14 and 15.
Good News, Bad News, and the Future: Manga 2014

By Debora Aoki | 02/14/2014 @ 07:00PM

Where there once were only a handful of manga publishers offering their titles online or via e-book apps, now almost all of them are offering, or negotiating to offer at least some of their current and backlist manga via a wide variety of digital platforms.
Children Are Welcome at the Angoulême Comics Festival

By Brigid Alverson | 02/13/2014 @ 03:30PM

When comics fans invaded the town of Angoulême, France, two weeks ago for the Angoulême International Comics Festival, children were well represented. That's not surprising: Children's comics are big business in France.
France’s Humanoids Now Based In The U.S., U.K.

By Beth Scorzato | 02/12/2014 @ 03:00PM

Humanoids, formerly the smaller U.S. arm of French comics publisher Les Humanoïdes, has moved to front and center after the more than 30-year-old publishing house relocated its home office to Hollywood from Paris.
Action Lab: A Small Publisher Looking To Expand

By Rich Shivener | 02/12/2014 @ 02:00PM

With a mix of all-ages and adult material, print and digital, Action Lab Entertainment is trying to establish itself while maintaining a balance with a staff located around the country.

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