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New Paradigm’s Black Sherlock, ‘Watson and Holmes’
New Paradigm Studios, a new comics publisher, is offering a fresh take on genre material, launching with Watson and Holmes, an African American recreation of literature’s greatest detectives.
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Yang Tops 2013 PW Comics World Critics Poll with 'Boxers and Saints'
Gene Luen Yang's historical graphic novel 'Boxers and Saints' added to its rack of laurels by topping PW Comics World's eighth annual Critics Poll, in another year of stunningly varied books.
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New Graphic Novels, New Deals from Hansen Literary Agency
Bryan Lee O’Malley, Raina Telgemier, Hope Larson and Gene Luen Yang are just a few of the comics artists represented by the Hansen Literary Agency. Here's an update of new works negotiated by the agency.
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Panel Mania: The Bojeffries Saga
While Jobremus Bojeffries may seem like any other father, his family is not. The uncles are a vampire and a werewolf, Grandpa is in the last stages of organic matter, and the baby puts off enough thermonuclear energy to power England and Wales. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Steve Parkhouse, The Bojeffries Saga spans decades of the family, with one chapter written as a light opera and featuring a Christmas episode. Top Shelf will release The Bojeffries Saga in February 2014.
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Panel Mania: Monsters! and Other Stories
Monsters! and Other Stories is a collection of wordless comics by newcomer Gustavo Duarte, featuring tales about oversized monsters in the tradition of King and Godzilla, told with humor as well twisted horror. It will be published by Dark Horse in January 2014.
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Panel Mania: B+F
B+F by Gregory Benton explores an otherworldly forest with a woman and a dog as they meet the forest's inhabitants, both benevolent and malicious. B+F won the MoCCA Award of Excellence earlier this year. It will be released by AdHouse Books in July 2014.
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Upcoming Comics Events: December 9, 2013
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Top Shelf Donates ‘March Book One’ to Members of Congress
Top Shelf publisher Chris Staros is donating a digital edition of March Book One, the bestselling graphic memoir of Civil Rights legend Rep. John Lewis, to every member of the U.S. Congress.
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PictureBox to End Frontlist Publishing
In something of a surprise, Dan Nadel, publisher of the much-lauded art and literary comics house PictureBox Inc., is ending the company’s frontlist publishing operations effective December 31, 2013.
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Papercutz Launches Super Genius Imprint
Children's comics publisher Papercutz is launching Super Genius, a new imprint that will publish graphic novels for older readers.
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WonderCon Still Hoping for Return to Bay Area
CCI's David Glanzer explains why WonderCon, once the Bay Area's biggest comics show, is staying in Anaheim again in 2014.
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Jeff Smith Launches Tuki, A New Webcomic
Bestselling cartoonist Jeff Smith is launching Tuki, a new webcomic, this week on his Boneville website that is offered for free and will be updated three days a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Upcoming Comics Events: November 25, 2013
Bill Willingham, Gabriel Bá & Fábio Moon, Short Run 2013 and Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt.
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Are Comics Too Hot For Apple?
It’s a big deal when Apple bans a comic from in-app purchase—usually because of sexual or mature material or nudity—and it has happened to at least 59 comics this year.
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Bluewater Graphic Novels Now on BiblioBoard
BiblioBoard, an app and e-publishing platform that allows libraries and third party vendors to offer free or for-pay access to bundles of content, is teaming with comics publisher Bluewater Productions to offer 750 graphic novels via the platform.
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Viz Manga Now On Sale via Google Play
Continuing its efforts to make its digital manga catalog available through every online retail channel, manga publisher Viz Media is making its entire list of digital manga available for purchase through Google Play Books.
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Upcoming Comics Events: November 18, 2013
Thought Bubble 2013 in Leeds, United Kingdom; Vivek J. Tiwary Signing in New York, NY; Fata Morgana Release party in Los Angeles, CA; Wizard World Austin Comic Con in Austin, TX; VA Comicon in Richmond, VA.
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Disney Expands Its Comics Program
In May, Disney Press will publish Space Mountain, its first original graphic novel under the Disney Comics label.
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Cool Classic Comics from Craig Yoe
Craig Yoe, publisher, graphic and toy designer, author and a passionate and entertaining comics historian, has done some career "hopscotching," but he has persistently returned to comics. He's also the founder of Yoe! Studios and, since 2010, Yoe Books! an IDW imprint under his direction.