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Oni Press To Reprint Scott Pilgrim In Deluxe, Full-Color Hardcover Editions
Oni Press and creator Bryan Lee O’Malley plan to reprint his bestselling black and white Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series in six full-color hardcover editions beginning in August 2012.
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Ken Sasaki Named President, CEO of Viz Media
Ken Sasaki, senior v-p and general manager of Viz Media, a U.S. based manga and graphic novel publisher and anime distributor, has been named president and CEO of Viz Media effective April 1.
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Comics, New York City And History At Columbia’s Low Library
With thirty panelists participating in six panels, plus a keynote discussion with acclaimed X-men writer and collector Chris Claremont, Comic New York: A Symposium, attracted more than 250 comics fans to Columbia University's Low Library to hear in-depth conversations about the intertwined histories of the comic arts and the City of New York.
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Super Folk: HD Comics, DC Tidbits, Marvel Gears Up for AvX, New Previews and Teasers
This week in Super Folk, PW Comic World’s superhero news roundup, Marvel gets ready for Avengers Vs. X-Men, C2E2 looms, teasers and previews for new comics from Image, Avatar and Alan Moore; and GLAAD Award winners.
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Panel Mania: The Book of God
The Book of God chronicles the process of the creation of the Bible and the history surrounding it. Written by Ben Avery and illustrated by Javier Saltares, it is published by Kingstone Comics and will be released in March.
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Upcoming Comic Events: 3/26/2011
3/31 Ming Doyle, Stacie Ponder, Renae De Liz & More Sign Womanthology in Somerville, MA, 4/3 Avengers vs. X-Men Launch Parties with John Romita Jr., Ed Brubaker & more in NYC, Los Angeles & Overton, KS,4/19 Toonseum Fundraiser Party with Doug Sneyd in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Comics at SXSW 2012: Marvel, Symbolia and Round Table
While there seemed to be fewer presentations on comics at SXSW this year, there were a number of notable presentations, among them the launch of Marvel's digital comics line and a panel called, "How Comics Journalism is Saving Your Media."
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Super Folk: WonderCon 2012
This week Super Folk, PW Comics World's weekly superhero news summary, looks at all the announcements that came out of WonderCon over the weekend, including Marvel’s new X-Men series and a new Captain Marvel, more details on DC’s upcoming new titles, big news from IDW and more.
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Upcoming Comics Events: 3/19/2012
3/20 Comics Writing Master Class with Peter David at MOCCA in New York, 3/21 Smoke and Mirrors Release Party and Magic Show Los Angeles, CA and 3/23 Zak Sally & John Porcellino Signing in Chicago, IL.
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Corto Maltese, Italian Anti-Hero, Takes on America
Corto Maltese might have been a sensation in Europe for decades, but he’s largely slipped through the cracks in America. If Rizzoli USA's new edition of his first adventure has anything to do with it, Corto will finally join Tintin, Asterix, and the Moomins in capturing the American imagination.
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Super Folk: Marvel’s Digital Comics Line, DC’s New Website and Creator Changes, Sales Surge in February
It was a busy week in DC and Marvel news with DC's new website and Marvel's announcement of two ambitious digital initiatives, including a new line of original webcomics.
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UK Indie NoBrow Stands Out With Beautiful Books
As the publishing world changes and evolves to deal with the challenges of the 21st century, a new London-based comics publisher named NoBrow is looking forward by looking away from digital publishing in favor of high-end book printing techniques.
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Panel Mania: Gone to Amerikay
Written by Derek McCulloch and illustrated by Colleen Doran, Gone to Amerikay is a story of Irish emigres in America which spans a century. It focuses on three characters: a penniless single mother living in New York City's Five Points Slum in 1870, a young artist drawn to Greenwich Village's counterculture in 1960, and an Irish billionaire, who in 2010 seeks the music that inspired him as a child. Gone to Amerikay will be released by Vertigo in comic stores on March 28 and everywhere on April 3.
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Koren Shadmi’s Web Comic ‘The Abaddon’ Brings Sartre to Brooklyn
Koren Shadmi has hit the half-way mark with his literate and foreboding web comic The Abaddon. As he gears up to finish the work, Shadmi has turned to Kickstarter, the popular crowdfunding website, as a way to find funds to support himself until the work is completed.
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Upcoming Comics Events: 3/12/2012
3/15 Brian K. Vaughn Saga Premiere Signing in New York, 3/16-3/18 Wondercon in Anaheim, CA, 3/17 Challengers Ultimate Drawing Challenge in Chicago, 3/20 Comics Writing Master Class with Peter David at MOCCA in New York
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Comics Reviews: March
New graphic novels from Alison Bechdel, Mary and Bryan Talbot, Guy DeLisle and Harvey Pekar highlight a month full of major releases. Also out this month: a Diane Noomin collection and the womanthology anthology.
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Super Folk: Marvel at SXSW, DC’s New Website and Creator Changes, Sales Surge in February
This week in Super Folk, Publishers Weekly’s superhero news rundown, Marvel makes good on its promises of major announcements at SXSW, DC’s new website debuts amidst creator changes and new Watchmen details, Valiant adds two new titles, February comic sales put up big numbers, and the 2012 Glyph Awards nominees.
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Panel Mania: Archie: The Married Life Book 2
Archie: The Married Life Book 2 collects issues 7 through 12 of Life with Archie, which explores Archie's life down two different paths, one if he had married Betty Cooper, and the other if he had married Veronica Lodge. In this exclusive preview, excerpts are included from "The Trial of Reggie Mantle" and "Freshman Year: Welcome Home, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews." Archie: The Married Life Book 2 will be released next week.
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Upcoming Comics Events: 03/06/2012
3/7 Fairest Premiere Signing in NYC, 3/7-3/11 Los Angeles Animation Festival and more.
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Dark Horse Comics Debut on Kobo Vox Tablet
Independent comics publisher Dark Horse is adding support for the Kobo Vox, a seven-inch color multimedia tablet that runs a customized version of the Android OS.