Jules Feiffer—Author, Illustrator, Cartoonist, and More—Dies at 95
The multitalented cartoonist and writer, winner of an Academy Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and a place in the Comic Book Hall of Fame, died on January 17, just shy of his 96th birthday. more...PW's Best Books 2024: Adult Graphic Novels
PW's Comics editors and reviewers have chosen what they consider to be the five best adult graphic titles of 2024, among them Leela Corman's graphic novel 'Victory Parade,' and our children's editors have chosen graphic novels in the middle grade and young adult categories.More to Come, the PW Comics World Podcast
This week: Spring 2025 Comics and Graphic Novel Preview by GN reviews editor Meg Lemke with Top Ten Lists for new adult, young adult, and children titles; a manga listing by Shaenon K. Garrity, and more; plus, Anouk Ricard wins the Grand Prix at Angoulême; ALA Youth Media Awards; the Diamond bankruptcy; a tribute to Jules Feiffer; and a new Shagakukan manga app.Spring 2025 Comics & Graphic Novels Preview
Our intrepid comics correspondents, Meg Lemke and Shaenon K. Garrity, are back with another scintillating preview of the season’s most anticipated graphic novels and nonfiction, including works for adults, young adults, and children, as well as new manga. more...Samuel Teer and Mar Julia's Printz Win: 'Hooting and Hollering'
When Samuel Teer and Mar Julia, author and illustrator of 'Brownstone', received word on Sunday that their graphic novel had won the 2025 Michael L. Printz Award, neither was anticipating the call. more...With L.A. Fires Subsiding, the Book Industry Sustains Action
As Los Angeles first responders brought wildfires under control last week, those in literary circles persevered in delivering mutual aid and contributing to fundraisers. more...and more.
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With L.A. Fires Subsiding, the Book Industry Sustains Action
As Los Angeles first responders brought wildfires under control last week, those in literary circles persevered in delivering mutual aid and contributing to fundraisers.
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Panel Mania: ‘Surrounded: America’s First School for Black Girls, 1832’ by Wilfrid Lupano and Stéphane Fert
This artfully fictionalized graphic history is based on the true story of a groundbreaking educator and a courageous class of Black girls 30 years before the Civil War. A ten-page excerpt.
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Jules Feiffer—Author, Illustrator, Cartoonist, and More—Dies at 95
The multitalented cartoonist and writer, known for a caustic wit that earned him an Academy Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and a place in the Comic Book Hall of Fame, died on January 17, just shy of his 96th birthday.
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Five Comics Business Storylines to Watch in 2025
The coming year seems poised to usher in a turbulent, albeit potentially lucrative, era for many industries, and comics and graphic novel publishing is no different. Here are five storylines to keep an eye on.
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The Far Corners of This World: PW Talks with Mike Mignola
The creator of Hellboy returns to comics on January 22 with the debut anthology volume in a series called Lands Unknown, published by a new Dark Horse Comics imprint, Curious Objects. Mignola spoke with PW about folklore, worldbuilding, and more.
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Diamond Comic Distributors Files for Bankruptcy
The future of the comics distribution and graphic novel divisions at the company, which has been a linchpin in the distribution of comics to comics shops since its founding in 1982, is anything but certain. It owes its largest creditor, Penguin Random House, $9.2 million.
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Panel Mania: 'Six Treasures of the Spiral: Comics Formed Under Pressure' by Matt Madden
This savvy selection of short experimental comics is based on the concept of self-imposed creative restraints. An 11-page excerpt.
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‘Feeding Ghosts’ and ‘Victory Parade’ Top PW’s 2024 Graphic Novel Critics Poll
For the second year in a row, the top spot on our annual graphic novel critics poll is shared by two titles which, while distinctive in style, share remarkably similar themes, delving into the inheritance of trauma across generations and the fraught dynamics of mothers and daughters.
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The Top 15 Comics Stories of 2024
Another big year in the comics business saw traditional book publishers continue to increase their investment in the medium as publishers of all shapes and sizes doubled down on manga and webcomics in print.
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Comics Arts Los Angeles Is Back in Business
The independent comics festival, which runs December 14-15 this year, returns live and in-person to the City of Angels for the first time since 2019.
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