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The Archie Comics of the Future

By John Maher | 01/10/2024 @ 09:00AM

Riding a rising tide of successful streaming adaptations that have updated the iconic comics brand—including last December's Hindi-language musical comedy film, 'The Archies'—the future of Archie Comics has never been brighter.
Panel Mania: 'Lunar New Year Love Story' by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 01/03/2024 @ 09:00AM

Gene Luen Yang and artist LeUyen Pham’s new YA graphic novel 'Lunar New Year Love Story' is a charming, funny, supernatural tale of teenagers navigating romance and tough family issues in the Asian American community. An eight page excerpt.
Panel Mania: ‘The Super Hero’s Journey’ by Patrick McDonnell

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 12/20/2023 @ 12:00PM

‘The Super Hero’s Journey’ by Patrick McDonnell is a creative tribute to the still-potent power of classic Marvel superheroes and the artists that created them. A 10-page excerpt.
The Top 10 Comics Stories of 2023

Compiled by John Maher | 12/20/2023 @ 08:00AM

More growth in the seemingly unstoppable manga category and the ongoing struggles of librarians and comics retailers were among our most-read stories on comics and graphic novels this year.
‘Impossible People’ and ‘Roaming’ Top PW’s 2023 Graphic Novel Critics Poll

By PW Staff | 12/20/2023 @ 08:00AM

New York City in the mid-aughts sets the backdrop for stylistically unique graphic narratives on a common theme—women on the precipice of adulthood and the transformative nature of friendships—which tied for the top spot on our annual graphic novel critics poll this year.
Webtoon Entertainment Expands Leadership Team

By Sophia Stewart | 12/12/2023 @ 12:00PM

David J. Lee, previously of Impossible Foods, has joined Webtoon as its first enterprise-wide CFO and COO, and Yongsoo Kim has been promoted to chief strategy officer.
Panel Mania: 'Mingus' by Flavio Massarutto and Squaz

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 12/06/2023 @ 08:00AM

‘Mingus,’ by writer Flavio Massarutto and artist Pasquale “Squaz” Todisco, is an artful graphic biography of the life and career of legendary jazz bassist, bandleader, and composer Charles Mingus. A 10-page excerpt.
Webtoons and Webcomics Keep Scrolling into Print

By Shaenon K. Garrity | 11/24/2023 @ 07:00PM

Online comics are racking up readers, and print book publishers are catching on.
Former Marvel Publisher John Nee Unveils New Multiplatform Publishing Venture

By Rob Salkowitz | 11/21/2023 @ 09:00AM

Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide, a new publisher of books, comics, games, and other media from Wildstorm cofounder and longtime comics veteran John Nee, is getting ready for a 2024 debut after four years of preparations.
Workers Unionize at Drawn & Quarterly, Vaunted Literary Graphic Novel Publisher

By John Maher | 11/15/2023 @ 10:00AM

Employees at D&Q, the Montreal-based literary graphic novel publisher, and its sister bookstore, Librairie Drawn & Quarterly, are unionizing.
Panel Mania: Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriquez

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 11/14/2023 @ 04:00PM

This graphic memoir is a classic immigrant tale, illuminating the political repression characterizing the society author Edel Rodriquez escaped in Cuba—and rebuking its rising right-wing political presence. An 11-page excerpt.
Marjane Satrapi Centers a New Graphic Anthology on the Women of Iran

By John Maher | 11/14/2023 @ 04:00PM

The 'Persepolis' author insists that she's done with comics—and she is, mostly. But she's also the editor of a forthcoming anthology of graphic nonfiction, 'Woman, Life, Freedom,' on "the unprecedented and inspiring revolution happening in Iran today."
Panel Mania: Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound by Dave Chisholm

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 11/07/2023 @ 09:00AM

Cartoonist Dave Chisolm’s 'Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound' is a richly conceived graphic biography of one of the most influential and stylish American musicians of the 20th century. An eight-page excerpt.
DC Compact Comics Will Reprint Popular Collections in a Smaller Size

By John Maher | 11/06/2023 @ 09:00AM

DC Comics has launched a new graphic novel line, DC Compact Comics, which will republish "bestselling, new-reader-friendly titles" from the comics giant's backlist in a trim size more commonly associated with trade paperback novels.
Panel Mania: 'Pill Hill' by Nicholas Breutzman

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 10/24/2023 @ 11:00AM

Nicholas Breutzman's graphic memoir 'Pill Hill' is a deeply distressing tale of his former spouse’s drug addiction and mental illness and his desperate efforts to protect his children—plus an entertaining account of finding new love. A nine-page excerpt.
Manga and Graphic Novels Are Keeping the Comics Biz Kicking

By John Maher | 10/18/2023 @ 05:00PM

This year's ICv2 Insider Talks celebrated the 50th anniversary of the direct market sales channel, even as it acknowledged graphic novels—and particularly manga—as the primary driver for growth in the comics business today, and by a significant margin.
The Kids Are All Right at New York Comic Con 2023

By Brigid Alverson | 10/18/2023 @ 09:00AM

Young readers flocked to this year's New York Comic Con, where they snapped up early releases, giveaways, and pics with favorite creators; behind the scenes, censorship and book banning were cause for concern and controversy.
Fans Recharge the Comics Industry at New York Comic Con 2023

By Heidi MacDonald | 10/17/2023 @ 09:00AM

New York Comic Con held an exhausting yet exhilarating annual celebration of comics and pop culture October 12–15, where new imprints, partnerships, and plenty of dealmaking took place alongside cosplay, massive manga character balloons, and immersive activations.
Panel Mania: '40 Men and 12 Rifles' by Marcelino Truong

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 10/03/2023 @ 06:00PM

In his new work, the author of 'Such a Lovely Little War' and 'Saigon Calling' switches from memoir to graphic fiction to continue his story about the course of the Vietnam War. An 11-page excerpt.
K-Pop Comes to Comic Books

By Deb Aoki | 10/03/2023 @ 05:00PM

This fall, hit K-pop bands including BTS, ENHYPHEN, and Tomorrow x Together will make their debut in bookstores and comic shops across North America—as a trio of full-color comics from IZE Press.

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