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Alaxis Press To Publish ‘Obscure Cities’ Graphic Novels in English

By Calvin Reid | 11/13/2013 @ 09:00AM

Alaxis Press, a new venture launched by publishing veteran Stephen Smith, plans to begin publishing new English language editions of The Obscure Cities, a series of acclaimed graphic novels by Francois Schuiten and Benoit Peeters that depict a world of imaginary and architecturally fantastic city-states.
Panel Mania: Aquaman Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis

Compiled by Ada Price | 11/13/2013 @ 09:00AM

In Aquaman Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis, an Atlantean army attacks the army from the sea led by Aquaman's brother Orm. As the Justice League defends the shores, Aquaman must decide whose side he is on. Aquaman Vol. 3 is written by Geoff Johns with art by Paul Pelletier and Ivan Reis.
Upcoming Comics Events: November 11, 2013

Compiled by Matt White | 11/11/2013 @ 12:00PM

FIQ International Comics Festival in Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Dare2Draw at ADC in New York, NY; The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Grand Opening Festival of Cartoon Art in Columbus, OH
Fans Swarm Comic Arts Brooklyn 2013

By Calvin Reid | 11/11/2013 @ 11:00AM

The first annual Comic Arts Brooklyn, a one-day festival of indie, small press and self-published comics, started slowly but by late Saturday morning fans began arriving in force. A successor to the popular but now defunct Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival, CAB was jammed with fans throughout the day.
Photo Mania: Comic Arts Brooklyn 2013

| 11/11/2013 @ 12:00AM

Comic Arts Brooklyn is a new festival of independent, small press and self-published comics artists organized by Desert Island owner Gabe Fowler that has morphed out of a prevous indie comics show he helped to found, the Brooklyn Comics and Graphic Festival. Publishers Weekly was on hand at the one-day event in Williamsburg to capture images of the artists, publishers and fans attending the event.
Comic Arts Brooklyn Debuts in Williamsburg

by Beth Scorzato | 11/08/2013 @ 08:30AM

This weekend local indie comics shop Desert Island will host Comic Arts Brooklyn, a newly launched festival of independent comics creators, held at the Mt. Carmel Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Fantagraphics Turns to Kickstarter to Fund its Spring 2014 List

By Calvin Reid | 11/06/2013 @ 10:00AM

In an unusual move driven by the need to address serious cash flow problems, Fantagraphics Books, an acclaimed independent comics publisher, is turning to Kickstarter to raise $150,000 in order to publish its entire Spring 2014 list of 39 titles.
CBLDF: First Responder to Censorship

By Calvin Reid | 11/01/2013 @ 07:00PM

"We're first responders," said Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), an organization devoted to protecting the First Amendment rights of comics artists, publishers, retailers, librarians, and fans. "We continue to respond immediately to crises."
Kodansha, Crunchyroll Talk Global 'Simulpub' Manga

By Deb Aoki | 11/01/2013 @ 09:30AM

Crunchyroll Manga is live and PW talked with Kodansha International's Tatsuya Morimoto and Crunchyroll's Robert Newman to get more details about this new worldwide digital comics publishing venture.
Viz Manga Now Available via Apple's iBooks Store

By Calvin Reid | 10/31/2013 @ 04:00PM

Following recent deals to release the Viz Media manga catalogue on the Kindle and Comixology in Europe, Viz is now offering more than 1600 volumes of digital manga for sale through Apple’s iBookstore.
Geek Girl Con Grows in Seattle

by Thalia Sutton | 10/31/2013 @ 09:30AM

Aimed at "female geeks," the Seattle-based Geek Girl Con experienced significant growth this year.
DC Entertainment Announces Relocation to Burbank

By Heidi MacDonald | 10/30/2013 @ 08:00AM

In a move that marks a huge change to the comics publishing landscape in New York, DC Entertainment announced to its employees that New York operations will be moved to Burbank in 2015.
Frank Santoro’s Timeless Lovers, Lines and Ashes

By James Romberger | 10/29/2013 @ 09:00AM

Pittsburgh-based cartoonist Frank Santoro has become a major figure on the educational side of comics, and his latest book, Pompeii puts some of his theories into practice.
Kodansha, Crunchyroll To Offer Digital Manga

by Deb Aoki | 10/28/2013 @ 01:00PM

Kodansha is teaming with Crunchyroll, an online platform offering legal access to streamed anime and manga, to digitally distribute 12 current Kodansha manga titles in English, via the Crunchyroll Manga platform starting on October 30.
Upcoming Comics Events: October 28, 2013

Compiled by Matt White | 10/28/2013 @ 01:00PM

Dean Haspiel in New York, NY; Lucca Comics and Games in Lucca, Italy; Hellboy/B.P.R.D. Discussion Group in Charlotte, NC; Stan Sakai in Portland, OR.
Upcoming Comics Events: October 21, 2013

Compiled by Matt White | 10/21/2013 @ 01:00PM

10/22: Chester Brown in Winnipeg; 10/25-10/27: MCM London Comic Con; 10/25-10/27: Detroit Fanfare Comic Con in; 10/26: Joe Sacco in London; 10/26: Kurtis J. Wiebe and Fiona Staples in Calgary
Manga at New York Comic-Con 2013

by Deb Aoki | 10/21/2013 @ 09:00AM

Compared to years past when New York Comic Con had separate areas and programming tracks for content and guests from Japan, at this year’s show fans had to look a little harder to find the manga/anime at this largely Western pop culture/comics-centric show.
Photo Mania: New York Comic Con 2013

| 10/17/2013 @ 12:00AM

New York Comic Con 2013 brought 133,000 fans to the Javits center for four days of comics, movies, gaming, TV and personal appearances by the top creative people in comics publishing and other media. We were there and brought back a few photographic images from the biggest pop culture convention on the East Coast.
Kids' Comics Aren't Just for Kids at New York Comic-Con

By Brigid Alverson | 10/16/2013 @ 03:00PM

One of the most noticeable trends at New York Comic-Con was the emergence of comics that are designed to appeal equally, if in different ways, to children and adults.

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