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Gene Yang’s ‘Boxers’ and ‘Saints’ Nominated for 2013 NBA

| 10/16/2013 @ 10:30AM

Gene Yang’s Boxers and Saints (First Second), an imaginative two-book fictional examination of the Chinese Boxer Rebellion, has been shortlisted for the National Book Award nomination for Young Peoples Literature. This is the second time a graphic novel has been nominated for the NBA for YPL.
Comics Get Global at New York Comic-Con

By Heidi MacDonald and Calvin Reid | 10/15/2013 @ 04:00PM

With security and overcrowding issues of past years mostly resolved, New York Comic-Con actually managed to grow in 2013, with an announced attendance of 133,000—roughly the same number as attend July’s Comic-Con International in San Diego. That’s up from an announced 116,000 attendees in 2012.
Upcoming Comics Events: October 14, 2013

Compiled by Matt White | 10/14/2013 @ 12:00PM

10/14: Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo in New York, NY; 10/15: Cameron Stewart Signing in Halifax, NS, Canada; 10/18-10/20: Wizard World Nashville Comic Con in Nashville, TN; 10/19: KentCAF 2013 in Kent, Ohio
Diamond Reports Number of Comics Shops Up 4% in 2013

By Heidi MacDonald | 10/11/2013 @ 09:00AM

The Diamond Retailer Breakfast held in conjunction with New York Comic-Con featured announcements of continuing strong sales in the comics shop market and the introduction of returnability from several comics publishers.
Graphic Novels Rise 6% in Q3; Comixology, Viz Europe Ink Deal

By Calvin Reid and Heidi MacDonald | 10/10/2013 @ 10:00AM

The graphic novel market reported sales growth of 6% in the third quarter of 2013, according to the annual industry White Paper; and Comixology, the digital comics vendor and marketplace, announced a digital distribution agreement with Viz Media Europe and released some consumer data.
Talking 'Titans' (and 'Sailor Moon') with RHPS's Dallas Middaugh

by Brigid Alverson | 10/09/2013 @ 11:00AM

With the serialization of Sailor Moon wrapping up, Attack on Titan gaining momentum, and a new slate of manga coming in the fall, this seemed like a good time to talk to director of publishing services Dallas Middaugh about what the immediate future holds for Kodansha Comics.
Boom! Studios and 20th Century Fox Ink First Look Pact for Movies and Comics

By Heidi MacDonald | 10/09/2013 @ 10:00AM

In a move that signals the growing importance of comics-based properties in the film world, LA –based publisher Boom! Studios and 20th Century Fox have signed what has been termed an “innovative” first look deal that will see Fox get first crack at Boom!’s comics, and Boom get a chance to develop Fox properties for the comics
Graphicly Adds e-Book Conversion to Distribution Platform.

| 10/09/2013 @ 09:00AM

Graphicly, a platform for the distribution, storage and promotion of digital content, is launching a new SaaS (Software as a Service) tool that allows publishers to easily convert any document into the ePub3 or KF8 e-book format with a few simple clicks.
‘Kill Shakespeare’ Debuts New Book Collection and More

By Calvin Reid | 10/09/2013 @ 09:00AM

Kill Shakespeare, a comics/graphic novel series that cleverly reshuffles characters from across Shakespeare’s fictional universe into one big swashbuckling mystery/adventure tale, continues to expand its reach with the release Kill Shakespeare: A Tale of Blood by Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery and artist Andy Belanger, the series’ third trade paperback collection, at New York Comic Con 2013.
Panel Mania: Battling Boy

Compiled by Ada Price | 10/09/2013 @ 08:00AM

Battling Boy is the new graphic novel from comics legend Paul Pope, creator of 100% and Heavy Liquid.
DC Comics’ Book Collections Now on Comixology, Google Play

| 10/08/2013 @ 01:00AM

DC Entertainment announced plans to release nearly 100 graphic novels and book collections of its iconic lineup of superheros comics on Comixology, the digital distributor and marketplace, and via the Google Play e-book store.
Upcoming Comics Events: October 7, 2013

Compiled by Matt White | 10/07/2013 @ 11:00AM

10/07: Greg Rucka, Ales Kot, Frank Barbiere in New York, NY; 10/09: ElfQuest: Origins and Innovations in New York, NY; 10/10-10/13: New York Comic-Con in New York, NY; 10/12: Jim Woodring Exhibit Opening and Signing in Seattle, WA; 10/12-10/13: Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco, CA.
ICv2 Comics Ahead! Confab Kicks Off New York Comic Con

By Calvin Reid | 10/07/2013 @ 08:15AM

Slated to be held the day before New York Comic Con 2013 opens, ICv2's Comics Ahead! conference is a half-day of panels devoted to examining the growth in comics and graphic novels over the last two years and discussing ways to continue the expansion in the immediate future.
Panel Mania: Earth 2 Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate

Compiled by Ada Price | 10/07/2013 @ 08:00AM

In Earth 2 Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate, ritten by James Robinson with art by Nicola Scott and Yildiray Cinar, the World Army is rounding up the Super Heroes of Earth 2 for an unknown purpose.
Bechdel, Cruse, Staples, Williams Headline 2014 MoCCA Art Festival

By Calvin Reid | 10/05/2013 @ 02:00PM

The Society of Illustrators announced plans to return to the Lexington Avenue Armory April 5-6 for the 2014 MoCCA Arts Festival and will feature as guests of honor cartoonists Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Fiona Staples and painter/cartoonist Robert Williams.
Madefire Secures $5.2M in Funding

By Calvin Reid | 10/02/2013 @ 10:15AM

Madefire, a digital authoring and display platform for creating “Motion Books,” or partially animated multimedia digital comics, announced that it has received $5.2 million in Series A Funding led by True Ventures.
Viz Manga Comes to Kindle Store

By Calvin Reid | 10/02/2013 @ 09:30AM

Viz Media, a U.S.-based manga publisher and anime distributor, announced a deal to make its entire catalog of digital manga available through the Amazon Kindle Store. Beginning today, more than 1,500 volumes are available for download for about $6.99 each.
Upcoming Comics Events: September 30, 2013

Compiled by Matt White | 09/30/2013 @ 12:00PM

10/4-10/7: GRAPHIC festival in Sydney, Australia; 10/4-10/6: Dallas Comic Con in Irving, TX; 10/5: Jeff Smith RASL Signing in Chicago, IL; 10/5: Locust Moon Comics Festival in Philadelphia, PA.
A New World of Comics: Graphic Novels as Gifts 2013

By Calvin Reid and Matt White | 09/30/2013 @ 12:00AM

This year, comics publishers are offering a bumper crop of beautiful gift books for readers of all stripes
Not Your Grandmother’s Fairy Tales: Bill Willingham

By Brigid Alverson | 09/27/2013 @ 07:00PM

Just as Rapunzel spun straw into gold, Bill Willingham spins childhood stories into adult drama filled with action, romance, and intrigue.

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