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Nobrow Press to Launch Children's Imprint in 2013
U.K.-based indie graphic novel publisher Nobrow Press is launching Flying Eye Books, a children's book imprint.
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New Wimpy Kid Crosses 1 Million Copies Sold
Book seven of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, The Third Wheel, has passed the million mark in physical copies sold, according to Nielsen BookScan. The book will end the year as the #6 bestselling book of the year, placing behind only the Fifty Shades trilogy, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay.
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DC Comics Names Shelly Bond to Head Vertigo
DC Entertainment has promoted longtime Vertigo editor Shelly Bond to executive editor of its Vertigo imprint, succeeding former senior v-p and executive editor Karen Berger, who is stepping down after directing Vertigo for nearly 20 years.
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Upcoming Comics Events: 12/17/2012
12/19 David Petersen Signs "Mouse Guard" in Dallas, TX; 12/19 Darick Robertson "Happy" Signing in Santa Clara, CA; 12/27 Dan Slott & Stephanie Buscema at "Amazing Spider-Man" Finale in New York, NY.
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Dave Sim Brings Cerebus into the Digital Age
In November, Diamond Digital, the digital comics program of Diamond Comic Distributors, began releasing all 25 chapters of Cerebus: High Society, the second volume of Dave Sim’s (and artist Gerhard’s) groundbreaking self-published graphic novel series, on a weekly basis that will continue through March 2013. This is the latest of several publishing moves around Sim and the Cerebus series.
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Panel Mania: Barrel of Monkeys
Barrel of Monkeys is the first full length work published in English by the French comics duo Florent Ruppert and Jermoe Mulot, and it is also the debut book from the new avant-garde comics publisher Rebus Books. Barrel of Monkeys is a surrealistic dark comedy which employs innovative formal techniques.
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Panel Mania: Sumo
Scott is a washed-up football player who has also been abandoned by his girlfriend. When he is offered a position in a Japanese sumo training "stable," Scott embarks on a new chapter in his life. Sumo is written and drawn by Thien Pham, who also illustrated Gene Yang's Level Up. First Second will release Sumo in December.
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Comics Reviews—December
New books by Jonathan Hickman, Brecht Evens, Bryan Talbot and Chris Wright and Denise Mina are reviewed.
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Lerner's Carol Burrell to Move to Abrams ComicArts
Carol Burrell, editorial director of Lerner Graphic Universe since the comics and graphic novel imprint was launched in 2007, is leaving Lerner to take a senior editorial position at Abrams ComicArts and Amulet. Burrell will join Abrams in January to work with Abrams ComicArts executive director Charles Kochman.
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After a Strong 2012, DC Comics Looks Ahead
Looking back over a year of growth, DC Comics executives point to the continued popularity of The New 52, the wildly successful relaunch of its superhero universe, increased sales of print and digital comics, sales of its controversial Before Watchmen periodical series and a growing list of bestselling hardcover titles as the year comes to end.
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Upcoming Comics Events: 12/10/2012
12/15 Mike Mignola Hellboy Exhibit and Signing in Portland, OR; 12/19 David Petersen Signs "Mouse Guard" in Dallas, TX; 12/19 Darick Robertson "Happy" Signing in Santa Clara, CA
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Archie Does Art Book Collection In-House
After years of licensing the publication of its hardcover art book collections, Archie Comics is moving some hardcover production in-house and has just released its first title, The Art of Betty and Veronica.
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Marvel Announces Supersized Marvel NOW! Omnibus
Marvel will cap its Marvel NOW! relaunch effort in June with a Marvel Now! Onmibus, a 688-page behemoth reprinting all the first issues of the program.
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Steven Scott Named Publicity, Marketing Director at Archie Comics
Archie Comics has named Steven Scott director of publicity and marketing, responsible for directing the company’s public outreach and its social media and marketing strategies.
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Top Cow, iVerse Media Offer Free Digital Comics Previews
Digital content distributor Iverse Media is teaming with comics publisher Top Cow to offer fans free access to several Top Cow series recently relaunched with new storylines. Top Cow's "Try 'em Before you Buy ‘em Program," is giving out redemption codes that will let fans preview the comics free of charge.
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Trajectory Releases a Classics Illustrated Comics App
Trajectory, a Cambridge, Mass. e-publishing technology and distribution vendor, is releasing the Trajectory Classics App and relaunching its iconic line of Classics Illustrated digital comics as an app through the Apple app store.
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Karen Berger to Leave DC Comics' Vertigo Imprint in 2013
Karen Berger, executive editor of DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint and its director since the critically acclaimed comics imprint began in 1993, is stepping down and will leave the company in March 2013.
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Upcoming Comics Events: 12/03/2012
12/4 Comics Storytelling Intensive Class with Dean Haspiel in New York; 12/8 30 Years of Love and Rockets Party with the Hernandez Brothers in Seattle, WA; 12/15 Mike Mignola Hellboy Exhibit and Signing in Portland, OR
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'Symbolia,' iPad Journal of Multimedia Graphic Journalism, Debuts Today
Symbolia: The Tablet Magazine of Illustrated Journalism, a digital journal designed for the iPad that specializes in comics and illustrated nonfiction reports, debuts today in the App Store.
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Viz To Begin Simultaneous Manga Publication with Japan in January
Beginning January 21, 2013, Viz Media plans to completely synchronize the publication of Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha, its weekly English-language digital manga anthology, with the Japanese-language manga series it publishes.
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