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Panel Mania: Luke Cage Noir

Compiled by Ada Price | 10/12/2009 @ 07:33PM

Luke Cage Noir, set in Prohibition-era Harlem, follows Luke Cage as he attempts to put his life back together after 10 years in Riker's Island, even while he is hindered by powerful forces. The pages in this excerpt are from Luke Cage Noir Issue #3, written by Mike Benson and Adam Glass, with art by Shawn Martinbrough; the cover is by Tim Bradstreet. The hardcover graphic novel is due out from Marvel in March 2010, and the fourth issue will be released on November 11.
Kodansha Sets Up Shop To Publish Manga in U.S.

By Calvin Reid | 10/07/2009 @ 01:30PM

Kodansha, the largest publisher in Japan and an important licensor of manga to U.S. publishers, is setting up an office in New York City and plans to begin publishing and selling manga direct to the U.S. market beginning in October.
Golden Apple Comics Turns 30

By Judith Rosen | 10/06/2009 @ 10:29PM

There have been substantial changes at Golden Apple Comics, the legendary Hollywood comics store. Under the direction of Ryan Liebowitz, son of the store’s well-known founder, the flagship store has been moved and the 25-year old satellite store in Northridge has been sold.
Politics, Art and Activism in Oaxaca

by Sasha Watson | 10/06/2009 @ 10:28PM

Peter Kuper left the United States in 2006 for Oazaca, Mexico in search of peace and quiet. Instead, the award-winning cartoonist found a strike, a government crackdown and a political storm. His two-year residence produced Diario de Oaxaca, A Sketchbook of Two Years in Mexico.
Comics Briefly -- 10/6/09

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 10/06/2009 @ 12:23AM

Diamond to Distribute Tokyopop in U.K.: Harvey Awards Tickets On Sale; ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens List Nominations; Viper Talent Contest Winner; Wizard Exec Starts GeekChicDaily Site; The Yes Men and Migdal Comic Book Release Party; This Week @ The Beat; and This Week @ Good Comics For Kids
Comics Reviews: 10/5/2009

by Various | 10/05/2009 @ 09:44PM
Digital Comics: The Inevitable Frontier

by Jennifer de Guzman | 10/05/2009 @ 08:43PM

Sometimes it's hard to recognize change when you're living in the midst of it. "The things they can do now!" my mom often exclaims when I show her my latest digital gadget. "You don't know how amazing it is because you're used to it." Maybe that's why when it comes to digital comics, my attitude is one of pragmatism and not Oh my god, it's going to change everything!
Panel Mania: Dolltopia

Compiled by Ada Price | 10/05/2009 @ 04:08PM

Dolls escape their factory built conformity in Dolltopia by Abby Denson. Kitty, a ballerina doll forced into domestic life with a jock doll, and Jim, an army doll who doesn't fit in with the the military lifestyle, flee to Dolltopia, a haven where dolls can be who thay want. Dolltopia is published by Green Candy Press.
Kodansha Sets Up to Publish Manga in U.S.

by Calvin Reid | 10/05/2009 @ 06:00AM

After years of speculation about its plans, Kodansha, the largest publisher in Japan and a prolific manga licensor to U.S. publishers, is establishing an office in New York City to publish and sell manga directly in the U.S. market beginning this month. The new line of manga will be called Kodansha Comics, which will be published under Kodansha USA Publishing and distributed by Random House.
Attendance Up at New York Anime Fest Despite Costs

by Brigid Alverson, Erin Finnegan and Ada Price | 09/29/2009 @ 07:45PM

Although the anime and manga markets have had a mixed year in 2009, with consolidation and downsizing, it was belied by the enthusiastic fan participation at this years New York Anime Festival, held Sept. 25-27. With an attendance of 21,388 people, a 16% increase over last year, NYAF 2009 was precisely that, an anime festival with less of a manga focus than in previous years.
Small Press Expo Feels the Love

By Heidi MacDonald | 09/29/2009 @ 05:44PM

Indie cartoonists, web comickers and the fans who love them once again mingled in a weekend of camaraderie and appreciation at this weekend's Small Press Expo, held in North Bethesda, MD. This year's edition lived up to its well-deserved reputation as one of the year's mellowest and enjoyable comics fests, and a strong slate of recent comics kept sales at high levels.
Comics Briefly 9/29/09

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 09/28/2009 @ 10:36PM
Photo Mania: NY Anime Festival and Small Press Expo

Photos by Erin Finnegan, Ada Price and Jody Culkin | 09/28/2009 @ 09:48PM

It was a crowded weekend for comics, as the New York Anime Festival and Small Press Expo took place concurrently. PWCW's photographers were there to catch both scenes.
Tokyopop, Harper Team To Release ‘Shutter Island’ Graphic Novel

By Calvin Reid | 09/25/2009 @ 06:30PM

Graphic novel publisher Tokyopop is working in conjunction with HarperCollins to release a comics adaptation of bestselling novelist Dennis Lehane’s psychological thriller Shutter Island in January 2010 in time for the February release of a new Martin Scorsese film based on the novel.
Toon Treasury: Open Sesame

By Brigid Alverson | 09/22/2009 @ 08:32PM

With The Toon Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics, published this month by Abrams, Art Spiegelman and his wife, Françoise Mouly, are bringing comics classics to kids of a new generation. “Comic books were considered the most disposable ephemera, yet clearly those who grew up with them cherished them,” Spiegelman says. “It seems like some of the most important literature for children in the middle of the 20th century is in these comic books.”
An Anime Canon for All

by Erin Finnegan | 09/22/2009 @ 08:31PM

In June, the Penguin Group released The Rough Guide to Anime by Simon Richmond. The book establishes a canon of 50 must-see films and TV anime series, as well as reviews of 150 notable titles, and a brief history of anime.
Conspiracy, Comics and a ‘Red Herring’

By Ben McCool | 09/22/2009 @ 08:30PM

Written by David Tischman and drawn by Philip Bond, Wildstorm’s new six-issue mini-series, Red Herring, concentrates on an intriguing and complex tale of conspiracy, betrayal and murder.
Comics Briefly

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 09/22/2009 @ 04:03PM
Capstone to Add Kids' Nonfiction Graphic Novel Line

By Calvin Reid | 09/21/2009 @ 01:14PM

Capstone Press, a nonfiction imprint of Capstone Publishers, plans to add a new line of kids' nonfiction graphic novels to its fast growing comics and graphic novel publishing program. This fall the house is launching Graphic Expeditions, a nonfiction line of graphic novels that will debut with six titles that aim to introduce young readers to social studies, history and world cultures. The new line will feature the archaeologist Dr. Isabel “Izzy” Soto...
Panel Mania: Refresh, Refresh

Compiled by Ada Price | 09/20/2009 @ 05:57PM

In Refresh, Refresh three teenage boys come to age in a small Oregon town where all the men, including their fathers, are away fighting in Iraq. While waiting for their fathers—and hitting the refresh button on their email—the boys fight, drink and discover that the world is not as simple as they thought. Refresh, Refresh by Danica Novgorodoff will be released by First Second in October.

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