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Europe Comics Announces Shutdown

by Heidi MacDonald | 01/17/2023 @ 10:00AM

Europe Comics, which offered consumers digital editions of European comics in English in addition to rights sales, is shutting down its consumer-facing activities.
Saturday AM Doubles Down on Manga for All

| 01/13/2023 @ 12:00AM

Now in its second year, the brand’s publishing partnership with The Quarto Group continues to bring inclusive, global manga to the masses. (Sponsored)
PW’s Most-Read Comics Stories of 2022

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 01/04/2023 @ 09:00AM

Explosive growth in the popularity of manga, librarians organizing to fight censorship, and the impact of the book format on comics publishing were among the most-read stories on comics and graphic novels published by 'PW' in 2022.
Panel Mania: Last On His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century by Youssef Daoudi and Adrian Matejka

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 01/04/2023 @ 12:00AM

In their new work of graphic nonfiction, 'Last on his Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century,' Youssef Daoudi and Adrian Matejka recreate and dissect one of the most explosively meaningful sporting events in American history. A 14-page excerpt.
Indie Comics Publishers Face Year-End Financial Troubles

by Calvin Reid | 12/22/2022 @ 12:00AM

The end of the year has produced a spike in financial troubles that include at least four independent comics publishers.
Panel Mania: Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 12/21/2022 @ 12:00AM

In her debut graphic novel 'Shubeik Lubeik' (Arabic for “your wish is my command”), Deena Mohamed dazzles, spinning an irresistible fantasy tale set in Cairo, Egypt where wishes are all-to-real. An eight-page excerpt.
Top Shelf: 25 Years of Acclaimed Graphic Novels

By Brigid Alverson | 12/21/2022 @ 12:00AM

Top Shelf Productions, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, has been a leading force in the expansion of the graphic novel market since it was founded by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock in 1997.
Beaton’s ‘Ducks’ Tops PW’s 2022 Graphic Novel Critics Poll

By PW Staff | 12/21/2022 @ 12:00AM

Kate Beaton’s widely acclaimed debut graphic memoir 'Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands' has won PW’s 2022 Graphic Novel Critics Poll.
Panel Mania: Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ron Wimberly and Brahm Revel

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 12/07/2022 @ 12:00AM

Ron Wimberly and Brahm Revel’s graphic biography, 'Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard', captures the remarkable life of Bullard (1914-1961), among the first Black military fighter pilots, and one the most decorated and honored veterans of WWI and WWII by the French government. A nine-page excerpt.
Gorinson Named to Head Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group

by Calvin Reid | 12/05/2022 @ 12:00AM

Ending months of uncertainty, indie graphic novel publisher Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group has named veteran comics executive Hunter Gorinson as its president and publisher, effective immediately.
AnimeNYC 2022: More Manga, Big Plans for the Future

By Brigid Alverson | 11/22/2022 @ 12:00AM

AnimeNYC returned to the Javits Center November 18-20 with a slightly larger crowd than last year, a bigger manga presence, and even bigger plans for the future.
Panel Mania: Algorithmic Reality by Damian Bradfield and David Sánchez

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 11/16/2022 @ 12:00AM

Damian Bradfield's new graphic novel 'Algorithmic Reality' (created with artist David Sánchez) surveys and predicts a wide range of the increasingly dubious consequences of life online. A 14-page excerpt. Published by NBM.
Panel Mania: The Ghost of Wreckers Cove by Liniers and Angelica Del Campo

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 11/02/2022 @ 12:00AM

In their new graphic novel 'The Ghost of Wreckers Cove.' Eisner award-winning cartoonist Liniers and writer Angelica del Campo recreate the world of 19th century lighthouse keepers in a delightful supernatural tale about ghosts, shipwrecks, and a heroic young woman. A six-page excerpt.
Diamond Retailer Summit Surveys Changing Comics Industry

by Heidi MacDonald | 11/01/2022 @ 12:00AM

Comics industry publishers and retailers gathered in person for the 2022 Diamond Retailer Summit, held October 26-28 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic Con.
Panel Mania: Peremoha: Victory for Ukraine

Compiled by Calvin Reid | 10/19/2022 @ 12:00AM

Tokyopop has published 'Peremoha: Victory for Ukraine', a full-color comics anthology presenting the heroism of the Ukrainian people and the fight to defend their nation. Presented here, “The Ghost of Kiev,” a story about the mythical Ukrainian fighter pilot.
Z2 Comics Names New Leadership Team Following Resignation of CEO

By Calvin Reid | 10/17/2022 @ 12:00AM

Z2 Comics, an indie graphic novel publisher specializing in music and pop culture merchandise, announced that its founder and CEO Josh Frankel has left the company, and a new leadership team has been appointed.
How Mobile Webcomics Are Working to Save Reading

By Nicole Audrey Spector | 10/14/2022 @ 07:00PM

The webcomics category is exploding in growth—and it’s only going to get bigger.
Manga Wins New York Comic Con 2022

by Deb Aoki | 10/13/2022 @ 12:00AM

Manga and anime-related exhibitors were the dominant presence at this year's New York Comic Con.
Kids and Comics at New York Comic Con 2022

By Brigid Alverson | 10/12/2022 @ 09:00AM

Children’s comics were a muted presence at NYCC, compared to a few years ago, but the children themselves were out in force and the floor was still filled with kid-friendly media properties based on comics.
Fans Come Roaring Back to New York Comic Con 2022

by Heidi MacDonald | 10/11/2022 @ 09:00AM

New York Comic Con returned to the Javits Center at full strength for 2022. Held October 6-9, the event drew 200,000 attendees, according to a spokesperson for ReedPop, the show organizer.

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