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  • Graphic Novel Breakfast at BEA

    In a first for BookExpo America, this year's show will hold a breakfast panel featuring four acclaimed comics creators offering their insights into the growth of the graphic novel category. Pulitzer Prize—winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and writer and Heroes producer Jeph Loeb will be interviewed by Jeff Smith, creator of the bestselling fantasy graphic nov...

  • Photo Mania: NYCC 2008

  • Orson Scott Card's Ender Comics

    Marvel Comics and renowned science fiction writer Orson Scott Card announced at last weekend’s New York Comics Convention a new series of comics based on Ender's Game.

  • NYCC Is Manga Country

    There were big announcements by manga houses Viz Media and Del Rey; plans for a new line of color graphic novels by Tokyopop and a new content deal between Japanese publisher Square Enix and Yen Press.

  • Abel and Madden Study the Panels

    Drawing Words and Writing Pictures by Jessica Abel and Matt Madden is an essential addition to any library of graphic novel how-tos.

  • Memories and Movies at NYCC

    An award for Stan Lee, a tribute to the late Steve Gerber, and a preview of The Spirit movie provided highlights of NYCC 2008.

  • NYCC; ICv2 Briefs

    NYCC, ICv2 Briefs:Comics for Girls; More Minx; Haspiel Joins Zuda; Mobile Comics; Tokoyopop In the House; Zot! Returns; Selling Emily; Tween Comics; Buyers Aware; and Talent Fight

  • Big NYCC Crowds Enjoy Good Mood, Weather, Comics

    The 2008 New York Comic-Con drew an estimated 64,000 fans and professionals in what everyone agreed was a strong show that spotlighted the many facets of the world of graphic novels.

  • Kids' Comics: Publishers Jump In

    The market for kids' comics is growing, but publishers and creators agree that it's still in its early stages.

  • Comics Go Wide at New York Comic-Con; Gordon Lee Charges Dismissed

  • Ender's Game Comics Coming from Marvel

    Marvel is adding Orson Scott Card's popular Ender's Game universe to its stable of comics adaptations.

  • Tokyopop Debuts Line of Color Graphic Novels

    Next year, American manga publisher Tokyopop will launch Tokyopop Graphic Novels, a line of full-color books featuring manga-influenced art and stories by artists from all over the world.

  • Vertigo Announces Push to Acquire Graphic Novels

    DC's Vertigo imprint is dedicating two editors, Jonathan Vankin and Joan Hilty, to the job of acquiring new original graphic novels in a broad range of genres.

  • ICv2’s Annual Graphic Novel Conference

    ICv2’s third annual Graphic Novel Conference will kick-off on April 17—the day before New York Comic-con opens—at the Javits Convention Center in New York, with a day of facts and figures about the state of the business.

  • ICv2 Confab Reports 2007 Graphic Novel Sales Rise 12%

    In 2007 graphic novel sales in the U.S. and Canada were $375 million, a 12% rise from 2006 and quintuple the sales number from 2001.

  • New Authors Explore Fantasy and Reality at Fantagraphics

    Fantagraphics has announced several original graphic novels by both returning and new authors.

  • Big Head Press: Publisher with a Mission

    Using a combination of free online serials and print compilations, Big Head Press publishes comics and graphic novels with a libertarian slant.

  • Alex Robinson Does the Time Warp

    Alex Robinson's new grahpic novels features a man sent back to relive high school in 1985.

  • Crayon Shinchan: Age-inappropriate Humor

    CMX is bringing back Crayon Shinchan, a manga aboout a 5-year old mischievous imp who always manages to do something inappropriate.

  • Funnies Business #2: The Crack Dealer’s Business Model

    Boom! Studio's controversial decision to release their comcis periodical North Wind on MySpace was controversial but appears to have raised sales.

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