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  • Big-Shouldered Discounts at Wizard World Chicago

    While there was a lack of bigpublishing news coming out of Wizard World Chicago, there were large crowds of superhero fans and DC announced several new kids comics series.

  • Indie Viper Comics Aims For the Mainstream

    Indie publisher Viper Comics has managed to attract both Hollywood and the American Library Association with its list of edgy action comics.

  • Y.Kids: Educational Manga from Korea

    Korean publisher YoungJin.com has launched Ykids, a line of original, English-language educational manga aimed at the U.S. market.

  • Comics Briefly

    Dabel Bros., Marvel Breakup; Comic Book Idol 3; and Bleach Download

  • Talking with George R. R. Martin Part 2

    Fantasy maestro George R. R. Martin talks about the future of Wild Cards and other comics projects.

  • I'm Sick of You

    Guest writer A. David Lewis asks if comics love affair with autiobiography is crowding out other kinds of stories.

  • Portland’s Periscope Is Up

    The largest comics studio in the U.S. isn't in New York or L.A., its in Portland, Ore. Periscope Studios was founded by artists like Steve Leiber, Ron Randall, Karl Kesel and others.

  • CMX Manga Line Hits Stride

    Entering its third year of operation, CMX, DC Comics’ manga imprint, is hitting its stride, offering an eclectic lineup of manga and introducing the U.S. market to new genres.

  • Comics Bestsellers for August

    Naruto is back on top and joined on the comics bestseller list by Marvel’s Anita Blake and Planet Hulk; and DC’s Fables series.

  • Kodansha Launches Second Manga Contest

    Kodansha, one of the largest publishers in Japan, has decided to launch another manga contest. The Morning International Manga Competition, presented by Kodansha’s manga magazine Weekly Morning, is soliciting submissions from artists around the world.

  • Comics Briefly

    Paul Gravett at MoCCA; Second Kinokuniya Store For NYC; Fourth Printing for D&Q’s Moomin; Viz Releases Tekkonkinkreet; and Tokyopop Signs with William Morris

  • Donna Barr Raises the Afterdead

    Donna Barr has self-published Afterdead, a new collection of comics and prose that brings together her principal characters in one series.

  • George R. R. Martin's Adventures in Comics Part 1

    Hugo and Nebula Award—winning fantasy author George R.R. Martin has licensed his Song of Ice and Fire prequel novellas, The Hedge Knight and The Sworn Sword, to Marvel Comics for both comic books and graphic novels.

  • San Diego 2007: Big Books, Big Buzz, Big Con

    Bigger and better than ever, the 2007 San Diego Comic-con was dominated by movie studios but as always there were lots of new and interesting comics for the hordes of fans.

  • San Diego Manga-Con

    CLAMP signed with Dark Horse; CMX got Crayon Shin-chan; Viz acquired Slam Dunk!; manga got respect at the Eisner Awards and more manga news from this year’s San Diego Comic-con.

  • A Full House at the Movie-Con

    The San Diego Comic-con is now the single biggest marketing event of the year for Hollywood movie studios.

  • San Diego Comics Briefly

    NBM at 30; Graphic Novel Panel; Paul Pope; Friends of Lulu Award Winners and San Diego Comic-Con Coverage

  • Talking Shojo with Arina Tanemura

    Kai-MingCha talks with Tenenura about making shojo and inspiring young women.

  • Photo Mania: San Diego Comic-Con 2007

  • Warren Ellis Has Returned, But
    Don't Expect Him to Enjoy It

    It took 10 years to get him back to San Diego. But fueled by Red Bull, cigarettes and junk food, the comics star-turned-novelist finally faces his Comic-Con fans.

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