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Graphic Novels Rise 6% in Q3; Comixology, Viz Europe Ink Deal
The graphic novel market reported sales growth of 6% in the third quarter of 2013, according to the annual industry White Paper; and Comixology, the digital comics vendor and marketplace, announced a digital distribution agreement with Viz Media Europe and released some consumer data.
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Talking 'Titans' (and 'Sailor Moon') with RHPS's Dallas Middaugh
With the serialization of Sailor Moon wrapping up, Attack on Titan gaining momentum, and a new slate of manga coming in the fall, this seemed like a good time to talk to director of publishing services Dallas Middaugh about what the immediate future holds for Kodansha Comics.
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Boom! Studios and 20th Century Fox Ink First Look Pact for Movies and Comics
In a move that signals the growing importance of comics-based properties in the film world, LA –based publisher Boom! Studios and 20th Century Fox have signed what has been termed an “innovative” first look deal that will see Fox get first crack at Boom!’s comics, and Boom get a chance to develop Fox properties for the comics
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Graphicly Adds e-Book Conversion to Distribution Platform.
Graphicly, a platform for the distribution, storage and promotion of digital content, is launching a new SaaS (Software as a Service) tool that allows publishers to easily convert any document into the ePub3 or KF8 e-book format with a few simple clicks.
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‘Kill Shakespeare’ Debuts New Book Collection and More
Kill Shakespeare, a comics/graphic novel series that cleverly reshuffles characters from across Shakespeare’s fictional universe into one big swashbuckling mystery/adventure tale, continues to expand its reach with the release Kill Shakespeare: A Tale of Blood by Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery and artist Andy Belanger, the series’ third trade paperback collection, at New York Comic Con 2013.
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Panel Mania: Battling Boy
Battling Boy is the new graphic novel from comics legend Paul Pope, creator of 100% and Heavy Liquid.
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DC Comics’ Book Collections Now on Comixology, Google Play
DC Entertainment announced plans to release nearly 100 graphic novels and book collections of its iconic lineup of superheros comics on Comixology, the digital distributor and marketplace, and via the Google Play e-book store.
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Upcoming Comics Events: October 7, 2013
10/07: Greg Rucka, Ales Kot, Frank Barbiere in New York, NY; 10/09: ElfQuest: Origins and Innovations in New York, NY; 10/10-10/13: New York Comic-Con in New York, NY; 10/12: Jim Woodring Exhibit Opening and Signing in Seattle, WA; 10/12-10/13: Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco, CA.
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ICv2 Comics Ahead! Confab Kicks Off New York Comic Con
Slated to be held the day before New York Comic Con 2013 opens, ICv2's Comics Ahead! conference is a half-day of panels devoted to examining the growth in comics and graphic novels over the last two years and discussing ways to continue the expansion in the immediate future.
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Panel Mania: Earth 2 Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate
In Earth 2 Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate, ritten by James Robinson with art by Nicola Scott and Yildiray Cinar, the World Army is rounding up the Super Heroes of Earth 2 for an unknown purpose.
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Bechdel, Cruse, Staples, Williams Headline 2014 MoCCA Art Festival
The Society of Illustrators announced plans to return to the Lexington Avenue Armory April 5-6 for the 2014 MoCCA Arts Festival and will feature as guests of honor cartoonists Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Fiona Staples and painter/cartoonist Robert Williams.
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Madefire Secures $5.2M in Funding
Madefire, a digital authoring and display platform for creating “Motion Books,” or partially animated multimedia digital comics, announced that it has received $5.2 million in Series A Funding led by True Ventures.
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Viz Manga Comes to Kindle Store
Viz Media, a U.S.-based manga publisher and anime distributor, announced a deal to make its entire catalog of digital manga available through the Amazon Kindle Store. Beginning today, more than 1,500 volumes are available for download for about $6.99 each.
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Upcoming Comics Events: September 30, 2013
10/4-10/7: GRAPHIC festival in Sydney, Australia; 10/4-10/6: Dallas Comic Con in Irving, TX; 10/5: Jeff Smith RASL Signing in Chicago, IL; 10/5: Locust Moon Comics Festival in Philadelphia, PA.
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A New World of Comics: Graphic Novels as Gifts 2013
This year, comics publishers are offering a bumper crop of beautiful gift books for readers of all stripes
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Not Your Grandmother’s Fairy Tales: Bill Willingham
Just as Rapunzel spun straw into gold, Bill Willingham spins childhood stories into adult drama filled with action, romance, and intrigue.
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Upcoming Comics Events: September 23, 2013
9/25: Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 9/26: Peter Bagge and Cienna Madrid in Seattle, WA; 9/28-9/29: Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo in Cambridge, MA; 9/29: Chris Claremont signing in Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Gene Yang’s ‘Boxers’ and ‘Saints’ Makes NBA Longlist
Gene Luen Yang’s two-book boxed set Boxers and Saints, has been picked as one of the ten titles on the longlist of finalists for this year’s National Book Award for Young Peoples Literature.
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Upcoming Comics Events: September 16, 2013
9/17: Conversation with Liza Donnelly and Rutu Modan in New York, NY; 9/17: Alex Schubert Signing and Release Party in Brooklyn, NY; 9/18: Art Spiegelman Book Launch Party in Brooklyn, NY; 9/18: Peter Milligan & Brendan McCarthy Launch Party in London, U.K.; 9/20-9/22: Wizard World Ohio Comic Con in Columbus, OH; 9/21-9/22: Rose City Comic Con in Portland, OR; 9/22: Brooklyn Book Festival in Brooklyn, NY.
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Record Number of Attendees and Exhibitors at SPX 2013
The only thing that was “small” about this year’s Small Press Expo was the name of the event. A record number of exhibitors and what looked like the largest crowd yet descended on Bethesda, Md. for a two day comics shopping spree.



