More To Come, the PW Comics World Podcast
This week we discuss the annual comics retailing feature, revisit the blockbuster distribution pact between PRH and Marvel; highlight 'RUN: Book One', a sequel to the late John Lewis’s March trilogy, and recap Ray Fisher’s charges of racism during the filming of the Justice League movie.
Spring 2021 Graphic Novels, Nonfiction
Diverse debuts, politically charged nonfiction, and a new work from a Nobel laureate. more...
An Anti-Racist Graphic Novel Reading List
PW has compiled a list of graphic works on African American life and history. more...
2020 Was a Tough Year for Comics Shops
The pandemic wreaked havoc on the comics shop market and the broader book retailing landscape in 2020, and the retailers who responded to our survey discussed what they had learned after pushing through a year in a pandemic. more...
The 'Hilda' Series Catapulted Luke Pearson's Comics Creation to Stardom
PW spoke with Luke Pearson, creator of the Hilda comics series and animated Netflix adaptation, and Sam Arthur, managing director at Nobrow, about the creative and business sides of adapting comics to the screen and how it can change a publisher's list. more...and more.
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Panel Mania: MPLS Sound by Joseph Illidge, Hannibal Tabu and Meredith Laxton
'MPLS Sound' is a new graphic novel by Joe Illidge, Hannibal Tabu, and Meredith Laxton that explores the music scene in 1970s Minneapolis and the impact of Prince through the experiences of Starchild, a fictional band organized by Theresa, a young guitarist. In this 8-page preview, a surprised Theresa receives an eccentric invitation to a mysterious audition.
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The 'Hilda' Series Catapulted Luke Pearson's Comics Creation to Stardom
PW spoke with Luke Pearson, creator of the Hilda comics series and animated Netflix adaptation, and Sam Arthur, managing director at Nobrow, about the creative and business sides of adapting comics to the screen and how it can change a publisher's list.
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Panel Mania: Embodied: An Intersectional Feminist Comics Poetry Anthology
'Embodied: An Intersectional Feminist Comics Poetry Anthology,' will be published by A Wave Blue World in May. The comics poem featured in this excerpt is “Tapestry” by Khaty Xiong with art by Morgan Beem.
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2020 Was a Tough Year for Comics Shops
Comics retailers struggled throughout 2020. Here's what they've learned from pushing through the pandemic.
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Rep. John Lewis’s Life Story Continues in ‘Run: Book One’
'Run: Book One,' a posthumous work by the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, is the continuation of his National Book Award-winning graphic memoir the March trilogy. The book will be published by Abrams ComicArts in August 2021.
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Penguin Random House Will Distribute Marvel Comics to Comics Stores
Penguin Random House Publisher Services has reached an agreement with Marvel to distribute its periodical comics and graphic novels to the comics shop market, also known as the direct market.
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Matt Kindt Creates a New MIND MGMT Comic as NFT
Cartoonist Matt Kindt, author of the 2013 graphic novel series MIND MGMT, has created a sequel or spin-off story based on the original work in the form of an NFT which is being sold at auction.
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Panel Mania: Nubia: Real One by L. L. McKinney with art by Robyn Smith
Celebrated young adult author L.L. McKinney (with art by Robyn Smith) is the author of 'Nubia: Real One', an endearing tale that updates the origin story of Nubia, the Black twin sister of Wonder Woman. In this eight-page excerpt Nubia confronts a dude threatening her friend and in the process reveals her destiny as a superhero.
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Gutman, Doyle, Conaway Join IDW Publishing, Entertainment Units
IDW Holdings announced the hiring of Jonny Gutman, Mark Doyle, and Cassie Conaway by its IDW Entertainment and IDW Publishing divisions.
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Panel Mania: The Thud by Mikael Ross
After his mother suffers a terrible injury, Noel, a young boy with developmental disabilities, finds that his secure and loving life with her is upended. He is sent to live in a group house that offers him new opportunities for friendship and relationships. This is a 7-page excerpt from Mikael Ross's 'The Thud,' which will be published by Fanatagraphics this month.
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