Lena Atanassova Named Editor-in-Chief of Tokyopop
Atanassova will lead the full editorial team, overseeing acquisitions and production. more...
Jimi Hendrix Returns to His Roots in This New Graphic Novel
'PW' Talks with the creators of 'Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze,' which evokes the psychedelic stylings and fascination with science fiction of the great guitarist. more...
More to Come, the PW Comics World Podcast
This week on MTC, Heidi and Meg interview artists at the Small Press Expo, including Robyn Smith (‘Night Fever’), Luke Healy (‘Self Esteem,’ and ‘End of the World’), Beth Hetland (‘Tender’), Tara Booth (‘Processing’), and Sig Burwash (‘Vera Bushwack’).
NYCC 2024 Preview: A Transitional Year for the Con
New York Comic Con is coming back to the Javits Center Thursday–Sunday, October 17–20, and this year’s event will be the biggest to date. Retailer Day has been added on Wednesday, October 16, on top of Thursday’s annual ICv2 conference, as well as a full slate of library- and educator-focused programming. more...
NYCC 2024 Preview: Program Highlights
New York Comic Con offers a wide-ranging slate of panels and other programming for fans and industry professionals alike. This year’s event will feature discussions of book banning, trends in the romance and speculative fiction spaces, and more. more...
Fall 2024 Comics & Graphic Novel Preview
Comics reviews editor Meg Lemke and manga specialist Shaenon K. Garrity scoured hundreds of submissions to select fall’s most notable titles.There’s top 10 and longlist picks in the adult, middle grade, young adult, and manga categories, plus an early reader roundup There’s also a profile of Charles Burns and much more. more...and more.
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Lena Atanassova Named Editor-in-Chief of Tokyopop
Most recently brand editor at the publisher’s LoveLove imprint, Atanassova will lead the full editorial team at the fast-growing manga publisher, overseeing acquisitions and production as it continues to expand its editorial purview.
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Panel Mania: 'Mothballs' by Sole Otero
Sole Otero’s new graphic novel is a multigenerational saga of female disenfranchisement and despair.
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2024 Ignatz Award Winners Announced
It was a good night for Canadian comics publishers at the Ignatz Awards ceremony, held at Small Press Expo in North Bethesda, Md., on September 14, with Drawn & Quarterly taking home three awards and Pulping Collective taking home two.
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How Does a Graphic Novel Become an Audiobook?
Translating image to sound is a difficult task, but a necessary one for some readers. The team behind the audiobook adaptation of Darrin Bell's acclaimed 2023 graphic novel 'The Talk' explains how it's done.
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Panel Mania: ‘Babe in the Woods: Or the Art of Getting Lost’ by Julie Heffernan
Julie Heffernan's debut graphic memoir transforms a weekend hike in the woods into an evocative survey of her life and career and into an all-too-real survival story. An 11-page excerpt.
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IDW Downsizes Again, Dismisses Copublisher, Others
IDW Entertainment copublisher Mark Doyle and Top Shelf marketing manager Holly Atchison were among four employees let got at the comics publisher last week, the latest high-profile exits amid two years of turnover and turmoil.
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Jimi Hendrix Returns to His Roots in This New Graphic Novel
'Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze' evokes the psychedelic stylings and fascination with science fiction of the great guitarist at the center of its story. We spoke with its creators—including Hendrix's stepsister, Janie—about how the book reflects the multifaceted musician, who died in 1970.
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Panel Mania: 'Deep Cuts' by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark
'Deep Cuts,' written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark and featuring a diverse group of artists, is a richly imagined and illustrated anthology that uses fictional vignettes to recreate the history of Jazz. An 11-page excerpt.
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PW Close-Up: Introducing Mad Cave's Newest Imprint, Nakama Press
Mad Cave Studios, now celebrating 10 years, continues to expand its wide-ranging library of graphic novels and comics. Nakama Press is a new imprint focused on manga and other international offshoots of the art form, including manhwa, manfra, and manhua. Allison Pond, director of marketing for Mad Cave, spoke with PW about how Nakama taps into the growing popularity of manga worldwide while honoring the form's traditions and supporting emerging artists. (Sponsored)
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Inaugural American Manga Award Winners Announced
VIZ Media took home three of the night’s six awards, which were launched to honor outstanding achievements in the world of Japanese comics and held on the eve of this year’s Anime NYC convention in New York.
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