KICK-ASS gn hits 100,000 copies
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Publishers who think of comic book movies as multi-million dollar ads for the trade aren’t that far off, as Marvel has announced that the KICK-ASS graphic novel by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. has sold over 100,000 copies, including nearly 40 percent to the direct sales market. “My first inclination is [...]
Continue ReadingKibbles ‘n’ Bits — 4/13/10
Share this link on Facebook!TweetAs usual, too many links, not enough time. § The Library of American Comics has launched a website that will fill one with longings for comics strips of the past. § If this Comic Book Cartography blog hasn’t changed your life yet, just give it time. § The winners of [...]
Continue ReadingReed acquires Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Reed Exhibitions, owner of this week’s C2E2 show and the New York Comic-Con, has just announced its first foreign partnership: the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention to be held December 10-12. It’s quite an interesting move in many ways; Reed already runs business-to-business trade shows around the world, so the [...]
Continue ReadingYou know you want it: SDCC exclusive Claire Bobble Head
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Toy shelf space is at a premium these days, but we have to admit, this Claire Littleton Bobble Head from Bif Bang Pow!, complete with gun and a substitute baby made from animal parts, has that certain je ne sais quoi. (The hair is a little too neat, though.) It’s available [...]
Continue ReadingCharles Burns’ X’ed OUT
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet One of the hottest promos at MoCCA was the Pantheon flyer for this fall’s new Charles Burns GN, X’ed OUT, and we’ve sneakily scanned it in to give you a sneak peak. The cover is a direct homage to this famed Tintin tale: A theme echoed in the interior. (Click for larger version.) X’ed [...]
Continue ReadingTop Five Publisher surprises in March
Share this link on Facebook!TweetDamond has just released its sales charts and market shares for March, and the top publishers list is of some interest: PUBLISHER UNIT MARKET SHARE DOLLAR MARKET SHARE [...]
Continue ReadingAdèle Blanc-Sec — the movie
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Luc Besson has directed a flim version of Jacques Tardi’s great comics heroine, Adéle Blanc-Sec, a sort of one woman BPRD of Steampunk. The fim has just been released in France but has no US distribution plans yet (Boooo!) Fantragraphics will release an Adele Blanc-Sec book later this year. More [...]
Continue ReadingGaro Manga @ Center For Book Arts
A new exhibit of Garo Manga opens this Wednesday at the Center for Book Arts.
Continue ReadingMarvel leaves Diamond Books for Hachette UPDATED
Share this link on Facebook!TweetStarting in September, Marvel will have a new distributor to the book trade, Hachette. Marvel was previously distributed by Diamond Book Distributors; Diamond Comics Distributors will continue to distribute Marvel periodicals and books to the comic shop market. Since Marvel was acquired by Disney there had been much speculation that they [...]
Continue ReadingAn interview with Dylan Williams
Dylan Williams is the founder of Sparkplug Comic Books, art film/used bookstore owner , and guy behind the scenes in many of Portland's comic and independent press events. A few months back, I sent Dylan some questions for an article on Diamond for PW Comics, expecting a few short answers, and when I got his responses, I wanted to print them all.
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Gene Colan was not mugged
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Yesterday, Clifford Meth, who works as an advocate for many older comics artists, posted that legendary artist Gene Colan had been injured and some of his art was missing: Gene was injured last week and is now being cared for by his son and daughter. In addition, it appears that [...]
Continue ReadingMoCCA 2010 Debuts
Share this link on Facebook!TweetWho is where and what are they doing at MoCCA, which takes place this weekend at the Armory on Lexington. I Know Joe Kimpel at MoCCA Festival 2010! Dean Haspiel Nathan Schreiber: I’m debuting Power Out – Book One ($9.99, 84 pages, ISBN 978-0-615-34662-5) at MoCCA this weekend at table E22. I’m publishing [...]
Continue ReadingMoCCA: The Devastator
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Okay we don’t mention every kickstarter project we get, but when they have a promo video starring James Urbaniak, you jump to the head of the list. Amanda Meadows writes: Wanna give you heads up about a new comics and humor anthology series called The Devastator. It’s got dudes from The Onion, The [...]
Continue ReadingMoCCA DEBUT: Caboose
Share this link on Facebook!TweetSpecial Beat mention for Caboose, a FREE newspaper comics supplement, created by students and alumni from the Center for Cartoon Studies. A few thousand copies have been printed up and will be given away FREE at this weekend’s MoCCA Fest. Get ‘em while they’re hot. Cover art by Max de Radiqués [...]
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