Today’s AMS update
PW reports on today's book distribution maneuvers. Perseus Book Group, another big book distributer, has announced a plan to buy PGW client Avalon,...
Lynda Barry is back and not a moment too soon
As far as we're concerned, all of this scandal and innuendo is nothing compared to the majestic news that a new Lynda Barry book...
Today in AMS
The AMS bankruptcy continues to unfold with unknown but seemingly ominous consequences for many small publishers. GalleyCat and our own PW have had the...
Fingerman, Novelist
Cartooner Bob Fingerman (RECESS PIECES) is joining the reverse commute club as he goes from drawing pictues to writing novels. His debut, BOTTOMFEEDER, is...
AMS Bankruptcy fallout continues
The bankruptcy proceedings of distributor AMS continue to ripple throughout the book industry. As shown by this story in the local (San Diego) paper...
The best comics about the Iraq war
Comics-loving Slate rounds up a bunch of comics about the Iraq warwith a spoilerish slide-show and critical comments. Books covered include DMZ, PRIDE OF...
Nordling launches The Pack
Former Platinum editor Lee Nordling writes to advise of his new packaging venture. More here.
To begin this new year, I've left my role...
Links of many kinds
Manga Blog interviews KURT HASSLER!
MB: How did your personal tastes affect your choices? KH: I like everything. The way I’m characterized online, I’m the...
Bechdel reacts to well-deserved fame
As y'all probably heard, Alison Bechdel's FUN HOME, which has been named Graphic Novel of the Year by many people, was selected by Time...
Satchel Paige cartoon bio due
We were tooling around MySpace when we ran across a bulletin from Rich Tommaso about the upcoming graphic novel bio of legendary pitcher Satchel...
Graphic novel helps Scots read!
If The Scotsman is to be believed, a graphic novel of Robert Louis Stevenson's KIDNAPPED is all the rage, and it's being given...
