Last chance for MIX 2013 discount rate
MIX 2013 is yet another outstanding comics symposium, this one in Columbus, OH. It will be held Sept. 27–28, at the Columbus College of...
This weekend: THE PROJECTS
Oh yeah but speaking on indie comics and arts festival., this weekend THE PROJECTS kicks off in Portland, but it isn't so much a...
Koyama Press announces Spring 2014 titles: Kim, DeForge, Jacobs and Lim
Wow is it Spring already? In the publishing world it is. Koyama Press has just announced its titles for Spring 2014 aka TCAF time! and as usual they look irresistible. The lineup includes new releases by Michael DeForge and Jesse Jacobs. Information below:
Sam Henderson’s Magic Whistle celebrates 20 years and relaunches website
"Humor can be funny," cartoonist Sam Henderson once told us, and he was so right. Henderson has been giving us the giggles for 20...
Indie Month-to-Month Sales June 2013: Walking Dead continues to climb
It’s mostly as you were this month, Walking Dead continuing its residency in the top twenty, while Image generally have a strong showing at the top, Lazarus joining Jupiter’s Legacy, East of West and Ten Grand amongst the best-selling indies. X-Files and Fabulous Killjoys also score very good debuts for IDW and Dark Horse respectively.
Fort Wayne’s CAF Appleseed launches Kickstarter
As the comics live event business diverges into Cons and CAFs (comic arts festivals), both seem to be thriving. In 2013 Fort Wayne got...
Comics Arts Brooklyn details announced
As we mentioned yesterday, the dear departed BCGF indie comics festival that ended earlier this year has been replaced by the Comic Arts Brooklyn...
SDCC’13: Heidi’s Sunday Podcast with Fantagraphics, Rick Geary and more.
Live from San Diego Comic-Con, it's More To Come! Heidi's podcast from Publishers Weekly Comics World brings you special coverage from San Diego Comic...
How much content should you get for $2.99?
Back in the old days of the mid 2000s, comic fans could pick up any standard comic book issue for $2.99. It was the...
The Beat’s Timely On-Time Not Late ELCAF Report
Last weekend saw the second ELCAF take place in London, an indie comic festival which headlined with publishers Nobrow, SelfMadeHero, and Blank Slate. It...
FILM REVIEW: CARTOON COLLEGE Gets Under the Skin of Making Comics
Representing comics production in popular culture has long been missing a piece of the puzzle. We’ve had excellent documentaries about ground-breaking creators like Will...
INTERVIEW: Box Brown Announces New DIstribution Deal for Retrofit Comics
Box Brown ("Belen!", "Love is a Peculiar Kind of Thing") is a fixture at indie comics shows, tirelessly producing his own bold and appealing...
