Kids' comics

Although hampered by the lack of electricity at their offices, Publishers Weekly has managed to release their Best Books lists for 2012. Leading the list...

I know, I know! We have been arguing for such a long time that comics aren’t just for kids but the problem is that a majority of the comics publishers have neglected to realize that this is and will always be tomorrow’s adult comics fan. With the acceleration of the Children’s and Young Adult categories, the traditional publishers are dominating a market segment that for some reason, still isn’t registering with the folks who made it possible in the first place.

Following the announcement of an expanded line of comics for adults, Ink Lit, Penguin is also moving in to the kids comics line, as...

I imagine that most people read articles about comic book sales in a darkened room, in a enclosed and private space - perhaps curtained...

Here's one of those comics-to-TV/movie success stories that's a little more under the radar: DEAR DRACULA which appeared as part of Shadowline's kid line...

______________________________________________________________ Abrams is back to their evil ways, publishing beautiful books about comics and pop culture, as well as fun comics for kids of all...

______________________________________________________________ A quick list of non-Marvel titles being offered by Disney Publishing Worldwide. Rick Riordan, a unique sketchbook, a Tim Burton graphic novel, and Marvel U,...

Following his departure from writing Batwing for DC, cartoonist Judd Winick is back to writing AND drawing, as the above tweet shows. A few months ago, he told Newsarama he was writing and drawing an original graphic novel for kids, so that's probably the project he alludes to above.

To celebrate the release of her new graphic novel DRAMA today, Raina Telgemeier is running a contest with prizes of original art and more....

The Newbery Award is the gold standard for children's books; it's awarded to one book each year (along with a handufl of Honor books) and signifies the level of excellence that such past winners as A Wrinkle in Time, Sarah, Plain and Tall and The Graveyard Book imply.

It's an obscure title here in the US, but in the UK, The Dandy is akin to Sesame Street and Peanuts all rolled into one. It's the UK's longest running comic, but it's 75 year run might just be at an end, the Guardian reports. With sales that have slipped from 2 million a week to in 50s to 8000 today, you can see why. The Dandy was launched in 1937 as a children's magazine, and featured such much-loved (and mocked) characters as Desperate Dan and Korky the Cat—and came packaged with a whistle. If these characters aren't usually mentioned among the medium's shining stars they were still reliable friends for kids from the 30s on. However the market for kids comics magazines just isn't what it used to be.

In a new deal with HarperCollins, it's been announced that Neil Gaiman will be writing five new books next year. And he's bringing Adam Rex and Skottie Young with him.