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ForeWord’s COMIQUE

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ForeWard is a magazine covering the indie book scene, and this month it has a special section on comics, which you can read in...

R.I.P Robert Anton Wilson

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Robert Anton Wilson Defies Medical Experts and leaves his body @4:50 AM on binary date 01/11. All Hail Eris! On behalf of his children...

Today’s AMS update

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Who knew?

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Oddly enough is you Google "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", the Beat is the fourth result. That explains the comment explosion currently going...

Bechdel reacts to well-deserved fame

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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...

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