America tops BookScan for once
The unthinkable has happened, and an American-produced graphic novel has topped the BookScan chart, ICv2 reports. In fact, in a breathtaking comeback for the...
Pauline Baynes — 1922-2008
Pauline Baynes, whose illustrations gave life to Narnia, as well as appearing in books by J.R.R. Tolkien, Mary Norton, Richard Adams and countless others,...
And here we thought we had enough tote bags…
After a summer of trade shows, we are stuffed to the gills with tote bags! Plastic tote bags, cotton tote bags, totes with zippers,...
New Rowling: The Tales of Beedle the Bard
It had to happen. The hitherto ultra limited edition (seven handmade copies) of The Tales of Beedle the Bard will be released for...
New Garfield book without Garfield announced
Ballantine is going to collect those bleak, nihilistic "Garfield Minus Garfield" strips by Dan Walsh. PR below:
The full-color book format will give readers...
Kochman gets imprint at Abrams
PW has the deets on Charlie Kochman's new imprint at Abrams, Abrams ComicArts, which will publish a variety of comics and comics-related books:
Kochman will...
Cooke tackles PARKER
Our con kicked off with a press conference for Darwyn Cooke where he announced a series of four graphic novels adapting the first four...
More on Vanguard/Frazetta
You'll recall that last week it was announced that Frank Frazetta was suing Vanguard Productions for $2 million, claiming the upcoming Frazetta retrospective, FRAZETTA...
This weekend, DC rules
THE DARK KNIGHT and WATCHMEN are the hottest thing going this week.
It looks like THE DARK KNIGHT is on track to have the...
SD08: First Second — #1321
First second spotlights Eddie Campbell, Prince of Persia's Jordan Mechner, Nick Abadsis and Danica Novgorodof with signings and panels this year:
Thursday:
12:30 Eddie Campbell spotlight...
SD08: Abrams — #1021
After a groundbreaking 2008, Abrams will be at the con with a booth, signings and a panel which seems to be announcing...something. Details and...
SD08: Pantheon
Chip Kidd and Austin Grossman headline Pantheon's activities at the show:
Chip Kidd will be discussing Bat-Manga! (hardcover and paperback versions on sale this fall)...
