ON THE SCENE: Was Will Eisner a Novelist?
Towards the end of his life, witnessing the rise of the graphic novel as a format, Will Eisner commented on the fact that his...
2000AD Tease The Return of Judge Death
Every so often Tharg gets on the blower and gives me a ring, to tell me about new things coming up at 2000AD, the...
Ten Grand (JMS/Templesmith) Preview Art
J. Michael Straczynski has had a strange ride in comics over the last few years. The Twelve, which finally wrapped up last year, was highly...
Kick-Watcher: The way it should be: Lars Brown’s Penultimate Quest
Kickstarter has been a talking point in the comics industry ever since its conception, most recently and prominently for the fallout between Mark Andrew Smith and...
Toronto ComiCon: Tales of Poutine and Bacon Donuts
by Amy Chu
Toronto ComiCon this past weekend was my first convention experience in Canada and a very positive one. Organized by FanExpo, it is...
February Sales Estimates – Marvel NOW Finds Minor Stability
The February sales estimates are in over at The Comics Chronicles and what a strange February it was.
DC papered over a decaying mess at...
The New 52 No More (And So Much For the Line at $2.99)
When DC relaunched a year and a half ago, it was "The New 52" and it was emphasized that there were going to be...
Review: Relish- food and comics, a happy marriage
Relish by Lucy Knisley
First Second
A few years ago, if you were told about the rise of the Internet and asked to predict one of...
INTERVIEW: R.M. Peaslee and R.G. Weiner Deconstruct Spider-Man in WEB-SPINNING HEROICS
Spider-Man is hands down one of the most popular characters ever to leap from the pages of Marvel Comics, and is even a strong...
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum announces PARTY
BY JEN VAUGHN - Caitlin McGurk, OSU Engagement Coordinator librarian (and a former cow0rker of mine) let loose the news. The Sullivant Hall unleashing...
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales: January 2013
The rolling program of Marvel Now! relaunches continued in January, with SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN, NEW AVENGERS, SAVAGE WOLVERINE, UNCANNY X-FORCE, YOUNG AVENGERS and MORBIUS. Plus, there's the miniseries DEADPOOL: KILLUSTRATED - and, just as interesting as the January launches, the continuing question of how the earlier Marvel Now titles are settling down.
Once again, Marvel had the largest share of the North American direct market, leading DC by 40% to 35% in units, and 35% to 32% in dollars.
Jodi Picoult’s a Marvel Zombie
This weekend I attended the fifth annual Tucson Festival of Books. TFOB is a among the top five book festivals in the nation. This year has attracted a lot of famous authors, including, Jodi Picoult.
