Diamond update: Shipping normal given the snow
As was reported yesterday, Diamond was closed due to a power loss following the record-setting snowfall over much of the East Coast. According to...
Montana and Hogarth judges’ choice for Eisner Hall of Fame
Bob Montana, co-creator of the beloved Archie characters, and Burne Hogarth, an artist who drew the Tarzan comic strip and helped found New York's...
Diamond power out, no phones
The big snowstorm which smacked much of the Northeast has claimed Diamond Distribution's phone and power lines, as John Jackson Miller writes:
The first Monday...
Veitch statement on Comicon.com
Following reports last week about Jen Contino leaving the Pulse, Rick Veitch, co-owner of Comicon.com along with Steve Conley, made a statement on...
Photo/event parade
§ Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan at Rocketship!.
§ Hope Larson's back piece!
§ Craig Yoe and “Faux Stan Lee” and “Faux Ditko”at MoCCA.
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AVATAR, UP, DISTRICT 9 lead Oscar’s nerd herd
AVATAR, to no one's surprise, snagged nine Oscar nominations this morning, tied with THE HURT LOCKER for most. The two films are the leading...
Angoulême wrap-up: Baru wins Grand Prix
The Angoulême comics festival wrapped up over the weekend, with the Grand Prix being presented to Baru, a well-respected French cartoonist whose genre-spanning career...
RIP: Keiko Tobe
Manga-ka Keiko Tobe has passed away at age 52. Tobe is known for her award-winning WITH THE LIGHT (published in the US by Yen...
BEAT updates
We were hoping we'd have the new digs open for business today, but despite our best efforts nodding with templates and what not, we're...
Movin’ on up
WOW. Thanks for all the support in the comments, on Twitter and via email on the announced move. I was truly overwhelmed and touched...
EXCLUSIVE: The Beat to leave Publishers Weekly
It's been a great 3 1/2 (!) year run here at Publishers Weekly, but all good things must end, and in the very near...
