Manga industry update
§ While many folks were worried that Marc Weidenbaum's departure from Viz meant their original manga program was on hold, all indications -- ...
2009 Glyph Award nominees
Honoring the best in African-American comics (both as contributors and thematically), the nominees for this year's Glyph Awards have been announced:
Story of the Year
Bayou,...
Maine Comics Arts Festival announces lineup
Down Easters are getting into the graphic novel game with the Maine Comic Arts Festival, planned for May 17th in Portland. Now you...
Die, pamphlets, die!
Devin Faraci, one of the main editors at the movie site C.H.U.D., has a mild-mannered editorial which brings together all the doomsday scenario ideas...
Weidenbaum leaves Viz; Original content on hold?
Tina Anderson at Gynocrat writes that Viz's plan for original manga has been put on hold, following the departure of guiding editor Marc Weidenbaum:
Weidenbaum's...
Congrats to the Kuppermans
Tooner Michael Kupperman and his wife Muire Dougherty have just welcomed son Ulysses Kupperman Dougherty to the world. Best wishes to all three. Can...
NYCC ’09: In this post, I will reveal the FUTURE OF COMICS!
New York Comic-Con 2009 is nothing but a lingering sore throat now, but all the forces and dramas that clashed and mingled continue to...
Book news: BEA changes; Harper reorg
With the New York Comic-Con seemingly successfully behind them, Reed Exhibitions has announced major changes to the BEA, the annual book trade fair....
Some links about the Diamond thing
§ Prominent comics blogger Tom Spurgeon has a longish post on why Diamond's new policy isn't such a hot idea -- we haven't...
ICV2 conference coverage
As we remarked to more than a few people at the show -- everyone seems to be so busy Twittering a running tally of...
NYCC News: YOTSUBA&! back from Yen; Marvel, DC stuff
In the most awesome news of the show -- news that had fans standing up and cheering as if they were at a Kevin...
