AMS Bankruptcy fallout continues
The bankruptcy proceedings of distributor AMS continue to ripple throughout the book industry. As shown by this story in the local (San Diego) paper AMS had a lot of scandal in its recent past:
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Sluggards post thoughts
Both Chris Butcher and Joey Manley sent letters apologizing for missing the Beat's Year End Survey, but posted their answers on their own weblogs in a desperate hope that The Beat would link to...
Today’s AMS update
Publishers Weekly daily has the latest on the AMS bankruptcy:
The bankruptcy court overseeing Advanced Marketing Services reorganization efforts yesterday approved its request to receive $75 million in debtor-in-possession financing. The funding is enough...
Actionopolis/Komikwerks on AMS/PGW
We've been following the story of the Chapter 11 filing of AMS/PGW closely here, but its announcement on a holiday Friday means everyone was caught flat flooted. Distributor bankruptcies can be devastating, but in...
Nordling launches The Pack
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 as Executive Editor of the Comic Book Department at Platinum...
Feelin’ a little crappy
Still battling the respiratory monster here at SBM...so we're a little off our game.
You know not to turn this into the 300 blog (haw!) but WB has a fairly HUGE promotion with MySpace...
RIP: Colantuoni, Schaefer, Durkee
A trio of deaths to start the year.
Comics Reporter mention the death yesterday of Italian artist, Tiberio Colantuoni, who created the Italian feature Bongo and worked for Disney and many other publishers.
Colantuoni...
Back to the grindstone!
Holidays are over, now the real work has begun. Unfortunately, we're under the weather with the chest-crushing virus we've been avoiding for months and months. So posting will remain feeble for the next while....
EW on Year’s Best comics
Year's Best lists are rolling in, and EW's Ken Tucker weighs in with a fairly Catholic list, showing estimable taste by including Jason's THE LEFT BANK GANG. We love Jason so much here at...
Teshkeel teams with UNESCO
Teshkeel is teaming with UNESCO and Aramex, a Middle Eastern transportation company, to deliver comics to children in several nations, including Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq, to brighten this time of year.
Kuwait based Teshkeel...
