Publishers

Adventure Time comics have been a huge hit for Boom Studios, with variant covers by a who's who of indie ad animation stars as eagerly sought after as the latest Alex Roos variant. And the franchise has shown enough legs to warrant a stand alone original graphic novel by Danielle Corsetto and Zack Sterling. The cover is by Stephanie Gonzaga.

Dave Roman's Astronaut Academy is coming back in a second graphic novel this year, called Astronaut Academy, and First Second is running it as a webcomic prior to the book release. A fast paced manga-inspired comedy about the adventures and romances at a school for young space-farers, ASTRONAUT ACAEDMY stars a student named Hakata Soy. The story line involves some sinister romance:

One of the more interesting aspects of Marvel's relaunch is how involved some of the creators have been in discussing their craft with fans....

A PR piece for the upcoming Black Beetle series by our beloved Francesco Francavilla. Friday Francavilla needs to be a regular feature here.

2013 rolls in like a Swiss person being pushed down a hill, which means it's time for some more reviews! And some photos of...

Given the lively discussion of what folks don't want to see on The Beat, I couldn't resist noting that an attorney representing Smallville co-creators...

A nice capstone for a year of graphic novel triumph as Dotter of Her Fathers Eyes by Mary and Bryan Talbot has won the Costa Award for best biography. The Costa is a respected UK literary prize, and the Talbots win is emblematic of wider acceptance, says the Guardian

A leetle news to ride out the new year. The second printing of the much-discussed storyline hits on January 30th with this cover by...

Every week, the New York Times runs bestseller listings, which include "Graphic Books".  There's a listing for Hardcover, Paperback, and Manga titles.  The Times...

When the New York Times first started their "graphic books" bestseller lists, they included one for manga.  Why manga?  Why not one for superheroes,...

DAN SLOTT! Way back in 1993, circa January, Dan Slott was a journeyman comics writer, toiling away writing stories about Marlin T. Höek and Stimpson J....

So as the new year approaches, I continue my look back at the graphic novels which made the New York Times bestseller lists in...