Comic Arts Brooklyn: Embracing the strange
This weekend marked the first annual Comic Arts Brooklyn (CAB) festival, presented by small Williamsburg comic book shop Desert Island. Because of this, perhaps, it felt like a neighborhood affair.
Sandman Overture Delayed until 2014
With the first issue out, Sandman Overture's second issue has been pushed back until next year by DC. Planned to be released bimonthly, it...
Uniqlo did Moomin and Tezuka
Speaking of One Piece, my wardrobe is full (a little too full, I think) of One Piece merch from the Japanese retailer Uniqlo, which...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/12/13: One Piece sold 17 million copies in 2013
§ Just how popular is One Piece? Very. Der. It's reported that the 72-volume series has sold 130 million copies since 2009; but...
Valiant Announce 2014 Zero Issues Including Goat #0
Valiant have announced that 2014 will see a number of zero issues published, each detailing the origin of certain characters within their shared universe....
The Beat Podcasts! More To Come – Craig Yoe and Jeffrey Brown Interview Special
Straight from the offices of Publishers Weekly, it’s More to Come! Your podcast source of comics news and discussion starring The Beat’s own Heidi...
Sales Analysis: October 2013 the biggest month in 16 years
by John Jackson Miller
The comics industry's momentum showed few signs of dissipating in October, as Direct Market shops in North America ordered more than...
Image announces another Image Expo for January 9
Yikes, the 2014 comics calendar just got a new event to get it off to a bangin' start: the third Image Expo, to be...
Peter Pan, a Prequel by Régis Loisel: Dark, Discomforting, and Delightful
Earlier this year, Soaring Penguin Press published the first complete English translation of Régis Loisel’s classic French series of bande dessinée, Peter Pan, a...
Thor: The Dark World’s colossal debut proves Marvel’s clout yet again
Wow, THOR: THE DARK WORLD has a huge opening weekend, and every one who says "Those superhero movies are going to get old any...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/11/13 — wow a lot happened this weekend
§ I hope to have more thoughts on the NC Comicon, DICE in Durham, reports from CAB and MORE in the next few days,...
