Antarctic Press turns to Indiegogo after Wal*Mart deal leaves them in debt
The comics industry is doing "okay" these days, but it's still a business of very small margins, and one misstep can put you in a rocky spot.
For instance, it seems that Antarctic Press, the long running manga-tinged indie publisher of such books as Gold Diggers, Warrior Nun, Ninja High School and many more, has run afoul of two things that can cause big problems: Wal*Mart and returns.
Kibbles & Bits, 6/3/2013: Denver Comic Con draws 48,000
§ While our own Hannah Means Sherman had full coverage of the Denver Comic Con, the Denver Post covers the biggest headline of all:...
Hay! Come Read what Quentin Blake has to Say!
Quentin Blake, one of the most beloved illustrators of all time, was one of the speakers at this year's Hay Festival, speaking on the...
Beanotown Arrives in London – Softies Beware
As part of a collaboration between DC Thomson, the Southbank Centre, and designer Wayne Hemingway (the one from off of The Big Breakfast), Beanotown...
Gerard Way Pitched a Batman Series to Vertigo
Breaking news from Twitter! Well, sort of. Gerard Way, writer for Umbrella Academy and the upcoming Fabulous Killjoys, is currently sharing artwork from a...
Poisoned Chalice Part 16: Who Own Marvelman? Part II
At this point I want to re-examine Mick Anglo’s part in the creation of Marvelman. To quite an extent Anglo’s involvement in this has...
On the Scene: Denver Comic Con Bounces Back and Cosplay Abounds
As reported previously, Saturday posed some serious challenges to both the Denver Comic Con attendees and the staff trying to handle unprecedented numbers seeking...
Matt Smith Pulls the Plug On Doctor Who – The Final Regeneration Is Upon...
You don't get a whole lot more official than the BBC announcing an actor is vacating the lead role in Doctor Who and that's...
On the Scene: Denver Comic Con 2013, Too Much+Too Fast=Too Slow
The good news is that Denver Comic Con has sold out for its Saturday access, in the sense that the numbers (50,000) are here....
On the Scene: Denver Comic Con 2013, Life as a Moving Picture in Chris...
William Kuskin, Ph.D., of the University of Colorado, Boulder, introduced Denver Comic Con’s keynote speaker, cartoonist Chris Ware, as a man who presents “honesty”...
On the Scene: Denver Comic Con 2013, Then and Now
Denver Comic Con is one year old. When it opened in 2012, the con directors hoped for a total of 12,000 attending to make...
REVIEW: Denver-local WICKED AWESOME TALES Debuts at DCC!
In an episode of alarming synchronicity I’m able to review a Denver-local indie comic debuting at Denver Comic Con on the day the con...
