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RIP Peter McFarland

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I've been lucky enough to meet a few of the greatest visionaries of the last 50 years, and men and women who have shaped...

Frankfurt Book Fair 2012: Comics Awards

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Last weekend, The Frankfurt Book Fair showcased two German comics awards: The Deutscher Cartoon Preis (German Cartoon Prize), awarded since 2006 Sondermann Publikumspreis (Sondermann audience award),...

INTERVIEW: Jordan D. White reveals the secrets of editing

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If you're a fan of the X-Men, then you should thank editor Jordan D. White for handling them so well. Marvel's finest moustache has been busy...

Preview: The Return of the Magic Whistle by Sam Henderson

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It's been quite some time since Sam Henderson inked a new issue of MAGIC WHISTLE (almost four years in fact), but finally his return...

NYCC Six In Six: Jim McCann

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by Matt O’Keefe Welcome to Six In Six, where I ask comic folk six questions and get my answers in six minutes or less. Here...

Can Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers? Chapter 2: Markets, Obstacles, and Distribution

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As I mentioned in the opening column, when it comes to landing a bestselling title there are a lot of moving parts. I remember an editor talking about book campaigns during a panel session at Book Expo back in 2005 and he said most authors don’t realize that we put just as much effort into marketing and campaigning for a book as they do in writing it. Never were truer words spoken. From determining which audience the book is best suited for, what the cover should look like, how to build the buzz, and when the book should hit-these are all critical elements that need the same level of concentration as the writer has given to characters, dialog and setting.

When Carl Burgos tried to sue for the Human Torch

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If the juicy, fact filled excerpts aren't getting you to run down to the bookstore to pick up a copy of Sean Howe's MARVEL: THE UNTOLD STORY, you must be dead to comics. io9 has a lengthy excerpt that goes right to the heart of the glory days of Lee and Kirby. I cut and pasted five different revelatory paragraphs before to settled on this one, regarding Carl Burgos, the original artist on the Human Torch, and his thoughts back in the 60s of trying to get the rights back.

On the Scene: Dean Haspiel Storms Long Island

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“An Evening with Dean Haspiel”, held at the Cinema Arts Center, in Huntington Long Island on October 4th, was as much a tour of...

Penguin launches kids line of graphic novels

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Following the announcement of an expanded line of comics for adults, Ink Lit, Penguin is also moving in to the kids comics line, as...

Saga #9 — the Stalk is back?

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CBR has Image's January solicitations and it look like a fan favorite is back—although it's probably a hoax, dream or imaginary story, as the...

The Legal View: What the Shuster ruling means

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By Jeff Trexler In the book of Genesis, Esau sells his birthright to his younger brother Jacob for some lentil soup. Yesterday, a judge ruled that...

Warner Bros Win Superman Court Case Against Shuster Estate

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It's being reported that Warner Bros have won a court case which will determine who owns the copyright to Superman, meaning they will retain...

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