The Angoulême saga continues to unfold: mayor Xavier Bonnefont faced a bruising meeting at the first town hall since the collapse of the International Comics Festival (FIBD) became official on Monday. Also plans may be afoot to fill the festival's now-vacant late January slot are beginning to appear, Élise Bouché-Tran retells her story on social media (with some new bits of info), and another former 9e Art+ employee opens up to the press
In spite of making a "far, far superior comic book," comics retailer and pundit Brian Hibbs reports that his sales on the DC-published DC/Marvel Batman/Deadpool #1 have disappointed relative to Marvel's earlier Deadpool/Batman one-shot.
Japanese digital publisher Media Do has acquired US indie manga company Seven Seas for about $80 million to further "continued global momentum in manga, light novels, and international storytelling."
Lo, I looked to the horizon and saw him brandishing the NWA Championship and behind him, four horsemen who brought the apocalypse: "My World," ref bump, low blow, and guitar shot
