Sattouf is a master cartoonist who manages to depict one of the most traumatic episodes of his youth in a way that doesn’t shy from its seriousness, yet simultaneously manages to genuinely surprise with moments of laugh-out-loud humour
Well now, this is interesting. IDW has moved its book distribution to Penguin Random House effective April 2017. ICv2 has all the enthusiastic quotes from executives at both companies, including a sad quote from Steve Geppi who owns Diamond Book Distribution, which formerly repped IDW to the book trade. DBD will continues to sell IDW products to the mass market in the UK. But this really makes PRHPS, which also distributes DC, a powerhouse player in the GN field.
Here's am impressive state of the graphic novel in schools and libraries piece by Shannon Maughan for Publishers Weekly that talks to all the major players – Telegemeier, Yang, Volin, and several dedicated teachers – and includes a great resource list.
UK creators like making comics, but they struggle to make a living at it, among many other challenges, according to a new report from the Comics Cultural Impact Collective.
Sattouf is a master cartoonist who manages to depict one of the most traumatic episodes of his youth in a way that doesn’t shy from its seriousness, yet simultaneously manages to genuinely surprise with moments of laugh-out-loud humour
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
