Tag: Graphic Novels
Tilting at Windmills #247: Looking at BookScan: 2015
By Brian Hibbs
(Originally published February 2016)
"There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics”
It’s Lucky Thirteen! Yes, for the thirteenth year in...
ANNOUNCEMENT: How Charise Harper’s CRAFTY CAT Will Teach Kids to Embrace Their Inner Strength...
From First Second Books comes a new series about a young girl and her artistic alter ego!
D&Q to republish three Lynda Barry masterpieces
The Lynda Barry renaissance that's been underway at D&Q for the last few years with What It Is, Syllabus and reprints of her early...
Graphic Novel sales up 22% in bookstores in 2015
Despite ongoing worries about periodical sales for comics, graphic novels seemed to do just fine in 2015, according to figures reported at Publishers Weekly. Graphic novels sales were up 22% with 10,591,000 copies sold, up from 8,669,000 in 2014.
The Year Ahead: Reimaging Image in 2016
We weigh in on how Image Comics could raise their fortunes in 2016!
INTERVIEW: Gene Luen Yang on Being Named National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature
The author of American Born Chinese sits down to talk with us about his new role as the first comics alumnus to hold the prestigious position of ambassador of young people's literature.
Must read: the last decade of graphic novel publishing and the next five
As we wrap up our big picture look at where it's at, here's a piece that Calvin Reid and I put together for Publishers...
Bring the Gift of Geek to You and Yours in the Beat Holiday Shopping...
Contrary to what the Northeastern United States' relatively mild weather would tell you, winter is here and the holidays are swiftly blowing towards us. The many stresses of the season include college finals, the encroachment of no-longer-so-distant relatives on our homes, and the strangely loaded task of gift giving. While we at The Comics Beat cannot save your grades or your pantries, we can make it a little bit easier for you to find the perfect gift for the geek in your life. It's The Comics Beat Holiday Shopping Guide 2015!
31 Days of Halloween: Trick ‘r’ Treat: Days of the Dead
I doesn't get any more Halloweeny than this, a new graphic novel from Legendary Comics tying in to the 2007 cult film. And apparently,...
Interview: Marisa Acocella Marchetto’s Ann Tenna and Your Place in the Universe
By Victor Van Scoit
Marisa Acocella Marchetto’s name might be most familiar as a cartoonist for the New Yorker or as the author of the...
SDCC ’15: Barnes & Nobles doubles size of graphic novel sections
I don't have time to do much more than copy the PR on this but...great news for the physical book side of the business, which...
ALAAC ’15: Graphic Novels Illustrate Why Librarians Love Comics
San Diego Comic-Con is nearly upon us, but with its focus spread to all things pop culture, where can comic books get the attention they deserve? The American Library Association Annual Conference definitely put the spotlight on graphic novels. If you're love of reading is at the intersection of books and graphic novels you might want to pay a visit next time.
