Tag: Top News
Koyama Press Fall slate includes double DeForge, Mai, Wertz and more
Canada's Koyama Press continues to present a lively slate of boundary-pushing work, and this fall they are putting out their biggest line ever, including two books by Michael DeForge, new books by Jane Mai, Cole Closser and some newcomers, a kid's book and a revamped version of Julia Wertz's Drinking at the Movies. I expect one of the most interesting will be Robin Nishio's Wailed which follows "a group of friends who also happen to be the vanguard of alternative comics making." And you thought The Sponsor was shattering!
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Interview: Fresh Romance’s Janelle Asselin on running a successful Kickstarter
The Fresh Romance Kickstarter campaign is in its final hours but it's already made nows. Not only is it well over 150% funded, but editor/publisher Janelle Asselin's plan to bring back romance comics in a contemporary guise with Rosy Books has definitely struck a nerve.
As the last few hours count down, we caught up with Asselin for a quick check in on how the campaign got going and how she prepared for such a time consuming but ultimately successful task. And as a bonus, here's a look at the story from Sarah Vaughn (ALEX + ADA) and Sarah Winifred Searle (SMUT PEDDLER) about a couple headed to the altar for all the wrong reasons.
Valiant and Sony teaming up for five films with Bloodshot and Harbinger
Valiant Comics Entertainment has been teasing a big media announcement for ages and WHOOP there it is: A five picture deal with Sony for films involving Bloodshot and Harbinger and a crossover called Harbinger Wars. And it's being overseen by the guys behind The Fast and the Furious franchise. Zowie!
With Marvel and DC locked up at Disney and WB, other studios are looking to get in on the lucrative comic book movie train...and Valiant has got a diesel express straight to the screen.
A bunch of top level filmmakers are involved:
The New 52 is now the Old 52: a look back
With Convergence, aka Atlas Moving Vans, now rolling out in the DCU and the New 24 about to launch, several websites have taken a look back at The New 52, which launched in September of 2011 and super-charged the comics industry. As I've written several times before, the pr for the New 52 immediately lifted the entire comics industry with more customers coming into stores and finding a lot of new comics to read. Call it the Millennial Rush. The debut of Saga #1 six months later hooked those who were just nibbling and he rest is history: record breaking sales.
Adam Zyglis wins Pulitzer Prize for Cartooning
The Pulitzers, awarded for excellence in journalism, were announced yesterday, and the winner for cartooning was Adam Zyglis of The Buffalo News. Finalists were...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 4/21/15: Introducing Deerdevil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkHtoYhQF48
§ I got a note from Incachild Creative stating that in remembrance of Spectacular Spider-Ham, they made a tribute video called Deerdevil. You can...
Dynamite announces monthly Bob’s Burgers comic
With C2E2 coming up it looks like another week of Dynamite news. Starting out...a monthly Bob's Burger comic with creators from the animated series involved, including creator Loren Bouchard. The first Bob's Burgers mini series was a surprise hit for Dynamite with multiple printings, a best selling collection and one of the top ordered FCBD comics. The series launches in July. The PR didn't mention the artists on these variant covers, but as with most variants, they look nice.
Fun Home wows Broadway
Fun Home opened on Broadway last night and the musical based on Alison Bechdel's acclaimed graphic novel won rave reviews. The show stars Beth...
The Love Bunglers by Jaime Hernandez wins LA Times Book Prize
The LA Times Book Prizes were awarded over the weekend and the graphic novel prize went to The Love Bunglers by Jaime Hernandez. This is fitting since the story, although denied a ton of traditional comics awards, is actually a timeless masterpiece. And as the Times put it, Hernandez is "one of Southern California’s signature artists," with his work exploring so many aspects of SoCal life, from Latino culture to punk culture. Bravo.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 4/20/15: Making money at crowded comic arts festival
§ There's been some chatter over the last week or so over this public FB thread by Stephen Bissette about what he sees as...
All-New By Its Cover #3 (March 2015 Covers)
The column that judges a book by its cover, focusing on the month's best-designed comic covers. For the month's best-illustrated comic covers, see Best...
Miami Vice: Remix by Casey and Mahfood continues to be wilder than it has...
It's almost quitting time here in EDT so let's leave the week with something FUN for a change.
Why just do a comic book based on a classically of it time TV show when you can reinvent it as an acid trip that bends time and
space? And hooray for licensors who let you get away with it. Miami Vice: Remix by Joe Casey and Jim Mahfood is anything but a dull TV show comic...it's an audacious tale on tropes and icons, and a gem in the Lion Forge line-up.
