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Panel Mania: Tonoharu Part Two

Compiled by Ada Price | 11/02/2010 @ 12:00AM

In the rural Japanese town of Tonoharu, Dan Wells teaches English in a junior high school. Isolated by language and culture, Dan's life is uneventful, until his unrequited crush, Constance, invites him into a new social circle, which has a questionable influence on Dan. Tonoharu Part Two will be released by Top Shelf in November.
Papercutz Makes Big Splash with Kids' Graphic Novels

| 11/02/2010 @ 12:00AM

Using a mix of reprints of classic properties such as Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, European licenses such as the Smurfs as well as original kids-oriented parodies, Papercutz's growing list of children's graphic novel series is having a big year heading into the holiday season.
Comics Reviews: 11/1/10

| 11/01/2010 @ 12:00AM
Graphic Novels, Panel Discussions and Deals at the Sharjah Book Fair

by Louisa Ermelino | 10/27/2010 @ 12:00AM

Kuo-yu Liang, v-p sales and marketing at DBD, the trade book distribution unit of Diamond Comics Distributors, is at the Sharjah Book Fair as part of an effort to bring comics, graphic novels, and manga to the Middle East, and was excited about the possibilities. A panel discussion focused on the need to encourage reading, while Orion bought a children's book for the U.K. market.
Comics Briefly: 10/26/2010

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 10/26/2010 @ 12:00AM

Long Beach Comic Con This Weekend, Gaiman's Death in Action Comics, Graphic Novel Moon Lake Performed Live, Derek Kirk Kim Sells Off Original Art, Stan Lee Appears on Nikita, Kids Comic Con Goes To Africa, Superman Lawsuits Rage On, This Week @ Good Comics For Kids, This Week @ The Beat
Business Strategies, Bells and Whistles in the Digital Age of Comics

by Shannon O'Leary | 10/26/2010 @ 12:00AM

What some direct market retailers are referring to as "The Digital Apocalypse" isn't going anywhere. The recent ICv2 Comics and Digital Conference and New York Comic-Con provided a focus on digital distribution, the only area of the comics market that's currently experiencing any substantial growth.
Icon Drawing Icons: Jim Lee Looks Back At His Twenty Year Career

| 10/26/2010 @ 12:00AM

When one thinks "veteran," most people imagine a white-haired, seasoned individual near the end of their accomplishments. That's the last thing that will come to mind when looking at energetic, megastar comic book artist Jim Lee, but he is already a 20-year veteran of the comics industry, with a list of achievements as both artist and publisher that few could match. To cover this story, Titan Books was inspired to publish ICONS: The DC and WildStorm Art of Jim Lee, a stunning retrospective of his prolific artistic career.
Panel Mania: Duncan the Wonder Dog

Compiled by Ada Price | 10/26/2010 @ 12:00AM

In Duncan the Wonder Dog, Adam Hines explores the fictional possibilities of a world where animals can not only talk but can debate the moral culpability of their treatment by humans. In a debut graphic novel full of intricate and symbolic visual detail and rich with moody gray-scale artwork, Hines depicts a world where humans and animals must debate and negotiate their relationships and where militant factions of animals rise up to confront humans with the brutal consequences of their treatment. Duncan the Wonder Dog will be published by AdHouse Books in early November.
'Hereville': Fantasy, Family Life and Orthodox Judaism

By Brigid Alverson | 10/26/2010 @ 12:00AM

The coverline of Barry Deutsch's new graphic novel, Hereville: How Mirka Got her Sword, says it all: "Yet another troll-fighting 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish Girl." The book, which began as a Web comic, will be published in a print edition by Abrams in November.
Comics Reviews: 10/25/10

| 10/25/2010 @ 12:00AM
New Owners, New Business Model at Wowio.com

By Calvin Reid | 10/25/2010 @ 12:00AM

Acquired by new owners in June 2009, Wowio.com, a formerly financially troubled Web site offering downloadable and online comics and prose e-books, has managed to pay off its creditors and revamp its business plan around digital distribution and online syndication.
Comics Briefly: 10/19/2010

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 10/19/2010 @ 12:00AM

NBM Publishing Garfield Cartoon Adaptation, 90's Comic Xombi Returns In New Comics, Thief Strikes NYCC, Comics Aid Fight Against TB in South Africa, Britain's "Dandy" Comic Mag Returns, SVA Ink Plots, Michener Museum Comic Exhibit
Life in Comics: Graphic Novelists Anonymous

by Jennifer de Guzman | 10/19/2010 @ 12:00AM

My name is Jennifer, and I’m writing a graphic novel.
A Graphic Take on Homer: Gareth Hinds's 'The Odyssey'

By Kate Culkin | 10/19/2010 @ 12:00AM

With The Odyssey, just published by Candlewick, Gareth Hinds continues his project of reinterpreting classic texts in the graphic novel format. The 256-page work, in watercolor and pastel, hopes to find a wide audience in schools and libraries, while still appealing to adults.
Andrew Vachss: Fighting Bullies One Book at a Time

By John Seven | 10/19/2010 @ 12:00AM

Bestselling author Andrew Vachss wonders what the devotees of his inarguably adult hard-boiled crime fiction will think of his new book, Heart Transplant--created in partnership with illustrator Frank Caruso--for which he has reconfigured his detective fiction for a younger audience. Somewhere between graphic novel and picture book, Heart Transplant is aimed at the victims of bullies with the intent of helping the victims and their families deal with the situation effectively.
Cully Hamner Talks 'Red': Comic Book and Movie

By Germain Lussier | 10/19/2010 @ 12:00AM

The new film Red opened this past weekend racking up $22 million in opening box office receipts and DC Comics is also publishing, Red: Eyes Only, a 48-page one-shot prequel to the original comic book series that will be released October 20.
Panel Mania: The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal

Compiled by Ada Price | 10/19/2010 @ 12:00AM

The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal is a webcomic by E.K. Weaver that follows two men in a cross-country road trip from Berkeley to Providence. After meeting in a bar, an intoxicated Amal agrees to drive while TJ will pay for everything along the way. Amal, who was disowned after coming out to his parents, is determined to get to his little sister's graduation from Brown University; TJ has his own mysterious reasons for the road trip. Over the course of the journey, their relationship develops as they are forced to learn more about each other in the close confines of the car and cheap motels. A limited edition collection of the first thirteen chapters was available at the recent New York Comic Con.
Comics Reviews: 10/18/10

| 10/18/2010 @ 12:00AM
Fan Fun with Geoff Johns at NYCC

By Steve Bunche | 10/12/2010 @ 12:00AM

Of all the sights, sounds and events at this past weekend’s New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center, the Friday panel featuring critically acclaimed, best-selling Green Lantern scribe Geoff Johns was of particular interest to the fans. The affable Johns, now also chief creative officer at DC Comics, dispensed with any trace of formality and sat down at the lecture hall’s onstage table.
Kids' Comics Everywhere at New York Comic Con

By Brigid Alverson | 10/12/2010 @ 12:00AM

While sales of graphic novels are down, comics for children and teens seem to be a bright spot, and they were attracting plenty of attention at New York Comic Con last weekend.

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