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Graphic Works on Migrants, Refugees, Human Trafficking
A wide-ranging selection of recent and forthcoming graphic works on forced migration.
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‘My Hero Academia’ Manga Mania at San Diego Comic-Con 2018
My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi sparked a manga fan frenzy during his first visit to Comic-Con; new manga and anime releases were announced and manga fans got to celebrate the induction of manga legend Rumiko Takahashi into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame.
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Photo Mania: San Diego Comic-Con 2018
The San Diego Comic-Con International, held July 19-22 at the San Diego Convention Center, is a showcase for global pop culture celebrating comics, graphic novels and manga as well as films, TV, animation and videogames. Publishers Weekly was there to capture images of the events, artists, publishers and fans attending the biggest pop culture festival in North America.
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New Fans, New Books: Change Comes to San Diego Comic-Con 2018
Comic-Con featured the usual mobs of fans searching for movie and TV stars but the show also reflects ongoing change in the fan community, and publishers are presenting a broader selection of titles aimed at women, people of color, and the LGBTQ community.
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In His New Album, Jazz Master Wayne Shorter Goes Graphic
PW spoke to jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter, who is releasing a 3-CD musical project featuring a 84-page graphic novel.
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‘Monsters,’ and ‘Monstress,’ Win Big at 2018 Eisner Awards
This year's Eisner awards ceremony dominated by women, creators of color, and LGBTQ-themed works.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Comixology, Gail Simone, DC Universe Pricing and More
Among other announcements at San Diego Comic-Con, comics writer Gail Simone is joining Lion Forge, and Marvel is teaming with IDW to create comics and graphic novels for middle grade readers.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: All Our Coverage
Stay up to date on all the latest news about San Diego Comic-Con 2018 with Publishers Weekly—daily updates, podcasts and more. We'll have exclusive interviews, photos and all the rest of the action here.
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North American Comics Market Declined 6.5% in 2017
Combined North American sales of graphic novels and periodical comics declined about 6.5% to $1.01 billion in 2017, although graphic novel sales via the book trade were essentially flat.
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Hotter than Ever, Anime Expo 2018 Attracts Big Crowds
More than 110,000 fans attended Anime Expo 2018, held July 4-8 in L.A. The show is fast becoming the primary platform to showcase Asian pop culture creators and publishers in North America.
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A Look at Library Programming at San Diego Comic-Con 2018
The librarians are coming! The San Diego Public Library is once again teaming with Comic-Con International to organize the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians. Here's our select listing of panels for each day of CCEL.
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In a World of Too Many Cons, San Diego Is Still King
An ever-increasing number of comics and pop culture conventions are taxing publishers’ exhibition budgets and turning artists into nomads, on the road signing autographs in a different city or country every weekend.
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Who Is the Monster? Spotlight on Ezra Claytan Daniels
In this tender, mind-bending, and stunningly drawn graphic sci-fi novel, Daniels deeply probes the notion of normalcy. (Sponsored)
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DC Comics to Launch Digital Subscription Service
DC Universe, an online subscription service that will offer access to live action films, animation, digital comics, and merchandise, will go live in the fall.
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DC Comics Launches New DC Black Label Imprint, Plus a Conversation with Sean Murphy
All-star writers Frank Miller, Scott Snyder, Brian Azzarello, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Greg Rucka, and John Ridley join DC Black Label with their ultimate takes on modern superhero storytelling, bringing edgy and provocative standalone stories to the legends of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. (Sponsored)
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Humanoids’ New Graphic Imprints Add Memoir, Kids, YA
The French-owned, Los Angeles–based publisher of French graphic novels is expanding its catalogue with three new imprints, including a children’s and YA line called Humanoids Kids.
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Check, Please! Year Four Debuts Online June 11
Check, Please!, Ngozi Ukazu's popular LGBTQ hockey and pie-baking webcomic and graphic novel series, will kick off its fourth and final year online on June 11.
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Graphic Novels Find Their Place at BookExpo, BookCon, and NYRF
In a signal of the continuing growth of the category in the book trade, graphic novel publishers announced new titles and had a lively presence at BookExpo, BookCon, and at the inaugural New York Rights Fair.
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Comixology Originals Debuts New Titles, Adds POD Print Editions
Amazon's digital comics marketplace Comixology is releasing three new series in digital and POD print editions, and plans to announce an even larger list of graphic novels during San Diego Comic-Con in July.
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A New Golden Age for Western Manga
In 2018, publishers are cautiously optimistic in a manga market with steady sales in print and digital.



