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7 Crowdfunded Comics to Check Out

Compiled by Matt White | 06/18/2014 @ 01:00PM

Seven new and notable comics-related projects that are worthy of attention—or support, including "transmedia" storytelling, a "Cringe"-worthy collection, Tezuka on Mars, and the truth behind the fall of Rome.
ReedPop's Special Edition Debuts on Crowded Three-Show Weekend

By Calvin Reid and Heidi MacDonald | 06/18/2014 @ 11:00AM

On a weekend that saw three regional comics-themed shows, ReedPop launched Special Edition, a new, smaller comics show that is an "event concept" and is likely to be used as model for launching smaller comics shows around the country.
Panel Mania: A First Look at Telgemeier's 'Sisters'

by Zainab Akhtar | 06/18/2014 @ 09:00AM

A first look at Raina Telgemeier's eagerly awaited "Sisters," which explores the complicated feelings that follow when the author gets a baby sister.
Hybrid, Quirky Graphic Novels from Conundrum Press

By Calvin Reid | 06/17/2014 @ 09:00PM

Conundrum Press is yet another notable Canadian indie comics press specializing in a distinctive list of graphic novels and comics-related books. The house publishes such highly regarded artists as Joe Ollman, David Collier, Jimmy Beaulieu, and Meags Fitzgerald.
Upcoming Comics Events: 6/16-6/22

| 06/16/2014 @ 12:00PM

"(Super)Hero with 1,000 Faces" in London, U.K.; HeroesCon 2014 in Charlotte, NC; Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention in Las Vegas, NV; "Stripped" Screening in Santa Rosa, CA
Photo Mania: New Comics Show, Special Edition 2014

| 06/16/2014 @ 09:00AM

The first Special Edition, a new and smaller comics show launched by ReedPop, organizer of the blockbuster New York Comic Con, debuted at the Javits Convention Center this past weekend, June 14–15. PW Comics World was on hand all weekend to photograph the artists, publishers and fans at Special Edition 2014.
Dark Horse to Republish Brian Wood's 'New York Four/Five,' 'DEMO'

By Brian Heater | 06/12/2014 @ 10:00AM

Dark Horse has acquired several backlist titles by comics writer Brian Wood originally published by Vertigo and Minx, DC’s now defunct graphic novel imprint for teen girls, with plans to publish new editions in the fall and in 2015.
New Special Edition Comics Show Debuts June 14-15 at Javits Center

By Calvin Reid | 06/12/2014 @ 09:30AM

Special Edition, a new and smaller comics convention organized by New York Comic Con organizer ReedPOP, debuts this weekend, June 14-15 at Javits North, a smaller hall at the North end of the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.
Comixology Inks Deal to Offer Viz Digital Manga

by Calvin Reid | 06/10/2014 @ 11:30AM

U.S. manga publisher Viz Media and digital comics marketplace Comixology announced an agreement that will bring Viz’s manga line to the Comixology platform in North America.
Upcoming Comics Events: 6/9-6/15

Compiled by Matt White | 06/09/2014 @ 12:00AM

Fingus Apocalypticon Opening+Reception in New York, NY; Sam Alden and Ohara Hale in Montreal, Quebec; Oslo Comics Expo in Oslo, Norway; Denver Comic Con in Denver, CO; New York Comic Fest in White Plains, NY; Special Edition NYC in New York, NY.
Jet City, Comixology Offer Digital Comic of Hugh Howey’s ‘Wool’

By Calvin Reid | 06/04/2014 @ 10:00AM

Amazon’s Jet City Comics imprint is serializing the comics adaptation of sci-fi novelist Hugh Howey’s 'Wool' simultaneously on Comixology and Amazon.
Panel Mania: 'Cat Dad, King of The Goblins' Offers The Unexpected

By Heidi MacDonald | 06/04/2014 @ 09:00AM

Britt Wilson's slapstick fantasy 'Cat Dad, King of the Goblins' kicks off Koyama Press's new line of kids comics.
Dynamite Inks Graphic Novel Deals with Five Novelists

By Calvin Reid | 06/04/2014 @ 09:00AM

Dynamite Entertainment has agreements to publish graphic novel adaptations based on the books and characters of acclaimed novelists Brandon Sanderson, Dean Koontz, Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, and the late Ernest Tidyman, author of the Shaft novels.
Comics Get In Front at BEA 2014

By Calvin Reid and Heidi MacDonald | 06/03/2014 @ 10:00AM

Although the category did not have a commanding presence at BEA, graphic novel publishers and imprints were spread throughout the show and comics were featured in major panels during BEA and BookCon, BEA's relaunched consumer event.
Upcoming Comics Events: 6/2-6/8

Compiled by Matt White | 06/02/2014 @ 12:00PM

The Comic Book Theater Festival Issue #2 in Brooklyn, NY; Phoenix ComiCon in Phoenix, AZ; Grand Comics Festival in Brooklyn, NY; Olympia Comics Festival in Olympia, WA; Queer Comics Expo in San Francisco, CA.
Madefire Expands with Barker, Archie, Lion Forge, and Arcana

By Todd Allen | 05/28/2014 @ 03:00PM

Madefire, known for producing partially animated 'Motion Book' comics, has added four more publishers to its lineup.
Diamond, Trajectory Partner to Deliver Digital Comics

By Calvin Reid | 05/28/2014 @ 09:00AM

Diamond Comics Distributors, the dominant distributor to the comics shop market, has reached a multi-year agreement with Trajectory, a digital publishing and distribution vendor, to offer conversion and global digital distribution for print comics.
Upcoming Comics Events: 5/26-6/1

Compiled by Matt White | 05/27/2014 @ 12:00PM

Indy PopCon 2014 in Indianapolis, IN; "Interesting Drug" Launch Party in Ann Arbor, MI; Long Beach Comic Expo in Long Beach, CA; Chicago Alternative Comics Expo in Chicago, IL.
Diamond: Graphic Novels Up, Comics Periodicals Down in 2014

By Heidi MacDonald | 05/23/2014 @ 09:00AM

While the first few months of 2014 were tough for comics specialty retailers, graphic novel, and merchandise sales remained solid.
MeCAF Brings Graphic Novels Down East

By Alison Wilgus | 05/21/2014 @ 10:00AM

Although the crowd was relatively small, they came to buy at this year's Maine Comic Arts Festival.

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