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Upcoming Comics Events: March 17, 2014
3/17: Frank Santoro in Columbus, OH; 3/20: Trina Robbins in Pittsburgh, PA; 3/21: Billy Ireland Museum Opening Receptions in Columbus, OH; 3/21-3/23: MegaCon 2014 in Orlando, FL; 3/22: Pittsburgh Indy Comics Expo in Pittsburgh, PA
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SPX Opens 2014 Ignatz Awards Submissions
Submissions are open for SPX’s 2014 Ignatz Awards, which recognize outstanding comics and cartooning works by small presses and creator-owned projects. Deadline for submissions is June 7.
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Submissions for the 2014 Will Eisner Awards
Entries for the 2014 Will Eisner Awards for the best comics and graphic novels published during 2013 are being accepted by Jackie Estrada, administrator of the Eisner Awards under Comic-Con International: San Diego. Deadline for submissions is Monday, March 17, 2014.
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ShiftyLook Webcomics Site to Shut Down
ShiftyLook, a portal launched by videogame giant Namco/Bandai in early 2013 to revive old gaming properties as webcomics, is being shuttered. The ShiftyLook site will shut down completely on September 20, 2014.
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Upcoming Comics Events: March 10, 2014
Planet Comicon in Kansas City, MO; Indiana Comic Con in Indianapolis, IN; Ales Kot & Tradd Moore in Winter Park, FL; J.H. Williams III in San Francisco, CA; London Super Comic Con in London, U.K.
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Comixology Submit Marks Birthday With Big Offer
Digital comics vendor Comixology marked the one year anniversary of Comixology Submit, its fast-growing self-publishing platform, with the offer of a bargain e-bundle collecting the top 100 books from the Submit program for $10.
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The Best Cold-Weather Comics for Winter's End
With Spring just around the corner, here are some of the best cold-weather comics to see out the end of the season.
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Comixology Hacked, Subscribers Change Your Password
On the eve of Comixology’s appearance at SXSW Interactive, the annual tech festival, the digital comics vendor has discovered a security breach and urged all its subscribers to change their passwords.
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‘Comics World’ Newsletter Now Twice a Month
PW Comics World, Publishers Weekly’s regular email newsletter on graphic novel and comics publishing, is increasing its frequency to twice a month. Beginning March 5 2014, the newsletter will go out on the first and third Wednesdays of every month.
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Heavy Metal Relaunches as All-Media Company
Heavy Metal Magazine has been purchased by two show-biz veterans who have an ambitious plan to relaunch it.
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Panel Mania: The Bad-Ventures of Bobo Backslack
Jon Chadurjan's The Bad-ventures of Bobo Backslack presents the anarchic tale of the unluckiest person in all of North Dakota.
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Gene Yang Returns with 'The Shadow Hero'
Fresh off a year in which his graphic novel, "Boxers and Saints," was nominated for a National Book Award, cartoonist Gene Yang, along with artist Sonny Liew, is back with "The Shadow Hero," a new work about arguably the first Asian American superhero.
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Marvel Unlimited Offers Digital Comics Access for 99 Cents
In a reprise of a similar promotion at last year’s SXSW Interactive, Marvel is marking its appearance at the annual tech festival with an introductory offer of 99 cents for a month’s access to Marvel Unlimited, its e-comics subscription service.
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Crowdwatch: 35 Years of Radical Comics; Fight Human Trafficking with Manga
PW Comics World's spotlight on notable crowdfunded comics and comics-related projects.
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Upcoming Comics Events: March 3, 2014
Will Eisner Reading by Paul Levitz in New York, NY; Moon Knight Release Party in Dublin, Ireland; Selfmade Hero Spring Party in London, U.K.; Smudge Expo in Arlington, VA.
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Will Eisner Week 2014 Kicks Off
The Will and Ann Eisner Foundation unveiled an international slate of events to mark Will Eisner Week 2014, held March 1-7, to celebrate the life, work and influence of Will Eisner, a pioneering golden age comic book artist and one of the most innovative creators in the history of comics.
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Bechdel Reacts to 'Fun Home' Controversy in So. Carolina
Alison Bechdel responded to the cutting of government funding to a South Carolina college that assigned her graphic memoir, "Fun Home," calling the move "sad and absurd."
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Dark Horse Debuts ‘Misfits of Avalon’ as Webcomic
Looking to use a webcomic to build support for a forthcoming print edition, Dark Horse is launching "The Misfits of Avalon," a new fantasy series by Kel McDonald that will debut online.
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Upcoming Comics Events: February 24, 2014
"B+F" Tour in Seattle, WA; James Robinson Signing in San Francisco, CA; Gail Simone Signing and Q&A in Portland, OR; Kevin Huizenga Reading and Discussion in Bryn Mawr, PA.
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Patreon Raises $2.1 Million
In what could be the biggest variation on crowdfunding, San Francisco startup Patreon has raised $2.1 million in funding for its subscription-based system. Patreon allows fans to pledge recurring payments to a creator rather than provide one-off support to a single project.