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Panel Mania: 7 Miles a Second
7 Miles a Second was written by the legendary East Village artist David Wojnarowicz during the last years of his life before his AIDS related death in 1992. It was originally published by DC's Vertigo imprint in 1996 and follows his childhood hustling on the streets of Manhattan, through his adult life with AIDS, and his anger with the indifference of the government and health agencies. 7 Miles a Second is illustrated by James Romberger and colored by Marguerite Van Cook.
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Titan Books To Launch Titan Comics Imprint
U.K. comics and pop culture publisher Titan Books is launching Titan Comics, a new comics and graphic novel imprint, featuring both original creator-owned material and classic reissues published as both monthly periodicals, complete and collected graphic novels and digital editions.
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Lerner Names Karre, Hinz Interim Directors of Graphic Universe
Lerner Publishing Group announced that Andrew Karre, editorial director of the Lerner imprints Carolrhoda Books and Darby Creek, and Carol Hinz, editorial director of Lerner’s Millbrook Press, have been named interim co-directors of Graphic Universe, Lerner’s graphic novel imprint.
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ShiftyLook Uses Free Web Comics and Games to Build an Audience
The Japanese videogame giant Namco Bandai is giving the freemium model a try with their new Web comics site, ShiftyLook.
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Remembering David: A Graphic Tribute: James Romberger and Marguerite Van Cook
"It's been difficult at times, emotionally, to continue to revisit a good friend's death and have it in your life all the time," says Marguerite Van Cook, who, with her husband, James Romberger, created the graphic memoir 7 Miles a Second (Fantagraphics), about their friend, the late artist David Wojnarowicz.
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DC Comics Promotes Harras and Kanalz
DC Entertainment has promoted Bob Harras to senior v-p, editor-in-chief, DC Comics and Hank Kanalz, formerly senior v-p of digital at DC Comics, has been promoted to senior v-p of Vertigo and integrated publishing.
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Upcoming Comics Events: 12/31/2012
1/5 Jonathan Luna Signs "Star Bright and the Looking Glass" in Annapolis, MD; 1/9 Brian Wood "Star Wars #1" Release Party and Trivia Game in New York, NY; 1/12 Center for Cartoon Studies Portfolio Day at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, CA
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Nobrow Press to Launch Children's Imprint in 2013
U.K.-based indie graphic novel publisher Nobrow Press is launching Flying Eye Books, a children's book imprint.
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New Wimpy Kid Crosses 1 Million Copies Sold
Book seven of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, The Third Wheel, has passed the million mark in physical copies sold, according to Nielsen BookScan. The book will end the year as the #6 bestselling book of the year, placing behind only the Fifty Shades trilogy, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay.
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DC Comics Names Shelly Bond to Head Vertigo
DC Entertainment has promoted longtime Vertigo editor Shelly Bond to executive editor of its Vertigo imprint, succeeding former senior v-p and executive editor Karen Berger, who is stepping down after directing Vertigo for nearly 20 years.
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Upcoming Comics Events: 12/17/2012
12/19 David Petersen Signs "Mouse Guard" in Dallas, TX; 12/19 Darick Robertson "Happy" Signing in Santa Clara, CA; 12/27 Dan Slott & Stephanie Buscema at "Amazing Spider-Man" Finale in New York, NY.
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Dave Sim Brings Cerebus into the Digital Age
In November, Diamond Digital, the digital comics program of Diamond Comic Distributors, began releasing all 25 chapters of Cerebus: High Society, the second volume of Dave Sim’s (and artist Gerhard’s) groundbreaking self-published graphic novel series, on a weekly basis that will continue through March 2013. This is the latest of several publishing moves around Sim and the Cerebus series.
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Panel Mania: Barrel of Monkeys
Barrel of Monkeys is the first full length work published in English by the French comics duo Florent Ruppert and Jermoe Mulot, and it is also the debut book from the new avant-garde comics publisher Rebus Books. Barrel of Monkeys is a surrealistic dark comedy which employs innovative formal techniques.
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Panel Mania: Sumo
Scott is a washed-up football player who has also been abandoned by his girlfriend. When he is offered a position in a Japanese sumo training "stable," Scott embarks on a new chapter in his life. Sumo is written and drawn by Thien Pham, who also illustrated Gene Yang's Level Up. First Second will release Sumo in December.
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Comics Reviews—December
New books by Jonathan Hickman, Brecht Evens, Bryan Talbot and Chris Wright and Denise Mina are reviewed.
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Lerner's Carol Burrell to Move to Abrams ComicArts
Carol Burrell, editorial director of Lerner Graphic Universe since the comics and graphic novel imprint was launched in 2007, is leaving Lerner to take a senior editorial position at Abrams ComicArts and Amulet. Burrell will join Abrams in January to work with Abrams ComicArts executive director Charles Kochman.
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After a Strong 2012, DC Comics Looks Ahead
Looking back over a year of growth, DC Comics executives point to the continued popularity of The New 52, the wildly successful relaunch of its superhero universe, increased sales of print and digital comics, sales of its controversial Before Watchmen periodical series and a growing list of bestselling hardcover titles as the year comes to end.
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Upcoming Comics Events: 12/10/2012
12/15 Mike Mignola Hellboy Exhibit and Signing in Portland, OR; 12/19 David Petersen Signs "Mouse Guard" in Dallas, TX; 12/19 Darick Robertson "Happy" Signing in Santa Clara, CA
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Archie Does Art Book Collection In-House
After years of licensing the publication of its hardcover art book collections, Archie Comics is moving some hardcover production in-house and has just released its first title, The Art of Betty and Veronica.
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Marvel Announces Supersized Marvel NOW! Omnibus
Marvel will cap its Marvel NOW! relaunch effort in June with a Marvel Now! Onmibus, a 688-page behemoth reprinting all the first issues of the program.
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