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Viz Media to Publish Original Kids' Graphic Novels

By Brigid Alverson | 05/08/2012 @ 10:00AM

Over the past year, U.S. manga publisher Viz media has begun branching out in a new direction, releasing original graphic novels created just for them.
Marvel and Disney Assemble Avengers Tie-Ins

By Matt White | 05/08/2012 @ 10:00AM

To coincide with the release of this weekend's box office record breaker, The Avengers, Marvel and Disney have been offering a smattering of official tie-in material to bring fans up to speed with the characters and provide backstory to the film.
Derf Opens Up About His High School Friend Jeffrey Dahmer in New Graphic Novel

By Chris Arrant | 05/08/2012 @ 09:00AM

After making a name for himself as a humorist with the newspaper strip The City and graphic novels like Punk Rock & Trailer Parks, John “Derf” Backderf revisits his teenage memories of being friends, neighbors and classmates with the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
The New 52 Book Collections In Stores This Month

By Calvin Reid | 05/08/2012 @ 12:00AM

Beginning this month DC Comics begins releasing book collections of The New 52 with hardcover editions of Justice league of America Vol. 1: The Origin by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee and Batman Vol. 1: Court of Owls by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, in addition to a trade paperback edition of Animal Man Vol. 1: The Hunt by Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman.
'Leaping Tall Buildings': The History of the Comics Industry in Words and Photos

By John Seven | 05/08/2012 @ 12:00AM

Featuring over 50 cartoonists captured in interviews and photos, Christopher Irving and Seth Kushner’s Leaping Tall Buildings The Origin of American Comics, from PowerHouse Books, weaves a narrative about working in the comics field through the eyes of a diverse array of creators
Super Folk: New from Image, Dark Horse and Valiant, Astonishing X-Men, April Sales Bounce Back

By Matt White | 05/08/2012 @ 12:00AM

This week in Super Folk, PW Comics World’s superhero news hub, new series from Image, Dark Horse and Valiant, upcoming story arcs from Marvel, Astonishing X-Men news, April sales bounce back and more.
Panel Mania: Baby's in Black

Compiled by Ada Price | 05/08/2012 @ 12:00AM

Arne Bellstorf's Baby's in Black looks at the Beatles in their early years, as well as the love story of Stuart Sutcliffe, the fifth Beatle, and Astrid Kirchherr. Baby's in Black will be released by First Second on May 8th.
Upcoming Comics Events: 05/07/2012

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 05/07/2012 @ 02:00PM

5/12 Long Beach Comics Expo, Long Beach, CA; 5/18-5/20 University of Chicago's "Comics: Philosophy & Practice" with Bechdel, Clowes et al in Chicago; 5/22, 5/23 Francoise Mouly & Art Spiegelman Discuss "Blown Covers" Live in New York
Comics Reviews May 2012

By PW Staff | 05/07/2012 @ 09:00AM

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New Books, New Faces, New Indie Comics at the Annual MoCCA Art Festival

By Heidi MacDonald | 05/01/2012 @ 12:00AM

The MoCCA Festival threw open its doors April 28-29 for an annual celebration of literary and self-published comics. A fundraiser for Soho's Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art, MoCCA drew several thousand fans to the Lexington Armory to peruse everything from mini-comics to thick tomes like Seven Stories' massive The Graphic Canon.
Photo Mania: MoCCA Art Festival 2012

| 05/01/2012 @ 12:00AM

PW Comics World Spent the weekend hanging out and taking pictures at this year's MoCCA Art Festival, the annual indie comics show at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Photos by Jody Culkin.
Super Folk: New at Image, DC Nation Mag and App, Marvel Villain and 2000AD

By Matt White | 05/01/2012 @ 12:00AM

This week in Super Folk, PW Comic World’s superhero news destination, Image reveals new and resurrected series, DC Comics launches DC Nation Magazine and App, Spider-Men gets a villain, Dark Judges Judge Dredd, Tank Girl goes digital and more.
Upcoming Comics Events: 04/30/2012

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 04/30/2012 @ 02:00PM

5/5-5/6 Toronto Comics Art Festival (TCAF) in Toronto, Canada, 5/5 Free Comic Book Day, 5/5-5/6 Latino Comics Expo & La Raza Comica Exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco
New Day at Archie Comics, Despite Internal Strife

By Rich Shivener | 04/27/2012 @ 07:00PM

Archie Comics Publications, the home of the iconic American red-headed teenager and his Riverdale High School buddies, is reshaping its longstanding brand and revitalizing its publishing program. In recent years Archie Comics has implemented a combination of new publishing formats and provocative new content aimed at keeping the classic Archie brand youthful and relevant to a new generation of Archie fans.
Kids Comic Con 2012: The Show Moves to New Bronx Location

By Calvin Reid | 04/27/2012 @ 12:00AM

Forced to move to a new location, this year the Kids Comic Con will be held Saturday May 5 from 10 am until 6 pm at the Church of the Mediator, 260 West 231st Street in the Bronx.
Archie Plans Jinx Graphic Novel Sequel for 2013

By Calvin Reid | 04/26/2012 @ 12:00AM

A sequel to Jinx, an updated graphic novel version of Archie Comics’ original 1940 Li’l Jinx comic, will be released in April 2013. The new Jinx series has been created by writer J. Torres and artist Rick Burchett.
Dark Horse Releases ‘Mogworld’ e-Book with Sequel Excerpt

| 04/25/2012 @ 12:00AM

Comics publisher Dark Horse, which released the bestselling 2010 prose novel Mogworld by popular rapid-fire videogame reviewer Yahtzee Croshaw, is publishing the first chapter of Jam, a sequel, in the new digital edition of Mogworld.
Viz Media Tabs Gagan Singh to Head New Viz Labs Tech Unit

By Calvin Reid | 04/24/2012 @ 12:00AM

manga and anime publisher/distributor Viz Media, is launching Viz Labs, a new division at the company that will consolidate its engineering and digital business platforms into a single unit.
Super Folk: DC Comics In The Fall, Marvel’s New Titles, Free Comic Book Day

By Matt White | 04/24/2012 @ 12:00AM

This week in Super Folk, PW Comic World’s look at the goings-on of the superhero industry, what’s down the pipeline at DC Comics, Marvel’s creators offer some details on their upcoming titles, Dark Horse on The Goon and Xerxes, Free Comic Book Day orders, and Valiant’s new logo.
Upcoming Comics Events: 04/23/2012

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 04/23/2012 @ 03:00PM

4/23, 4/28-4/29 The Story of Rock 'N' Roll Comics Release Party and Screenings in New York, NY 4/28-4/29 Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland, OR, 5/5 Free Comic Book Day

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