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Upcoming Comics Events: 3/12/2012

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 03/12/2012 @ 12:00PM

3/15 Brian K. Vaughn Saga Premiere Signing in New York, 3/16-3/18 Wondercon in Anaheim, CA, 3/17 Challengers Ultimate Drawing Challenge in Chicago, 3/20 Comics Writing Master Class with Peter David at MOCCA in New York
Comics Reviews: March

By PW Staff | 03/12/2012 @ 09:00AM

New graphic novels from Alison Bechdel, Mary and Bryan Talbot, Guy DeLisle and Harvey Pekar highlight a month full of major releases. Also out this month: a Diane Noomin collection and the womanthology anthology.
Super Folk: Marvel at SXSW, DC’s New Website and Creator Changes, Sales Surge in February

By Matt White | 03/12/2012 @ 12:00AM

This week in Super Folk, Publishers Weekly’s superhero news rundown, Marvel makes good on its promises of major announcements at SXSW, DC’s new website debuts amidst creator changes and new Watchmen details, Valiant adds two new titles, February comic sales put up big numbers, and the 2012 Glyph Awards nominees.
Panel Mania: Archie: The Married Life Book 2

Compiled by Ada Price | 03/12/2012 @ 12:00AM

Archie: The Married Life Book 2 collects issues 7 through 12 of Life with Archie, which explores Archie's life down two different paths, one if he had married Betty Cooper, and the other if he had married Veronica Lodge. In this exclusive preview, excerpts are included from "The Trial of Reggie Mantle" and "Freshman Year: Welcome Home, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews." Archie: The Married Life Book 2 will be released next week.
Upcoming Comics Events: 03/06/2012

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons | 03/06/2012 @ 12:00PM

3/7 Fairest Premiere Signing in NYC, 3/7-3/11 Los Angeles Animation Festival and more.
Dark Horse Comics Debut on Kobo Vox Tablet

By Calvin Reid | 03/06/2012 @ 12:00AM

Independent comics publisher Dark Horse is adding support for the Kobo Vox, a seven-inch color multimedia tablet that runs a customized version of the Android OS.
Super Folk: DC Shows Off Earth 2, Marvel Looks to Infinity and More New Series

By Matt White | 03/06/2012 @ 12:00AM

This week in Super Folk, PW Comics World’s news column of superheroic proportions, DC Comics’ reveals the new Shazam and shares some Earth-2 imagery (new costumes!), Marvel’s sudden affinity for infinity, the wave of new series announcements continue, and more.
Dark Horse Digital Graphic Novels Debut on Nook Devices

By Calvin Reid | 03/05/2012 @ 12:00AM

Comics publisher Dark Horse is expanding its support of digital platforms and will begin selling its digital comics on B&N’s Nook Tablet and NookColor devices.
DC Graphic Novels Cataloged by Library of Congress

By Calvin Reid | 03/05/2012 @ 12:00AM

Beginning in the spring, all original graphic novels and collected editions of comics published by DC Entertainment will include a page of cataloging information from the Library of Congress.
Panel Mania: Cleveland

Compiled by Ada Price | 03/05/2012 @ 12:00AM

Cleveland, one of the last graphic novels from the pioneer of autobiographical comics, Harvey Pekar, presents key moments and characters from the city's history intertwined with Harvey's own ups and downs. Cleveland is illustrated by Joseph Remnant. Co-published by ZIP Comics and Top self, it will be released in March.
Long Witnesses the Civil Rights Movement in 'The Silence of Our Friends'

by Danica Davidson | 03/02/2012 @ 12:01AM

The Silence of Our Friends, a graphic novel released last month by First Second, details the experiences of Mark Long, his family and family friends during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Written by Long and Jim Demonakos with art by Eisner-winner Nate Powell, the book has already found success, reaching #6 on the New York Times Graphic Books Bestsellers list.
Yen Press Begins Simultaneous Manga Releases with 'Soul Eater NOT'

by Danica Davidson | 03/01/2012 @ 12:01AM

Manga publishers have begun to look at simultaneous releases in Japanese and English both to satisfy reader demand and to combat internet piracy. Yen Press has begun to implement this policy with the release of Soul Eater NOT in the company’s online anthology magazine YEN PLUS starting in February.
Columbia University to Host ‘Comic New York’ Symposium in March

By Calvin Reid | 03/01/2012 @ 12:00AM

Acclaimed longtime X-men comics writer Chris Claremont will give the keynote address at “Comic New York,” a two-day symposium at Columbia University, to be held March 24 and 25, to study the history and development of American comics in New York City.
Apple Debuts Comics and Graphic Novel Category in the iBookstore

By Calvin Reid | 02/29/2012 @ 12:00AM

Buying and reading comics on tablets and mobile devices took another step forward after Apple debuted a graphic novel format category in the iBookstore.
Fans, Publishers, Creators Gather at the MangaNEXT Convention

By Brigid Alverson | 02/28/2012 @ 12:00AM

The manga revolution was alive and well in East Rutherford, New Jersey, last weekend, as manga fans, cosplayers, and professionals rubbed shoulders at MangaNEXT, the only convention in the U.S. devoted solely to manga.
Super Folk: Image Expo, Marvel’s Avengers vs. X-Men, DC's The Flash and More

By Matt White | 02/28/2012 @ 12:00AM

This week in Super Folk, PW Comics World’s column on superhero comics, new series at Image Expo (Including a new Grant Morrison), rumors of writer changes at Marvel while Avengers vs. X-Men looks big and DC Comics pushes The Flash and teases its crossover series and new titles.
Rich Burlew Talks About His $1 Million Kickstarter Book Project

By Todd Allen | 02/27/2012 @ 12:00AM

Rich Burlew raised $1,254,120 on Kickstarter to reprint out of print volumes collecting his Order of the Stick webcomic. In the end, crowdfunding has given Burlew the ability to invest in and grow his business without taking on debt or partners.
Graphic Storytelling Makes Health Care Reform A Bestseller

By Brigid Alverson | 02/27/2012 @ 12:00AM

The Affordable Care Act may seem like an unlikely topic for a comic book, but Health Care Reform: What It Is, Why It’s Necessary, How It Works, written by MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber and illustrated by Nathan Schreiber, is nestled comfortably on the New York Times graphic book best-seller list
Web Comic Raises $1.25M on Kickstarter

By Todd Allen | 02/21/2012 @ 12:00AM

Cartoonist Rich Burlew set out to raise $57,500 on Kickstarter to reprint a book collection of his web comic, Order of the Stick. By the time the Kickstarter campaign was done, he had managed to raise $1.2 million.
Super Folk: 'BIG' Things from Marvel, DC's Batman Crossover, and Spring Debuts

By Matt White | 02/21/2012 @ 12:00AM

This week in Super Folk, PW Comics World's superhero column, a string of announcements from Marvel, DC Comics upcoming “Night of the Owls” crossover, and new series from BOOM! Studios, Image, IDW and Dynamite.

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