Manga giant Tokyopop announced this morning that it is spinning off its comics-to-film and digital units into a new company, Tokyopop Media LLC; publishing operations will remain in Tokyopop Inc. Publishing production will be reduced by roughly 50% through the rest of the year.

Running Press is publishing The DC Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book ($49.95) in October.

Marvel Comics has announced a licensing agreement with Doubleday for an adaptation of King’s The Stand.

Katharine Kan, a graphic novel and manga reviewer and library consultant in Panama City, Florida, saw the retailer comments about Steve Bennett’s column, and says less popular titles are often worthwhile and retailers should encourage the use of pull lists.

Buddy Saunders of Lone Star Comics in Arlington , Texas , saw the news about the Scorchy Smith collection and is grateful that IDW is publishing it.

Floor traffic was light at the recently concluded Book Expo America at the Los Angeles Convention Center , but graphic novels were a bright spot.

Denis Kitchen informed ICv2 that he has turned in the final manuscript and visual materials for The Art of Harvey Kurtzman.

The first ever Graphic Novel Breakfast at Book Expo America was a resounding, sold-out success.

Titan Publishing has announced the acquisition of the rights to a series of books on the life and work of Joe Simon.

Derek Garrison of Talon Comics in Denton, Texas saw the news about the early release of D&D 4th Edition from some vendors and says a more important problem is deep discounting from businesses like Amazon.