On Growing a Female Audience for Comics
November 29, 2006
We spoke to Karen Berger, Senior Vice President of DC Comics, about Minx, the audience it seeks to reach, and how it fits into the current context of comics for teen girls, which are primarily manga.
New Releases Begin in February
November 29, 2006
In February Image Comics will begin publishing Kyle Baker's new releases, starting with Nat Turner Book 2: Revolution , continuation of the series The Bakers , and new titles, including Important Literary Journal .
Including 'Will Eisner's Expressive Anatomy'
November 28, 2006
Denis Kitchen has informed ICv2 that W.W. Norton has acquired the rights to publish Will Eisner's instructional volumes.
22 Manga Series in 17 Years
November 28, 2006
Tuesday's New York Times includes an article about Clamp, the four-woman collective that has produced 22 manga series in 17 years.
Will Join IDW as VP-Sales
November 26, 2006
Longtime Tokyopop sales maven Alan Payne left the company last Friday, November 24th.
Graphic Novels For Young Women
November 28, 2006
According to The New York Times, DC Comics plans to launch the Minx graphic novel line targeting young female readers in May.
Waiting For Trades Better For Business
November 26, 2006
Ed Sherman of Rising Sun Creations in San Diego, CA says research at his store suggests that passing on miniseries and sticking to collected trade paperbacks will improve the bottom line.
In Las Vegas
November 21, 2006
ComicsPRO, the new comic retailer organization, has announced that it will hold its first annual meeting in Las Vegas on April 11th through 13th.
Civil War Delays, and Looking Ahead
November 26, 2006
In Part 4 of our Dan Buckley interview, we talk about the Civil War delays and the challenges and opportunities in 2007.
Edits for Different Channels, and the Marvel Web Strategy
November 26, 2006
In Part 3 of our Dan Buckley interview, we discuss Marvel's editing policies for changing content for different audiences, its current Web strategy, and its perspective on legal and illegal comic downloads.
