Periodicals Up 7%, Graphic Novels Flat
January 17, 2006
July sales of comics and graphic novels to comic stores were up 6% in dollars over the year-ago period.
By Benderspink
August 15, 2005
Hollywood Reporter announced today that Benderspink, a top production company, has optioned the rights to The Gray Area , originally published by Image Comics.
By 17 Creators
August 14, 2005
Top Cow has announced that 17 Top Cow creators will do 19 signings this Wednesday, in an event called 'Cows across the World!'
'Good Housekeeping' Features, More
August 11, 2005
Gemstone has announced that it will release Mickey and the Gang: Classic Stories in Verse , in November.
Confessions of a Comic Book Guy
August 10, 2005
This week, Bennett talks about the wide variety of people that walk into a comic store.
'Oh Boy!'
August 10, 2005
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey saw our article on the Big Two comic publishers' exclusive wars and would prefer another approach to growth.
First Graphic Novel Out in 2007
August 9, 2005
Scholastic, the world's largest publisher of children's books, has acquired Kazu Kibuishi's 2-volume graphic novel series Amulet .
Adult Manga Sold to Adults Results in Charges
August 9, 2005
According to the Japan Times the Tokyo High Court has reduced the punishment that the Tokyo District Court had meted out to Motonori Kishi, president of the hentai publishing house Shobunkan.
Shipping in November
August 9, 2005
More than three years late, the Image Comics Hardcover will finally ship to retail this November.
'Cars, Cats, and Combat'
August 8, 2005
The August 12th issue of Entertainment Weekly includes capsule reviews of four comics/graphic novels under the headline: Comic Books 101 .
