ADV has announced a slate of anime releases for 2009 led by Clannad from Kyoto Animation.

In Part Two of this two-part interview, we continue our discussion of the changing licensing environment in Japan, ADV’s strategy for subbing vs. dubbing, and pricing and packaging; the status of its catalogue; the state of anime on American TV including the Anime Network, and ADV’s plans for Blu-ray releases and for its product mix in the future.

In Part One of this two-part interview, Leford talks about the current status at ADV; ADV’s changing strategy; some new anime announcements; his assessment of the anime market in North America, and the changing licensing environment.

Marvel has announced that it is launching a new wave of exclusive digital comic book offerings.

Scott Moore of Galaxy Comics in Saginaw , Michigan attended the Diamond Retailer Summit in Fort Wayne , Indiana and had an overall good experience in spite of a few fellow attendees.

An ICv2 Release. The ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference will be held on Thursday, February 5th, in association with the New York Comic Con. These are the panelists currently booked for the event.

The ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference will be held at the Javits Center on the eve of the New York Comic Con--Thursday, February 5th.

In Part Three, we talk about the impact of illegal filesharing on comic sales; the role of social networking sites; Dark Horse’s Clamp project in 2009; and the role of anthologies.

In Part Two, we talk about the different impacts of the economy on comics and graphic novels; Richardson ’s take on the recently revived creator rights topic; and his thoughts on comics and the Web.

In Part One of this two-part interview, Pavia talks about the current state of the graphic novel and manga market, and the changes in Tokyopop's publishing schedule and digital initiatives since the restructuring.