Thursday, December 04, 2014

Comics/Graphic Novels News from PW


DMP Tries New Tezuka Kickstarter After Failed Campaign
After the failure of an ambitious Kickstarter campaign organized by Digital Manga Publishing to release the backlist of the late manga artist Osamu Tezuka, DMP has reconfigured its publishing program and plans to release the books over 20 years instead of five years. more


Thrillbent Grows with Print and an App
Thrillbent, the digital comics portal started by comics writers Mark Waid and John Rogers, has spun-off into a full featured app and a print campaign with two different publishers. more

PW's Best Books 2014: Graphic Novels
The best graphic novels of the year, including books by Roz Chast, Eleanor Davis, and Jaime Hernandez.

NPR: Best Comics and Graphic Novels of 2014
NPR has chosen their best books of the year, including the ubiquitous 'Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant' by Roz Chast and Fraction and Zdarsky's 'Sex Criminals'. more

Comics Beat: The Unbelievable World of 1980s Comics Sales
A sales chart from 1984 reveals that comics sales, while still dominated by superheroes, included many high ranking independent comics such as "American Flagg!' and 'Groo.' more




1 Naruto, Vol. 67
Masashi Kishimoto
2 Batman, Vol. 3
Snyder/Capullo
3 Batman, Vol. 5
Snyder/Capullo
4 The Walking Dead, Vol. 21
Kirkman/Adlard
5 The Walking Dead Compendium Book One
Kirkman/Adlard/Moore


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