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Boom! Studios Celebrates 10 Years
Boom! Studio celebrates a decade publishing original graphic novels and comics, as well as recent movie and TV deals and a push for diversity. more

Comics Win Big at ALA’s 2015 Youth Media Awards
Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's 'This One Summer' is the first graphic novel to receive both a Caldecott Honor and a Printz Honor; while Cece Bell's graphic memoir 'El Deafo' received a Newbery Honor. more

From Comics Theory to Comics Practice: Scott McCloud
Scott McCloud didn’t intend to become the premier comics theorist, but his acclaimed nonfiction work, 'Understanding Comics,' forced a reexamination of the medium. In February, McCloud is publishing 'The Sculptor' (First Second), his first graphic novel in over 15 years. more

Retrofit Comics Offering Subscriptions
Micropress Retrofit Comics is offering a series of short stories by noteworthy indie cartoonists including Olivier Schrauwen, Matt Madden, Kate Leth and Yumi Sakugawa. more

Mid East Eye: Palestinian Cartoonist Defends Symbolic Prophet Caricature
Palestininan cartoonist Mohammed Sabaanah is being questioned by local authorities following publication of his cartoon that contained the Prophet Mohammed. more

Comics Beat: Katsuhiro Otomo wins Grand Prix at Angoulême
The creator of 'Akira' is the first Japanese cartoonist to win the top prize at the Angoulême Comics Festival, an award conferred for lifetime achievement. more

Panel Mania: Fashion Forward with ‘Girl in Dior’
A love letter to fashion, Paris, and the House of Dior, 'Girl in Dior' ('Jeune fille en Dior') brings French superstar Annie Goetzinger to the US, and gorgeous clothes to the comics page. more