Dragon-Con: Congressman Lewis Hopes Graphic Novel Makes Noise
By Hannah Lodge
A little more than 51 years ago, Rep. John Lewis was one of ten people to speak at the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made his historic “I...
March: Book Two cover revealed on CNN
March: Book One, the graphic novel memoir of civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis, as adapted by Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell, was a bestseller and gained publicity previously little heard of for a...
Preview: Jeffrey Brown Incredible Change-Bots Two Point Something Something
Thanks to the success of his TWO Star Wars series—"Goodnight Darth Vader" has been on the bestseller list for weeks, and his Jedi Academy is a hit series for Scholastic—Jeffrey Brown has become one...
March Book One is first graphic novel to win the RFK Book Award
MARCH Book One, the comics version of the life story of Civil rights pioneer Rep. John Lewis. has been breaking boundaries since it was published last year and it just smashed another one; it's...
In India they are celebrating Free Comic Book Weekend with free downloads
I thought this announcement of global comic book love was worth it's very own post. This is the second time this event has been held, sponsored by the Comic Con India. And instead of...
Eventbrite uses social media to examine PAXEast
PAX East, the hugely successful Boston version of the gaming show created by Penny Arcade, wrapped up last weekend. PAX Prime is held in Seattle, and they just announced PAX South, to be held...
Top Shelf’s Chris Ross on DRM-Free Graphic Novels and Print-Digital Bundles [Interview]
By Bruce Lidl
Indie comics publisher Top Shelf announced yesterday that they will be selling a selection of their digital titles, without any DRM copy protection technology. Joining Image in the trend away from DRM...
Shia LaBeouf skywrites apology to Dan Clowes
This is a thing that actually happened. When I first saw it popping up on my feeds I thought it was some kind of photo shop jobbie, but no. Shia LaBeouf, the embattled plagiarist/actor, hired a plane to skywrite "I am sorry Daniel Clowes" over the pellucid skies of Los Angeles.
Top Shelf announces new books by Alan Moore and Liz Prince
Info on a couple of 2014 Top Shelf releases has been revealed.
The Bojeffries Saga by Alan Moore and Steve Parkhouse is a comedy classic. I believe this collection has been in the works...
Top Shelf to donate MARCH BOOK ONE to every member of Congress.
Well, a digital copy anyway. MARCH BOOK ONE, the comics autobiography of civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, has had a heck of a run since its August release and is now making another...
MARCH soars to #12 on Amazon after Rachel Maddow appearance
MARCH made it to Maddow last night, as Rep. John Lewis, co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell appeared on the Rachel Maddow show for a full 10 minute segment which you can watch...
First Look: Nemo: The Roses of Berlin by Moore and O’Neill
Sixteen years ago, notorious science-brigand Janni Nemo journeyed into the frozen reaches of Antarctica to resolve her father’s weighty legacy in a storm of madness and loss, barely escaping with her Nautilus and her life. ... But when the pirate queen learns that her loved ones are held hostage in the nightmarish Berlin, she has no choice save to intervene directly, traveling with her aging lover Broad Arrow Jack into the belly of the beastly metropolis.