More on “Online Graphic Novel”
The creator of that Jonas Moore thing has more to say about GNs that go direct to the sponsor. This story wouldn't be so noteworthy if this kind of "advertorial" weren't becoming more and...
Linkage for the day
§ CNN looks at Marvel's balance sheet, and Spider-Man has not been the cash cow you might expect.
Spider-Man, as any comic book fan knows, isn't the most powerful superhero. He can't push planets around...
Now it can be told: Kevin Colden and the Xeric
A few weeks ago we posted the latest Xeric Grant winners, with the rather odd note that Kevin Colden has turned down the Xeric in order to publish on the web.
Now Colden is...
Telling it like it is: Hibbs, Butcher
Brian Hibbs looks at the End of History as two of the latest late books ever are released and explains what it means for retailers:
Ultimates, the “Ultimate Universe” version of The Avengers by Mark...
PW on S&S rights “grab”
Some consternation this morning about budding GN publisher Simon & Schuster and their new rights policy which would seem to indicate ownership in perpetua. PW's Jim Milliot has more:
In a prepared statement sent out...
Platinum’s lack of credit – UPDATE
UPDATE: AS per the comments, Platinum has now added credits for the strip. Kudos to them for doing the right thing right away.
Platinum VP Dan Forcey had this to say in Roman's ...
Can this man save print?
Maybe.
As you may have heard by now, Tim Leong's COMIC FOUNDRY magazine has been rejected at Diamond for being in B&W and having a high price point, although other B&W magazines about comics...
The new Wizardworld.com
It's up. Not too easy to find content, but at least we're in this century.
What exactly do you do with a $30,000 diploma from cartoon college?
The Christian Science Monitor reports on employment opportunities for art comics grads:
Graphic novels and comics are one of the fastest-growing sectors of publishing. But it's a tough business to break into. Drawn and...
Marvel’s usual post-Spidey decline kicks in
As we've mentioned, historically, when a SPIDER-MAN film comes out and sets box office records, Marvel's stock usually takes a tumble as people rush to sell off. This is no different, than last time,...
Vampirella stays at Harris
A while ago the comics internets were abuzz with the news that Fangoria had acquired Vampirella from Harris Publishing. While Fango peeps went around saying it was a done deal, Harris personnel gave...
Is the pamphlet the future of comics?
The native are restless. Or at least the artists are. In our previous item we mentioned Bryan Talbot and ALICE IN SUNDERLAND -- it took him five years to finish it, and that's a...
