Buffy sells out; Ellis wonders why
Dark Horse has announced that BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SEASON 8 #1 had sold out of a 100K+ initial printing.
Following the book’s release yesterday, Dark Horse will be going back to print on the much...
First Second’s guide to graphic novels
First Second has posted a .pdf primer for those who want to know why graphic novels are the bee's knees. yes, there is sales info for First Second books, but also
...and in...
More on gateway drugs
Well, we have been swirling around a lot of ideas generated by this week's stimulating conversation on Where Comics Are Now, and we don't quite have time today to write another thoughtful essay, but...
A rising tide kills all Caps
Oh boy, where to begin.
Marvel really lucked out with the Captain America news frenzy -- either that or they were more canny than we ever give them credit for. A nation that still...
But the kids DO like it!
Yesterday's ennui rant has gotten a little attention around the internet water cooler. It's always an honor when Tom AND Dirk weigh in on the same topic! But a lot of the responses there...
This is what they want
These days, when we think about books and GNs we feel very optimistic, but when we think about periodicals/pamphlets/floppies, we feel much less so. It seems every time we post the Marvel and DC...
Brigid on “the paradigm shift”
We're still finding interesting links about NYCC, and while we won't bore you with them at this late date, this show was a real watershed. So many players from the bookstore revolution were in...
Webcomics ’07
If there was one big story bubbling under all the hoopla at the New York show it was digital distribution. Webcomics are going to be where it's at in the emerging economy. Newwsarama had...
Pow Sock! No comics for kids!
A much quoted story from the San Jose Mercury News takes the opportunity for a puff piece previewing WonderCon and turns it into a fretful look at the dearth of comics for kids:
Almost no...
Things that go on in comics shops
With kids:
That is, until a kid comes in with his dad looking for an Iron Man comic. One of the other guys takes them under his wing and shows off our spiffy ‘kid friendly’...
ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference Report
The whirlwind of New York Comic-Con kicked off yesterday with the ICv2 graphic novel conference. Attendance was up from last year, according to organizer Milton Griepp, with a mix of cartoonists, publishers, librarians, retailers,...
NYCC teams with MySpace!
As you may have heard, MySpace has launched a comic book...area, I guess you could call it. Friend up, Cowboy! MySpace is also sponsoring the New York Comic-con, and we'll have to leave...
