Tag: marketing graphic novels

My mother used to roll her eyes every time I started talking about comics. My intricate and inane knowledge of the history and process of this strange thing (that seemed almost to come from another world compared to anything she could comprehend) was a constant mystery to her as I grew up. I was a precocious child. I couldn't just read a book that I liked. I would have to read everything by that author, books on that author's process, and books by that author's favourite author. I would completely immerse myself in anything I loved.

The Comic Book Women, an advocacy group helping raise the profile of women working in comics, had a great showing at Emerald City Comic Con this year with several panels this year. This wasn’t a case of putting women on a panel and focusing on their gender perspective. It was about providing a group of talented women that could share their experience and provide insight into how to make it in the comic book industry—resulting in a panel for everyone. What secrets did they share on selling your comic book?

Welcome to MATT CHATS, a weekly interview with someone working in the comics industry. This week that person is Cory Casoni, and his job isn’t to create comics but to make others aware of...

Last week Titan Comics announced it had hired Lizzie Kaye, formerly of SelfMadeHero, to the position of editor for their European graphic novel line. We talked with Kaye within a week of her jumping on-board the Titan Comics team about her new gig and Titan's expansion into the bande dessinée market.

Want to find more about how graphic novel publishers are approaching the massive changes in comics readership and marketing now underway? Then fire up your computer tomorrow at 1 pm EST for a webcast with these industry experts.

Marvel promises to reveal something "explosive" on The View tomorrow. Is it Mark Millar's chili recipe? Is it who killed the Watcher? Is it a book aimed at middle-aged housewives? Why is the Beat promoting...

Book Expo America happens every year, and I take time off from work to wander Javits to see what's new and interesting (this year's Zeitgeist: mustaches). "Tireless Torsten" is tired.  Maybe, after 29 years of...

ComiXology’s Chip Mosher of Marketing and PR moderated a panel with Jeremy Atkins of Dark Horse, Dirk Wood of IDW, Mel Caylo of Archaia, and addition Hunter Gorinson of Valiant Comics with the goal...

When I first began writing this column, my intent was to help creators and comics publishers understand the methods to the madness of landing a book on the bestseller lists. After the November 8th...