More To Come, the PW Comics World Podcast
This week we discuss Abrams' new adult manga imprint, breakdown 2023 sales data, ComicsPRO’s report on retail, Webtoon terms, DC and AI, and pay tribute to the Earth 2 Comic Book Store.
Summer Reads: Adult Graphic Novels
Four books to take on vacation or stack next to a cool drink in the back yard or at the park.
Spring 2024 Graphic Novel Preview
Our third standalone graphic novels seasonal preview offers top 10 and longlist picks and much more. more...
Manga Fans Can’t Get Enough
Manga is so popular in North America that publishers are expanding to comics from across Asia, as Japanese publishers also invest in marketing directly to the West. more...
The Rise of Manga Indies and New Imprints
From micropublishers showcasing up-and-coming creators to larger companies adding specialty imprints, there’s lots to discover on the edges of the manga mainstream. more...
Manga Goes Dark with Smudge
A new imprint from Living the Line books trades on the appeal of cult manga. more...
and more.
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Abrams to Launch Manga Imprint, Kana
Abrams ComicArts is launching a new imprint, Kana, focusing on manga series translated into the English language for the U.S. market, primarily catering to adult audiences. Its first titles, including 'Leviathan' by Shiro Kuroi and 'Manhole' by Tetsuya Tsutsui, are due this fall.
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Panel Mania: 'Single Mothering' by Anna Härmälä
Anna Härmälä’s new graphic novel, 'Single Mothering,' offers an all too reliable, often hilarious account of the social and emotional challenges facing single mothers. An eight-page excerpt.
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Sales Dropped at Comics Shops in 2023, ComicsPRO Survey Finds
Sales fell at 69% of responding retailers in 2023 compared with 2022, with sales of new comics periodicals down at 73% of responding comic shops and graphic novel sales down at 65%.
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Panel Mania: 'Advocate' by Eddie Ahn
Eddie Ahn’s 'Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice' is a thoughtful addition to the literature of immigration. A seven-page excerpt.
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Panel Mania: 'Fall Through' by Nate Powell
Nate Powell’s new graphic novel 'Fall Through' is a moving tribute to the musical power and community of 1990s punk rock. A nine-page excerpt.
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MoCCA 2024 Makes a Splash
This year's MoCCA Arts Fest, an annual indie comics and graphic novel festival held March 16-17, drew large and enthusiastic crowds to New York City's Metropolitan Pavilion.
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Panel Mania: 'Ruth Asawa: An Artist Takes Shape' by Sam Nakahira
Sam Nakahira’s 'Ruth Asawa: An Artist Takes Shape' is a diligent and charmingly illustrated graphic biography chronicling the life and creative career of the celebrated Japanese American sculptor. A 10-page excerpt.
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Should Comics Keep It Direct?
Whatever the future holds, local comic shops thrive when they deliver what few bookstores can: a “third place” for fans.
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Comics Shop Retailers Share Their Favorite Handsells
Here’s what retailers across the country told us about the comics and graphic novels they’re handselling this spring.
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Six Signs You’re in a Comics Shop
Wonder where you’ve wandered into—and why there’s a looming statue of an Ewok? How are comics shops different from general bookstores? If you’re asking that question, you definitely haven’t browsed a comics shop before. Here are six hallmarks that set the specialty retailer apart.
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