- RANDOM HOUSE TO PUBLISH OFFICIAL YA NOVELS BASED ON FOUR DC COMICS SUPER HERO ICONS, BY FOUR BESTSELLING AUTHORS RANDOM HOUSE TO PUBLISH OFFICIAL YA NOVELS BASED ON FOUR DC COMICS SUPER HERO ICONS, BY FOUR BESTSELLING AUTHORS Wonder Woman™, Batman™, Catwoman™, and Superman™ novels to release beginning in 2017 New York, NY, March 31, 2016—Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, has partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC […]
- Dabel Brothers Publishing Partners with NYT BestSelling Author Kevin Hearne Fans of Hearne can expect to see the roguishly witty Atticus O’Sullivan along with other favorite characters in the new collection of full-color graphic novels. Atlanta, GA — Dabel Brothers Publishing has partnered with renowned fantasy author Kevin Hearne to bring his New York Times best-selling “Iron Druid Chronicles” novel series to life in comics […]
- Fred Patten Reviews The Definitive Betty Boop: The Classic Comic Strip Collection Authors: Max Fleischer, Brian Walker Publisher: Titan Comics ISBN-10: 1-8485-6707-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-8485-6707-8 Disclosure: A free copy of this book was furnished by the publisher for review, but providing a copy did not guarantee a review. This information is provided per the regulations of the Federal Trade […]
- VIZ Media Announces Release of Hello Kitty® Fun & Friendshp VVIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF HELLO KITTY® FUN & FRIENDSHIP ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL BOX SET Collectible Edition Features Six Full-Color HELLO KITTY Graphic Novels Created By Acclaimed Comics And Pop Culture Artists San Francisco, CA, August 27, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in […]
- C. Montgomery Burns’ Handbook of World Domination C. Montgomery Burns’ Handbook of World Domination Author: Matt Groening Publisher: Insight Editions ISBN-10: 1-6088-7320-X ISBN-13: 978-1-6088-7320-3 Disclosure: A free copy of this book was furnished by the publisher for review, but providing a copy did not guarantee a review. This information is provided per the regulations of the Federal Trade Commission. This […]
- First Second: Authors and Awards at San Diego Comic-Con First Second, the book industry’s premier publisher of graphic novels, is excited to announce an excellent line-up for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con – including a show debut, four Eisner Nominated graphic novels and two convention Guests of Honor! First Second will be exhibiting at SDCC 2013 at booth #1323. ONE SHOW DEBUT The Shadow […]
- Comics About Cartoonists: Stories About the World’s Oddest Profession Comics About Cartoonists: Stories About the World’s Oddest Profession Editor: Craig Yoe Publisher: IDW Publishing Language: English ISBN-10: 1-613-77346-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-613-77346-8 This is indeed an odd tome. It is a 229-page anthology of newspaper and comic book cartoonists drawing about their profession. Not “how to draw” lessons, either. Editor Yoe has combed the archives […]
- DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES WONDERCON ANAHEIM 2013 SCHEDULE! Dark Horse Comics is headed to California’s must-attend event on the comic book convention schedule – WonderCon Anaheim! Join us for signings at booth #819! Free comics and/or prints with each signing while supplies last. Tickets for signings at the Dark Horse booth will be distributed from the opening of WonderCon on Friday, March 29. […]
- Fred Patten Reviews Tank Girl: Carioca Tank Girl: Carioca Authors: Alan Martin and Mike McMahon Publisher: Titan Books ISBN-10: 0-8576-8743-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-8576-8743-2 The anarchic Tank Girl comic book began in 1988 in the pages of Deadline, a counterculture British magazine. Written by Alan Martin and drawn by Jamie Hewlett (the two had just met while playing in a rock band), Tank […]
- The Adventures of Buck O’Rue and His Hoss, Reddish The Adventures of Buck O’Rue and His Hoss, Reddish Authors: Dick Huemer and Paul Murry Publisher: Classic Comics Press ISBN-10: 0-9850-4991-X ISBN-13: 978-0-9850-4991-1 A confession: I requested a review copy of this book to solve a sixty-year-old minor mystery for me. When I was a child and a teenager in the late 1940s & ‘50s, […]
- “PROFESSIONAL TO PROFESSIONAL” – A TRIBUTE TO RAY BRADBURY Saturday night at Comic-Con International: San Diego, at 6pm in the Hilton Indigo Ballroom, fans gathered for a tribute to Ray Bradbury, an author who made his mark not just in science fiction but in mainstream fiction. Co-hosted by Sam Weller (Ray Bradbury’s personal biographer of the past decade) and animation writer and producer (among […]
- “PROFESSIONAL TO PROFESSIONAL” – ISTOCK FEAST PARTNERS WITH COMIC FANS Friday at Comic-Con International: San Diego, I spent time at the Wired Cafe at the Omni Hotel as guests of iStock Photo, to chat with them about their latest project involving comics and the power of crowdsourcing. Sona from iStock Feast explained what the project was all about. “iStock launched a creative site called Feast […]