Thursday, September 18, 2014

COMICS NEWS ROUNDUP WITH PW


Small Press Expo 2014: A Wedding, A Prom, and Lots of Comics
Lots of comics, lots of sales and lots of social activities made this year's Small Press Expo, one of the country's preeminent festivals for independent and self-published comics and graphic novels, a memorable event. more

How Graphic Are These Novels?
Read with caution: in September, a number of libraries will invite patrons to read comics and graphic novels that have been challenged or banned in schools and public libraries. Banned Books Week takes place September 21–27, and this year’s theme is comics and graphic novels. more


Bookscan: Graphic Novels Up 10% In 2014 So Far
Graphic novel sales are up this year in both the bookstore channel and specialty comics shops. more



Comic Book Resources: New 'Shaft' Writer Promises a Badass
Writer/director David F. Walker is writing a new comic based on the Shaft novels of Ernest Tidyman. Walker, who co-wrote a book on Blaxpoitation films, promises a return to the complex character found in the novels. more

Washington Post: Alison Bechdel Has Won a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant
Alison Bechdel, author of 'Fun Home' and 'Are You My Mother' is the second cartoonist to win a MacArthur Foundation Grant. more
Comics Beat: Roz Chast's Graphic Memoir Makes National Book Award Nonfiction Shortlist
'Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant' is the only graphic novel and only book by a woman to make the NBA shortlist in nonfiction. more


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