Thursday, March 05, 2015

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Udon Turns Literary Classics into Manga Adventure
Can Udon's manga-style versions of classics like 'Les Miserables' and 'Pride and Prejudice' become the Cliffs Notes for a new generation of readers? more
13 Delicious Comics about Cooking and Eating
From Japanese cooking competitions to fine French restaurants, baking bread and vegetarian dishes, we've put together a tasty list of 13 great comics about all kinds of food and cooking. more

Rosarium Bets on Multicultural Novels and Comics
Rosarium Publishing plans eight print and 12 digital titles this year, and its multicultural lineup of prose works and comics helped the new house snag a distribution deal with IPG. more




Comic Book Resources: BookScan Numbers Show Big Book Market Growth for Comics in 2014
Retailer Brian Hibbs looks at the actual sales for the top 750 graphic novels for 2014 and finds a 17% rise, with huge growth in GNs aimed at younger readers. more

Comics Beat: Nilah Magruder wins the first Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award for M.F.K.
The animator and cartoonist was recognized for her fantasy webcomic M.F.K. in an award presented at the Long Beach Comics Expo. more

Insider: Zunar’s Book Launch Disrupted Again, Cartoonist Faces Possible Arrest
The Malaysian authorities disrupted the attempted launch of cartoonist Zunar's new book for the second time, and the embattled cartoonist faces possible arrest if he goes ahead with a book signing. more



The Age of Selfishness: Ayn Rand, Morality, and the Financial Crisis
Darryl Cunningham. Abrams Comicarts, $17.95 (240p) ISBN 978-1-4197-1598-3
This work is both a highly effective example of graphic nonfiction and a strong critique of the connection between Ayn Rand's philosophy of objectivism and the 2008 financial collapse. Cunningham (Psychiatric Tales, How to Fake a Moon Landing) tackles this essential but byzantine subject with admirable clarity. More

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