Search Results by tag: comics and graphica

Daily book biz round-up: one million iPads sold; Amazon Associates payola; and more

A quiet day in the land of book news: Amazon starts paying referral commissions on Kindle book sales One million iPads sold, says Apple Is Amazon's "most-highlighted" tracking creepy and wrong? Comix artist Peter Kuper ... Read More »

May 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon vs. Penguin; real-life Spidey; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Book news from around the Web: Amazon plays dirty pool with Penguin prices Meet the special guests of next weekend's Toronto Comic Arts Festival U.K. history to be endowed with extra naughty bits The Mystery ... Read More »

May 3, 2010 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Smash! Wham! Batman gives Superman a beat-down at comic book auction

By Laura Godfrey

Just when Superman thought he had come out on top, Batman swoops in from behind and beats his record. Earlier this week, the Guardian reported that the first comic book to feature Superman, the 1938 ... Read More »

February 26, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Excelsior! Disney buys Marvel

By Steven W. Beattie

What do Bambi and Wolverine have in common? If all goes according to plan, they'll both soon be part of the Disney family. According to The Wall Street Journal's Market Watch website, the deal, which ... Read More »

August 31, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: sex scandals, meth rings, and Lemony Snicket

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: The catalogue pages for disgraced U.S. Governor Mark "Appalachia by way of Argentina" Sanford's (cancelled) book Meth ring uses rare comic books to launder drug money (I knew there was something wrong ... Read More »

August 25, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

The return of Captain Canuck!

By Steven W. Beattie

No, not Michael Ignatieff. We're talking about the Captain Canuck, the Canadian superhero first dreamed up in 1971 by artists Ron Leishman and Richard Comely. (Their original name for the character “ Captain Canada “ ... Read More »

June 24, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bam! Pow! Whazamo!

By Suzanne Gardner

Open Book: Toronto has launched a new online event this month to celebrate Canadian comics and graphic novels. Whazamo! Ontario Graphic Novel Month intends to showcase both well-known and newbie Canadian graphic novelists and illustrators ... Read More »

May 5, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Free comics for all!

By Suzanne Gardner

Tomorrow, May 2, is the eighth annual Free Comic Book Day “ the best day of the year for comic book fans. Participating comic book shops across the country will be offering a selection of ... Read More »

May 1, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling

The perils of comics publishing

By Eric Emin Wood

Two articles in Publishers Weekly highlight the challenges faced by today's comic book publishers when seeking an audience. First, distribution giant Diamond's new minimum wholesale order ($2,500, up from $1,500) is creating hardship for smaller independent houses. Last ... Read More »

April 7, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: R. Crumb’s Genesis and a double helping of George Orwell