Each month, Diamond Comics Distributors releases data on the top selling products from single issue comics to graphic novels and trade paperbacks to toys. So far this year, the trend shows the top single issue comic sales heavy with superhero stories fromMarvel and DC, but diversity is growing in the trade paperback and graphic novel…
The Saviour of Boys’ Literacy: Lovecraft, Bond, and the Order of the British Empire
Here in England there is a man they call the saviour of boys’ literacy. In February, he was awarded an OBE, and his name is Anthony Horowitz. In 2007, Anthony was singled out by then Education Secretary Alan Johnson as the not-so-secret weapon to get boys reading. —Horowitz’ author profile, Walker.co.uk We need an educational strategy that…
Viminy Crowe: Comics are Fun for Everyone
Viminy Crowe’s Comic Book Written by Marthe Jocelyn and Richard Scrimger Illustrated by Claudia Davila Published by Tundra Books Release date: 5/13/2014 With a steampunk atmosphere, Viminy Crowe’s Comic Book takes a look at the role of imagination in both reading and creating comics. Viminy Crowe takes the question of whether art is an imitation…
News & Things: Get Your Cyberpunk On
Akira live action fan trailer They crowdfunded through Indiegogo back in 2002, now the Akira Project has released their live-action trailer. Artist H.R. Giger dies at 74 Known for nightmarish imagery, his design for the main creature in the movie “Alien” is stamped in our collective memories. First look at Batman’s new look From teasing…
