PW Comics Week archive

-- Publishers Weekly, 4/25/2006

PW Comics Week

Every week PW Comics Week reports on comics and graphic novel publishing, bringing our readers business trends, artist and publisher profiles, retail information and much more. If you missed any issues you can read them here.

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Contributing Editor: Douglas Wolk
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April April 25, 2006:
        Disney's magic kingdoms of Abadazad and Jellaby; Gravett's history of manga removed from libraries
April 18, 2006:
        Marvel and Bungie Team for All-St ar Halo Graphic Novel; Rich Returns to Writing
April 11, 2006:
       Alternative Press Expo showcases indie comics and seed packets; Siegel heirs score a big win in court
April 4, 2006:
       Second Tatsumi collection due from D&Q; More graphic novels on the way from Norton

March
March 28, 2006:
       Tokyopop, HarperCollins Team Up; 20 years of Dark Horse Manga
March 21, 2006:
      Shanower May Take 'Bronze' to Web; Transcontinental Enters Comics Printing Fray
March 14, 2006:
      V for Vendetta: the Strange Story of a Bestseller; Virgin Comics details Announced
March 7, 2006:
      Speakeasy Shuts Down; New Books from Komikwerks

February
February 28, 2006:
      Big Success, Even Bigger Crowds at NYCC; Frank Miller Speaks
February 25, 2006:
      New York Comic-Con Edition!
February 24, 2006:
      Graphic Novel sales Rise; ICv2 Conference Surveys Category
February 21, 2006:
      New York Comic-Con Opens This Week; Del Rey Manga Grows Up
February 14, 2006:
      WonderCon Starts the Convention Season Off Right; Mark Siegel's Ambitious First Second Line

February 7, 2006:
FSG's Hill & Wang Launches Comics Line; New Tezuka from Vertical

January
January 31, 2006:
      New York gears up for its own comic-con; Angouleme announces prize winners
January 24, 2006:
      Bookazine Goes Into Graphic Novel Distribution; Bandai Announces Manga Launch
January 17, 2006:
      D&Q Collects Moomin; DiDio Explains DC's Leap Forward in Time
January 10, 2006:
      2005 a Tough Year for Comics Start-Ups; Vogler's 'Ravenskull' to Seven Seas
January 3, 2006:
      Spanish Language Comics; Douglas Rushkoff's Bible Study

December
December 20, 2005:
      FM Distribution struggles as IDW goes exclusive with Diamond; Web comics go to print
December 13, 2005:
      CPM'S manga comeback; Viz goes literary with Signature line
December 6, 2005:
      Inside L'Association; NetComics brings new Manhwa line to US

November
November 29, 2005:
     Master of American Comics opens to acclaim; Barefoot Gen returns
November 22, 2005:
     Inside the Center for Cartoon Studies; Behind Seven Seas New Copyright Policy
November 15, 2005:
      The Cool New World of G4; Kyle Baker Publishing's plans for Kyle Baker
November 8, 2005:
     Alan Moore Speaks; New Books from Image Comics
November 1, 2005:
     Comics a hero at Frankfurt; Marvel woos King and other prose authors

October
October 25, 2005:
     Kuo-yo Liang talks about Diamond Book Distribution; There’s something about yuri
October 18, 2005:
     Jeremy Ross on Tokyopop contracts; Castle Waiting to Fantagraphics
October 11, 2005:
     Little Nemo blows up for 100th birthday; Gaiman goes Eternals
October 4, 2005

September
September 27, 2005