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UK Comics Mag Tripwire Celebrates Its 21st Birthday in Style

Tripwire

British comics and genre magazine Tripwire is celebrating its 21st anniversary with a limited edition book and series of special events in the UK.

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Does the West Dismiss Graphic Storytelling as Second Class?

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It’s rare in the West for graphic novels to win mainstream accolades and readership, but in Asia, it is the norm. In the US, isn’t it time for that to change?

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Why Asia is Obsessed with Graphic Novels and Comics

Darkness Outside the Night

Printed graphic storytelling is an extension of all that has been performed for centuries across Asia, where often the word and the graphic symbol are one.

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Pearls Before Swine’s Stephan Pastis Transitions to Kid’s Lit

Timmy Failure

Comic author Stephan Pastis talks about his first children’s book, Timmy Failure, which is being supported by a $250,000 marketing campaign from Candlewick Press.

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What is the Future of the Comic Book Format?

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What is the future of the comic book format? Will it go all digital? Continue its slow decline? Disappear? Or is due for a nostalgic revival like so much else?

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Publishing is Seriously Nostalgic About Comics, But Why?

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Using Sean Howes’ biography of Marvel Comics as a prism, Daniel Kalder considers the fate of comics, a declining art that makes billions in merchandise and movies.

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“Capitalistic Transaction” Provokes Controversy at France’s Casterman

Louis Delas, CEO, Casterman BD and Jeunesse

France’s Casterman has lost its CEO in the wake of a controversy after which new owner Gallimard called the company ‘a pretty jewel.’ Authors have balked at the belittlement.

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E-Books in France: Shunned or Just Getting Started?

Claude de Saint Vincent, Deputy CEO, Media Participations

Three CEOs talk about e-book adoption in France, as well as the obstacles and opportunities for publishers working to digitize their content.

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How Thrillbent is Pushing DIY Digital Innovation in Comics

The first panel of Thrillbent's Insufferable

Comic book impresario Mark Waid left legacy publishing to launch Thrillbent, a digital startup he believes will unleash creativity on the page and in the biz.

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Capstone and Andrew McMeel Announce New Imprints at BEA

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At BookExpo America, educational publisher Capstone and humor/nonfiction publisher Andrews McMeel both announced new imprints aimed at children.

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