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Breaking Down Barriers for Mexican Graphic Novels

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Citing Mexico’s tradition of pictorial storytelling and penchant for the surreal, publisher Editorial Resistencia makes the case that the graphic novel is the ideal format for Mexican readers.

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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

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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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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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Iranian Bestseller Built by Social Media, Sold Through Synergy

Zahra's Paradise

How Zahra’s Paradise, a graphic novel about a protester who goes missing during the Iranian demonstrations of 2009, turned into a surprise global bestseller.

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Graphic Novelist Raina Telgemeier on Creating Her Own Little Niche

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Raina Telgemeier success making graphic novels aimed at young female readers has helped expand the boundaries of the genre.

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‘Jerusalem’ by Guy Delisle Wins Angouleme Comic Festival Prize

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Canadian Guy Delisle won this year’s Fauve d’Or, or Best Comic Book Award at the Angouleme Comic Festival for Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City.

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‘Zombie Iceland’ and Other Inventions from the Minds of Okeibækur

Icelandic comic book publisher Okeibækur specializes in ‘geek culture’ and serves up hilarious doses of the wild, wacky and profane.

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Should Self-publishers Handle Their Own Rights Sales?

Increasingly self-publishers are pushing into new aspects of publishing and taking control of their own fate. One of these areas is rights.

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Graphic Novelist Alex de Campi Uses Kickstarter to Sell Print, Film and Foreign Rights

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Graphic novelist Alex de Campi is using Kickstarter to raise $27,000 to fund production of her latest project, including selling print, film and foreign rights.

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