Arab Hero, a new comic book start-up based in Cairo aims to create Arabic comic books featuring Arab heroes, written by Arab writers, and illustrated by Arab artists.
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Arab Hero: New Cairo Comics Publisher Inspired by the Arab Spring
Posted in Frankfurt 2011 Also tagged Arabic, Cairo, comics, Egypt, Middle East, Ramy Habeeb, startup Comments closed
India’s First Comic Con Draws 15,000, Homegrown Heroes Are a Hit
Editorial by Andrew Dodd, editorial director, Campfire DELHI: It has never happened before, but it’s sure to happen again. Last weekend, fifteen thousand comic book …
Posted in Growth Markets Also tagged awards, book sales, Cacha Chaudary, Campfire Books, Comic-Con, comics, Delhi, Diamond Comics, India Comments closed
Is There a Global Market for Indian Comics and Children’s Books?
By Edward Nawotka The first annual Comic Con in India was held last weekend and, according to Andrew Dodd of Campfire Books, it was a …
Posted in Children's, Discussion Also tagged Campfire Books, Children's, comics, D.C. Books, Diaspora, foreign rights, Global marketing, India, publishing, sales, Steerforth Comments closed
Is Joe Sacco the World’s Greatest Graphic Noveliest/Reporter? The French Say “Oui”
By Olivia Snaije The Maltese-born American cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco has just won the public news radio station France Info’s 2011 news and comic …
Posted in What's the Buzz Also tagged comics, France, Joe Sacco, Middle East, Prizes Comments closed
Screaming Metal Phoenix: The Fantastic Rebirth of Humanoids USA
By Daniel Kalder The idea of comics for adults exploded in the US in the mid 1980s, via the pioneering work of creators such as …
Posted in English Language Also tagged comic books, comics, digital publishing, film, French comics, Humanoids America, iPad comics, Jean Giraud, Maus, Moebius, science fiction Comments closed
Publishing Synergy that Works: Marvel/ESPN’s Amazing NBA Mashup
By Ed Nawotka This is synergy we can get behind. Last year, Disney, the parent company of ESPN, bought Marvel. For it’s NBA preview issue, …
Posted in Ed's Perspective Also tagged animation, enhanced e-books, ESPN, Marvel, Marvel Comics, NBA Comments closed
Is Reading a Graphic Novel Adaptation of a Classic “Cheating?”
By Edward Nawotka Today’s lead story looks at the publishing program of Campfire Books, an Indian graphic novel company that is exporting comic book versions …
Posted in Discussion Also tagged Campfire Books, classic literature, comic books, education, literature adaptations Comments closed
Advantage India: Delhi’s Campfire Classics Hark Back to Golden Age of Comics
• Indian graphic novel publisher Campfire Books has begun exporting affordable Western classics to the US and other English-speaking nations around the world. • Among …
Posted in Growth Markets Also tagged Campfire Books, Chip Fleischer, classic literature, comic book artists, comic books, India, libraries, Steerforth Press Comments closed
Middle East Graphic Novelists Push Boundaries
By Chip Rossetti • Last week, we looked the market for comic books and graphic novels in the Middle East is small, but growing. • In …
Posted in Growth Markets Also tagged Arabic, comic books, Dar al-Malameh, Egypt, international publishing, Magdy El Shafee, Middle East, Samandal Comments closed
Will the Arab Spring Transform Arabic Publishing?
It is clear Egyptian and other Arab publishers are beginning to exercise their new freedoms. Many hope their example will inspire a transformation of Arabic publishing