Previously on ComicMix, I brought you the first part of my interview with writer, actor and publisher Wil Wheaton. In that part, we discussed topics including his feelings about modern comics and comic-book movies, his acting career, his love of writing and, most importantly, what he likes to order for lunch. In the second part…
Good news for at least one of the staff members fired by Tokyopop in that publisher’s recent purge: Paul Morrissey has taken an unspecified editing role with Boom! Studios, according to a press release from Boom. Morrissey was a senior editor at Tokyopop, working on books such as Fruit Baskets, Undertown and Pantheon High. Boom…
You may recall a while back that Harper Collins did a special promotion where Neil Gaiman’s American Gods novel was available to read online for free. Gaiman relays an e-mail from the publisher that gives some mixed results, which mirror the concerns given by ComicMix’s own Rick Marshall. From the e-mail: The Browse Inside Full…
When I spoke with Goats creator Jon Rosenberg a month ago, he hinted at big things in store for his long-running webcomic that may or may not involve lasers, contracts and lawn care professionals. Well, the news broke today, and despite a conspicuous absence of lasers and lawn care, there is indeed a contract at…
Leading North American manga publisher Tokyopop announced today that it will be creating a new company, Tokyopop Media LLC, to manage its comics-to-film and digital media projects, while also cutting production in its print department by nearly 50 percent. According to iCv2: Publishing production will be reduced by roughly 50% through the rest of the…
The ginormous media behemoth known as Disney apparently sees promise in the future of comics, as the "House that Walt Built" is creating a publishing wing to make new graphic novels out of old Disney properties. The news has generated lots of coverage already, including articles on Cinematical, ACED Magazine and Reuters. The best breakdown…
One of the biggest Cinderella stories in comics publishing has been that of Archaia Studios Press, which began primarily as an outlet for the projects of co-founders Mark Smylie and Aki Liao and exploded with the success of series like The Killer and Mouse Guard. Not too long ago, ASP announced a big slate of…
In the recurring "Paper Comics Deathwatch" feature over at Flashback Universe, the blog’s authors chronicle the events they believe to be hastening the demise of comics in printed form. It’s an interesting read occasionally, and I can’t help but laugh at the way "PCDW Points" are assigned to each event. Recent subject matter for PCDW…
Just got this email from Marvel: Dear Marvel.com Registered User, Thank you for registering with Marvel.com and for reading this email. We wanted to let you know that we have made changes to our privacy policy and terms and conditions effective as of April 11th, 2007. […] April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November……
Through a spokesman, filmmakers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have announced their intention to join with Hugh Hefner, Jack Nicolson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicholas Cage, Matt Groening, Jon Voight, and Bill Clinton to form a comics publishing firm known as Studio Comics. Intended to be a Research and Development part of the successful SKG, the new…
Publishers Weekly reports that the new Hachette science fiction imprint, Orbit, will publish Kevin J. Anderson’s new series, The Terra Incognita trilogy, starting in 2009. Anderson is co-author of six Dune prequels, written with Brian Herbert. His current series, Saga of the Seven Suns, will be published by Orbit, with volume six, Metal Swarm, part…
We were casting about today hoping for an appropriate St. Patrick’s Day comic-related post, and the Redhead Fangirl didn’t disappoint, calling our attention to a company called Cló Mhaigh Eo in Claremorris, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. They’ve been around a dozen years, and publish "books in Irish for children and young people…
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