Emotional Autobiography: PW Talks with Diane DiMassa
The cartoonist revisits her 30-year-old legendary character Hothead Paisan. more...Diamond Update
The court approved the sale of Diamond UK and blocked a bid by Diamond to sell the publishers’ inventory. more...More to Come, the PW Comics World Podcast
This week on More To Come: Meg Lemke interviews Tom Devlin, editorial director and co-owner of Drawn & Quarterly, and Lee Lai, the creator of the graphic novels 'Cannon' and 'Stone Fruit', about her works live at SPX 2025.Self-Publishers Rise Up at 2025 Ignatz Awards
While Fantagraphics took home two of the evening’s biggest prizes, independent creators made a strong showing at the 28th annual Ignatz Awards, presented on September 13 at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Md. more...DC Comics Sees An ‘Absolute’ Success
The comics giant has three new books featuring familiar superheroes on the shelves this month—but the origin stories within are anything but familiar. DC executive editor Chris Conroy explains why the publisher’s Absolute Universe has struck a chord. more...Fall 2025 Comics & Graphic Novels Preview
From spine-tingling monster tales to swoonworthy love stories, serious nonfiction and hard-hitting histories, our editors select the season’s most promising Adult, Middle Grade, YA, and Manga Titles. Plus we've got lists of selected great graphic works focused on food and cooking, monsters, movies, and interviews with acclaimed cartoonists. more...and more.
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Transforming Comics: PW Talks with Robert Kirkman
The founder of Skybound Entertainment and creator of the Walking Dead, who will take over an award-winning Transformers reboot in October, spoke with PW about what’s next for the tentpole franchise of Skybound’s interconnected Hasbro setting, the Energon Universe, and more.
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New York Comic Con 2025 Gets the Business
With a revamped pro area and the return of DC Comics, this year’s NYCC is rolling out the red carpet for industry professionals.
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Self-Publishers Rise Up at 2025 Ignatz Awards
While Fantagraphics took home two of the evening’s biggest prizes, independent creators made a strong showing at the 28th annual Ignatz Awards, presented on September 13 at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Md.
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Crossed Hearts Aims to Streamline Webcomic Adaptation
The new publisher, which launches its inaugural list this fall, wants to more efficiently bring print editions of Japanese manga, Korean webcomics, and Asian light novels to English-language markets worldwide.
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Panel Mania: ‘From Cocinas to Lucha Libre Ringsides,’ edited by Frederick Luis Aldama and Angela Sánchez
This big-hearted anthology of Latinx comics celebrates food, sports, and the lingering influence of both on Latinx identity and culture. A 12-page excerpt.
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DC Comics Sees An ‘Absolute’ Success
The comics giant has three new books featuring familiar superheroes on the shelves this month—but the origin stories within are anything but familiar. DC executive editor Chris Conroy explains why the publisher’s Absolute Universe has struck a chord.
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Corto Maltese Sets Sail at Fantagraphics
U.S. comics fans will soon be able to experience the adventures of Hugo Pratt’s iconic seafarer like never before thanks to a new publishing program at Fantagraphics, which aims to make the entire Corto Maltese series available across six deluxe full-color hardcover editions.
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Panel Mania: ‘Second Shift’ by Kit Anderson
This dream-like science fiction tale captures the slowly disorienting mental states of workers on a faraway planet. A 12-page excerpt.
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Emotional Autobiography: PW Talks with Diane DiMassa
The cartoonist revisits her 30-year-old oeuvre and legendary character Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist, whose rage-filled adventures are collected in a new book from New York Review Comics.
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2025 American Manga Award Winners Announced
Kodansha and Square Enix each took home two of the night’s six awards, which were launched last year to honor outstanding achievements in the world of Japanese comics. The ceremony, held August 21, coincided with the first day of this year’s Anime NYC convention in New York.
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