Comic Book Blog browsing on a Friday afternoon
Lot’s on my plate this weekend. Patty and I are going to try to take the kids ice skating Saturday and then we have to drop them off at the grand parents home so we can go to some sort of neighborhood bowling/ beer league. On Sunday, I’m sure we have something going on and in between it all I have to get some football in and try to read half of the Fourth World Omnibus Volume 2. Did I mention today, Friday, I’m updating the entire site?; from Books, Checklists and the Release Schedule (including the DVDs). Next weeks I plan on being even more busy with projects that will benefit everyone that comes to the CCL. On to today’s links:
- A couple of new Star Wars books are coming out in 2008: Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection (Fall) and Master of Deception, book nine of the Last of the Jedi series (February)
- Random House has acquired world English rights to four Iron Man book titles; two of which will tie in directly with the Iron Man movie, the other two will be original Iron Man novels, which will release after the movie
- On the heels of yesterdays Masterwork news, Marvel by way of their Marvel Masterworks website, has announced Atlas Era - Heroes Volume 2 Featuring Human Torch, Captain America and Sub-Mariner (Variant Volume 92). It will collect Men’s Adventures #27-28, Captain America #76-78 and Human Torch #36-38 and be released February 28, 2008. Looks like Cap lives after all
- Collected Editions Blog speculates about the newly announced Starman: The Complete Saga. I agree with everything, but I’d like to see an eight volume set and not four (or two!)
- What’s Bob Greenberger up to?
- Heidi MacDonald blogs about the many hardcovers and collected editions to make this week’s comics bestsellers on Amazon
- Review: Dave Wallace, Silver Bullet Comics on Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume One: The Long Way Home (Dark Horse)
- Review: Rack Raids on Heroes HC (DC/Wildstorm)
- Review: Tom Spurgeon on Popeye Vol. Two: “Well Blow Me Down!” (Fantagraphics)
- Review: Joe “Jog” McCulloch on Tarzan: The Joe Kubert Years Volumes 1-2 (Dark Horse Archives). Look for my comment at the end
Staying informed on a Thursday morning
One of my favorite movies of all time is Wall Street. And if there is one lesson to be learned from that movie is to know “the value of information and how to get it”. Excellent words to live by whether it is in your professional career, personal everyday life or just knowing how to get the best deals at the grocery store.
As host of this website and podcast, I do my best to treat you, my costumer, the same way. Each week I write and verbal give you an informed opinion as to the news, reviews, new releases, statistics (with John Mayo), and a ton more. It gives me great pleasure to know that you come here and keep it as you source for all things collected.
Along these same lines, panels are a great way to stay informed with industry news and the future of comics. I have two of these panels to Blog about:
- Friend of the show John Siuntres, Wordbaloon, recently added a panel discussion to his podcast feed. “The Future of Graphic Literature”, was recorded on September 29, 2007 at the Los Angeles Public Library and features Kazu Kibuishi, Mark Waid, Christos Gage, Ross Richie, Tony Fleecs and Joshua Hale Fialkov. John split it up into two parts that run about 50 minutes each. The talk goes into just about everything, web comics, the direct market, cost, superheroes vs. graphic storytelling, and the industry itself, including a lot of collected edition talk. Part 1 and Part 2
- The second panel is upcoming on “Comics and Graphics Novels: Harnessing The Power Of Visual Literature”, on November 14, 2007; 9:00-10:30 am. This panel will feature Calvin Reid, Senior News Editor, PW, and Co-Editor, PW Comics Week, Heidi MacDonald, Writer, The Beat, and Co-Editor, PW Comics Week, John Cunningham, V-P of Marketing, DC Comics, Dan Frank, Editorial Director, Pantheon Books, Rich Johnson, Co-Publishing Director, Yen Press, Bill Schanes, V-P of Purchasing, Diamond Comic Distributors.
As the web, mobile content, social networking and video games become the language of youth culture, many feel that graphic novels will become an even more important tool for literacy and education. Our panel will explore the growing impact of comics and graphic novels on the book market and will discuss the latest domestic and international trends in comics publishing.
Surveying the new publishing landscape, this panel will explore how comics publishing is moving beyond its traditional roots and finding new readers. Whether you are a publisher, librarian, educator, or affiliated with the traditional bookstore market or the comics shop market, this discussion will provide insight in this fast-growing and swiftly changing market.
WHERE: Random House, Louis L’Amour Room, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY, 10019
RSVP, COST AND PAYMENT $45.00 per person; Your payment is your RSVP.To sign up and pay by credit card, visit www.publishersweekly.com/panel
CBP Podcast Trades Statistics March 2007
It’s time once again to talk Trades Statistics with John Mayo of Comic Book Page. This time around John and I talk about books that shipped in March 2007.
Here is the link to the Excel file for the month in case you want to read along.
Here is a link to the page of notes (which is basically what was on CBR a week or so back) for the month which also has a link to the Excel file.
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