Tag Archives: graphic novels

Saturday Runaround – Comics Are Still Not Just For Kids Anymore

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Rich Johnston

COVER STORIES Charles Rousseau is signing at Cards, Comics And Collectibles in Maryland from noon today, and the store will naturally have their exclusive Adventure Time #10 cover by Charles for him to sign. Jae Lee will be doing similar …

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October 2012 Comics And Graphic Novel Sales Break Records

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Rich Johnston

JohnJackson Miller writes; • It’s the best month overall in the Diamond Exclusive Era (1997-present) by a long stretch. Orders topped $47 million; the previous record (set in May) was beaten by probably $2.5 million. This puts us at $394 …

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Dave’s Comics, And The Surrounding Graffiti, Of Brighton

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Rich Johnston

I’ve just got back from Brighton, from a family trip for a couple of days (thank you wi-fi). While I was there I was able to potter with the kids to Dave’s Comics. I haven’t been here for a while. …

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Apple’s iBookstore Loads Up With New Graphic Novels

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Rich Johnston

This morning, Apple opened the Comics & Graphic Novels iBookstore section. Here’s the full list in order of popularity. The free New Avengers #1 has hit the top, followed by the reworking of Interview With A Vampire from Anne Rice, …

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“How Come DC Sell More Graphic Novels, But I Always See More Marvel?”

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Rich Johnston

“Rich, just an observation. You recently reported how DC Comics was outselling Marvel in terms of graphic novels and trade paperbacks in comic stores. Yet in every comic shop I go into, I’m more likely to see Marvel hardcovers on …

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The Top 500 Graphic Novels Of 2011

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Rich Johnston

We ran the top ten graphic novel sellers of 2011 a couple of days ago. Well, here is the top 500, distributed by Diamond to North American comic stores. We noted that there was no Marvel title in the top …

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Friday Trending Topics: “B&N Will Become THE Destination For Comic Book Lovers” [DELETE] [DELETE] [DELETE]

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Mark Seifert

Welcome to the front lines of the Digital vs Print War.  Little more than 5 months ago, Bleeding Cool reported on Barnes & Noble’s plans to become “the destination for comic book lovers” by offering a greatly expanded selection of …

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Barnes & Noble Pulls Watchmen, Sandman And 100 DC Graphic Novels From Their Shelves Over Amazon Kindle Fire Deal

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Rich Johnston

For new visitors to the site, do check out the front page for more stories… Last week, Bleeding Cool reported on DC Comics’ plans to release 100 graphic novels exclusively on the Amazon Kindle Fire. Well now the other shoe …

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Numbercrunching The New York Times Bestseller List For Comics

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Through Diamond, in comic stores nationally, we know that Marvel dominates the shelves. DC has begun to close the gap between the two of late, but it is still rather large. But in bookstores it seems a little different. Take …

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Monday Runaround – Librarian Hordes

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Rich Johnston

ScheduleWatch: Making what was unofficial, official, CLiNT magazine has moved to a nine-issues-a-year frequency. LibraryWatch: Announced at the American Library Association’s annual conference in New Orleans, the Shreve Memorial Library in Shreveport, LA, has won a $20,000 graphic novel collection, …

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Borders Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Rich Johnston

And there goes the other shoe. Today, Borders filed for Chapter 11 protection in New York. Which means that the company can continue trading for now but can ignore any immediate claims on money owed. This comes a month after …

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HMV To Close Sixty Stores In UK

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Rich Johnston

HMV is a popular high street multi-media chain that seemed to survive a market that has seen the departure of the likes of Woolworths, Tower Records, Zavvi and Virgin Megastore. It also owns the Waterstones chain of bookstores, that has …

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Borders Delay Payments To Publishers – Is Bankruptcy Imminent?

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Rich Johnston

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas. Borders, the national bookstore chain in the USA, have announced that they will be delaying payments to publishers. Borders has been trying to find new financing to avoid breaking the terms of its credit agreements, …

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Mark Millar And Frank Quitely’s Plan B

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Rich Johnston

Whatever Mark Millar’s big comics announcement was, it was meant to take place yesterday, from some US company – until he was told that this wasn’t going to happen on Thanksgiving, so it’s been pushed back till Monday. Tonight, however, …

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