graphic novels Archives

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They are set to join previously announced Ellen Page (Inception), who is coming on board in the role of Vanya. The Umbrella Academy series is based on the graphic novels of the same name created and written by Way, illustrated by Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics Netflix's adaptation follows the estranged members of a[...]

Less than two months after ordering the pilot, Syfy has announced the full cast for its series adaptation of Rick Remender and Wes Craig's Deadly Class.

Fox has given a script commitment to Ollie Masters (The Kitchen) and Tyler Jenkins's (Grass Kings) graphic novel Snow Blind, from Boom! Studios.

Raina Telgemeier is the most popular comic book creator in the USA today. But not, it seems, for everyone. Her graphic novel bestseller Drama, about an

With panel titles like Graphic Novels as Primary Sources and Connecting Pros and Librarians, participants exchange the cold utilitarian chic of a convention center for marble and century old woodwork, and walls full of enormous portraits of besuited white dudes smiling down at them — all while minimizing the jostle of too many Boba Fetts. In[...]

AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics premieres on AMC November 12th at 11 p.m. EST and November 13th at 10 p.m. EST.

Damon Lindelof's adaption of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ 1986 limited comic series Watchmen took a major step forward when HBO confirmed a pilot order.

Supernatural comedy Anya’s Ghost has found its director in Dan Mazer, who is now officially set to helm the film adaptation of the graphic novel.

In memory of those tragically lost in Orlando's Pulse nightclub tragedy and to benefit the victims left in its wake, the comics industry came together...

Looks like Hulu has found their Nina Locke, as the streaming service announced Friday morning that actress Frances O’Connor (The Conjuring 2, The Missing)..

SyFy has released a teaser trailer for Happy!, adapted from the Grant Morrison comic miniseries. Patton Oswalt voices the titular animated unicorn.

Back in April I covered the CBLDF Censorship panel at Wonder Con, and it doesn't seem like things have improved much since then.

Review of Sina Grace's latest autobio graphic memoir, Nothing Lasts Forever, from Image Comics. A book filled with humour, pain, and dramatic realisation

We take a look at how two companies reacted to concerns of transphobia in comics in the same week. From Drawn&Quarterly to Image, Berliac to Howard Chaykin

Berliac's original graphic novel Sadbøi has been cancelled by publisher Drawn & Quarterly after the artist's transphobic previous comments came to light

There are also a significant number of graphic novels, both original and collected editions, included in the many book challenges, including Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Sex Criminals, Drama by Raina Telgemeir and This One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=209&v=O19TVmXWcyIVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=209&v=O19TVmXWcyI) As[...]

This morning, we ran a story about Alex De Campi's one week, one reward, two graphic novel Kickstarter fundraiser that seemed to be doing the business.

And at least one retailer exclusive cover for Justice League Vs Suicide Squad that the store didn't order… TOP 50 COMIC BOOKS Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2016 RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR 1 JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #1 $3.99 OCT160147-M DC 2 IVX #1 $5.99 SEP160868-M MAR 3 DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #7 $5.99 OCT160259-M DC 4 BATMAN #12 $2.99 OCT160173-M DC 5 BATMAN #13 $2.99 OCT160175-M DC 6 CIVIL WAR II #8 $4.99 SEP161000-M MAR 7 STAR WARS #26 $3.99 OCT160988-M MAR 8 STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #1 $4.99 OCT160975-M MAR 9 HULK #1 $3.99 OCT160788-M MAR 10 ALL STAR[...]

But in bookstores, at least, the sales of "graphic novels" are up, according to a report from Publishers Weekly Normally, this might be considered good news, but it flies in the face of everything UK Comic Laureate Charlie Adlard is trying to do. Last October, Adlard declared war on the graphic novel, according to a Bleeding Cool[...]

We argued that her prosecution, which targeted Rokudenashiko's work addressing contemporary issues of feminism and gender identity in Japan, underscore why our First Amendment is such a necessary and valuable legal protection. We defended comics, including four separate challenges to the highly acclaimed graphic novel This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki. We co-signed more than[...]

A woman from Issaquah, WA is righteously outraged after finding her 14-year-old son in possession of a graphic novel called Mangaman by Barry Lyga and

Here are Diamond Comic Distribution's top 100 comic book and graphic novels sales in North American comic shops during April 2016… TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016 RANK PUBLICATION PRICE PUBLISHER 1 BLACK PANTHER #1 $4.99 MAR 2 STAR WARS POE DAMERON #1 $4.99 MAR 3 DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #4 $5.99 DC 4 STAR WARS SPECIAL C-3PO #1 $4.99 MAR 5 BATMAN #51 $3.99 DC 6 GWENPOOL #1 $4.99 MAR 7 STAR WARS #18 $3.99 MAR 8 DARTH VADER #19 $3.99 MAR 9 HARLEY[...]

Young Adult Library Services Association has released their Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2016 list, recommended for those ages 12-18… beginning with their top ten. Awkward By Svetlana Chmakova Illus by the author Yen Press, $11.00, (9780316381307) Art club and science club go head-to-head for a table at the Annual School Club Fair, while a boy and[...]

Good new came for Dark Horse last week when the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) committee published their much-anticipated 2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list The published landed five titles on the list, and here they are… ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times By Andrew MacLean Illustrated by the author Dark Horse Originals,[...]

2015 has come to an end, which means it's about time for Bleeding Cool's 11 Best Graphic Novels list Looking back over the books that have been released this year, it's clear that their have been many memorable works However, not everything deserves the title of "Best Graphic Novel." So, without further ado…the combined powers[...]

The CBLDF handles a wide variety of cases all involving the right to read… from banned graphic novels in school and libraries to unconstitutional legislation that would effect readers, creators and retailers It's one of the charities that comic fans should know about. If you donate to CBLDF today, not only is the amount tax deductible…[...]

As well as their involvement in the recent Lakes Festival, they have been putting out graphic novels, together and apart. And at the Lakes there were two new books to announce  First to be published next year in May by Jonathan Cape, and set against the background of violence and state repression in a turbulent period[...]

By Joe Glass I have to start this piece with an apology: when I sat in on this panel, I found myself suffering complete technical failure. It seems in