Kevin Keller Wins GLAAD Award
Congratulations to Archie Comics and writer/artist Dan Parent for winning Outstanding Comic Book at the GLAAD Media Awards, which were held this past weekend. It's wonderful to see this series getting recognized for its great contributions.
-- John HoganExclusive preview of Law of the Desert Born
Law of the Desert Born
Bantam Books was kind enough to offer us an exclusive five-page preview of their new graphic adaptation of Louis L'Amour's Law of the Desert Born, which is being published this fall. Bantam is offering a special preview of the book on Free Comic Book Day, this Saturday, but you can whet your appetite by getting started here!
-- John HoganLooking for a Pass to SDCC?
If you missed out on getting a ticket to San Diego Comic-Con, then the following announcement may appeal to you.
Here's an email that went out this week looking for volunteers for a good cause. The reward is entrance to the con.
-- John HoganKids Comic-Con 2013 Is Coming Soon
Alex Simmons, the great guy behind Kids Comic Con, is back with his seventh convention, and the show looks to be better than ever. If you're in the New York or surrounding area and you have or know kids who love comics, you'll want to check this out.
-- John HoganPersepolis Gets a Ban and a Boost
Chicago's public schools system CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett banned Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis last week, citing its graphic language and images as the reason for its removal from the seventh-grade curriculum. To make matters even worse, Byrd-Bennett also suggested the book may be removed from the curriculum for grades 8 throguh 10.
-- John HoganMoCCA Schedule Announced
The 2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, brought to you by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, is one of the most fun and exciting indie comics shows each year. If you're in the New York area this April, I strongly encourage you to check it out. You'll enjoy yourself and you'll be supporting a great organization. They've just announced their programming schedule. Check it out below.
-- John HoganGet Your VIP On for New York Comic-Con
VIP and four-day tickets go on sale at noon today for New York Comic-Con. The organizers just released the following announcement:
-- John HoganThe Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominees Announced
Last week, the L.A. Times announced its nominees for its book prizes, to be awared at the L.A. Times Festival of the Book this April 19. Five nominees made the initial cut:
Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Building Stories by Chris Ware (Pantheon)
-- John HoganHarry Potter and the Amazing Artist
I'm a huge fan of the Harry Potter series (15 years old this year!), as well as a big fan of Kazu Kibuishi's work. I'm thrilled that the two are being paired for a celebration of Harry's anniversary. Kibuishi is doing a series of seven new covers for each of the J.K. Rowling books, and the first one, for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, is a gem.
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