Eddie Deighton and Benjamin Shahrabani of Com.x
Eddie Deighton and Benjamin Shahrabani take us on a tour behind the operations of indie U.K. comics publisher Com.x, a little company responsible for some very big, and very good, graphic novels.
Alexander Finbow
Writer, actor, director, and producer, and now heading up Renegade Entertainment, Alexander Finbow has led a diverse and exciting career. Starting up a comic book company, along with a host of other talented creators, is his latest endeavor, and perhaps the most exciting. We talked to him about what it takes to get a new comic company off the ground these days.
Five Years of First Second
To mark its fifth anniversary, First Second’s editorial director Mark Siegel and editor Calista Brill discuss the past, present, and future of the comics company.
Andrew Dodd
Building on its publishing roots in India, comics publisher Campfire is growing a global comics base with both original works and comics adaptations of beloved classics. With an ambitious lineup of new releases planned for 2011, Campfire is making a renewed impact on the comics world. We talked with Campfire publisher Andrew Dodd to discuss the company’s roots, its publishing vision, and where it’s going in the months ahead.
Mike Pellerito
As the president of Archie Comics, Mike Pellerito oversees a line with decades of history, nostalgia, and all-American prominence. It’s also a line that has recently seen updates that bring it firmly into the 21st century, from the marriage of Archie to the introduction of a gay character. We caught up with Mike to discuss what he sees going on in the industry and how Archie Comics can be a part of it.
Francoise Mouly
The art editor for The New Yorker and the publisher of Toon Books, Francoise Mouly is a force to be reckoned with. Here, she explains her editorial vision for Toon and outlines the goals ahead.
Wonder Words
Wonder Woman is making her debut in a new line of chapter books for kids. Find out the details here.
Dynamite Entertainment President Nick Barrucci
Dynamite Entertainment president Nick Barrucci unveils the strategies behind the company’s success and gives a glimpse at what’s ahead.
Top Shelf Productions' Chris Staros
Top Shelf cofounder Chris Staros has created a business that’s perfectly suited to the comics industry of the 21st century: diverse, well-rounded, and adaptable to modern technology. Here’s a look at how the company began and where it’s now headed.
Editor Robert Weil
In his long career as an editor, Robert Weil has worked with some of the most successful and revered authors in the world. We talked with him about how he got started working on graphic books, how he edits them, and what it was like to work on two groundbreaking works, Genesis and Stitches.
