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Column: Building The Con–A Different Take

Tweet by John Shableski [Editor's note: here's another take on putting on a con from a first time show runner, and the lessons he learned.] If you’ve been reading Mike Scigliano’s Comic-Conversations...

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Can Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers?

Tweet By John Shableski To me, the answer to that question is definitely: yes! But that also depends on a lot of moving parts and with encouragement from The Beat, I’m going to post a few columns here...

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Can Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers? Chapter 2: Markets, Obstacles, and...

TweetAs I mentioned in the opening column, when it comes to landing a bestselling title there are a lot of moving parts. I remember an editor talking about book campaigns during a panel session at Book...

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Can Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers? Chapter 3: Why Wimpy Kid matters

Tweet I know, I know! We have been arguing for such a long time that comics aren’t just for kids but the problem is that a majority of the comics publishers have neglected to realize that this is and...

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The Path to Becoming a Bestselling Graphic Novel

TweetWhen I first began writing this column, my intent was to help creators and comics publishers understand the methods to the madness of landing a book on the bestseller lists. After the November 8th...

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Another Wimpy Kid Title Clears 1 Million Copy Mark

TweetPW just posted this update about the Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney.  Granted, the article quotes BookScan numbers and even if they ARE a poor representation then it means the numbers are...

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Adam Johnson: Pulitzer Prize Winner and A Comics Fan

TweetCongrats to 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction Adam Johnson! Not only a brilliant writer he’s also helped to launch the Graphic Novel Project at Stanford University #call_to_action...

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Woodring wins Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize at Penn State

Tweet Just prior to introducing special guest speaker Joyce Farmer at Penn State last night, Steven Herb from The Pennsylvania Center for the Book announced the 2014 winner and honorees for the Lynd...

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Can Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers?

By John Shableski To me, the answer to that question is definitely: yes! But that also depends on a lot of moving parts and with encouragement from The Beat, I’m going to post a few columns here about...

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Can Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers? Chapter 2: Markets, Obstacles, and...

As I mentioned in the opening column, when it comes to landing a bestselling title there are a lot of moving parts. I remember an editor talking about book campaigns during a panel session at Book Expo...

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Can Comics Become Legitimate Bestsellers? Chapter 3: Why Wimpy Kid matters

I know, I know! We have been arguing for such a long time that comics aren’t just for kids but the problem is that a majority of the comics publishers have neglected to realize that this is and will...

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The Path to Becoming a Bestselling Graphic Novel

When I first began writing this column, my intent was to help creators and comics publishers understand the methods to the madness of landing a book on the bestseller lists. After the November 8th Beat...

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Another Wimpy Kid Title Clears 1 Million Copy Mark

PW just posted this update about the Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney.  Granted, the article quotes BookScan numbers and even if they ARE a poor representation then it means the numbers are actually...

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Adam Johnson: Pulitzer Prize Winner and A Comics Fan

Congrats to 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction Adam Johnson! Not only a brilliant writer he’s also helped to launch the Graphic Novel Project at Stanford University The post Adam Johnson: Pulitzer...

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Woodring wins Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize at Penn State

Just prior to introducing special guest speaker Joyce Farmer at Penn State last night, Steven Herb from The Pennsylvania Center for the Book announced the 2014 winner and honorees for the Lynd Ward...

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