Brick and mortar bookstores push back on Amazon
Interesting read from The New York Times about the push back Amazon is getting from brick and mortar book stores…
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Get your Richard’s Poor Almanac – The Book
Richard’s Poor Almanac and Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson has posted a tidbit on how you can get a…
NPR takes a look at Hark! A Vagrant!
Glen Weldon on NPR talks about Kate Beaton’s new Hark! A Vagrant collection due out tomorrow. Beaton is the master…
Terri Libenson publishes first Pajama Diaries collection
Terri Libenson’s The Pajama Diaries is now found in book form. This is the first collection of the strip that…
Mark Buford offering signed pre-ordered Scary Gary books
If you’re a Scary Gary fan, you may know that Mark Buford has a book coming out. The book is…
Cul de Sac Golden Treasury price slashed on Amazon
As noted on Richard Thompson’s blog, his Cul de Sac Golden Treasury: A Keepsake Garland of Classics book is ridiculously…
Bone deluxe 20th Anniversary edition debuts at comic-con
For those heading to San Diego Comic Con, be sure to visit Jeff Smith and check out the Bone deluxe…
Matthew Inman’s The Oatmeal hits #2 on Amazon
John Glynn reports that Matthew Inman new book “5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And…
The Ballad of Rango: The art and making of an outlaw film
Tonight the movie “Rango” opens in theaters nation wide. From the trailer (see below) it looks like a quirky film…
Wes Hargis’ book hits #4 on Times best seller list
Remember the comic strip Franklin Fibbs (also ran as Little Fibbs)? Fibbs co-creator Wes Hargis has a book on the…
Borders files for bankruptcy protection
Sad news for book publishers. Borders was once seen as the brainier of the large chains, beginning in 1971 as…
Pogo first volume due out this fall
I wish more company execs were as blunt as Fantagraphic Books Co-Publisher Kim Thompson: Anyway, a new year is upon…
Printing your own comic collection book
Lot of discussion has been had on the importance of DIY book printing to create high profit margins. A few…