A Pillbug Story Nominated for Eisner Award!
We are thrilled to announce that A Pillbug Story by Allison Conway has been nominated for a 2025 Eisner Award, one of the most prestigious honors in the world of comics and graphic novels. The Eisners—often referred to as the “Oscars of the comic book world”—recognize...
Black Panel Press Transitions Book Market Distribution to IPG
St. John’s, NL — Black Panel Press has officially partnered with Independent Publishers Group (IPG) for book market distribution, effective June 1st. This decision follows a period of reflection and consultation, prompted by recent industry developments and a desire...
When Music Stops: Grief, Memory, and the Making of Disconnect
In Disconnect, debut author Magnus Merklin tells the story of two musicians reuniting after the death of their best friend and bandmate. Set in a remote summer house once filled with music and laughter, the book explores what happens when grief lingers, and creativity...
Diamond Comic Distributors Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Dear Readers and Supporters, We are writing to share an important update regarding our publishing schedule. As you may be aware, Diamond Comic Distributors has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to their official press release, this step...
Previews World Interviews Vincent Pompetti, Creator of King Arthur & The Ladies of The Lake
Previews World interviewed Vincent Pompetti, the author and artist of 'King Arthur & The Ladies Of The Lake'. A comprehensive interview that dove deep into the creation of the mythical graphic novel.In this interview, Pompetti discusses his inspirations, artistic...
Amusing Jews Pod Recommends Camp Pock-A-Wocknee as a “perfect Hanukkah gift”
https://youtu.be/-S0ayHmbSlA?si=tXH1aOeFKBjz2sFA&t=26 Did you know Camp Pock-a-Wocknee was featured in the Amusing Jews pod?The Amusing Jews Pod is an interview show celebrating Jewish contributors and contributions to American popular culture co-hosted by...
Publishers Weekly Reviews our Latest Graphic Novel titled, ‘Shadows On The Ice: The 1972 Andes Disaster’
Publishers Weekly, a well renowned blog site for the latest book-related news and book reviews, had this to say about 'Shadows On The Ice: The 1972 Andes Disaster':"Bertocchini’s tense and harrowing English-language debut documents the 1972 crash of Uruguayan Air...
Ceejay Writer Reviews upcoming Graphic Novel titled King Arthur and the Ladies of the Lake.
The recently backed Arthurian graphic novel titled, 'King Arthur and the Ladies of the Lake' was recently reviewed by Lori Holuta of the Ceejay Writer website. The review begins as follows:"This new version of the Arthurian mythos shines a light on the women in...
Short Comics #3: Celebrating the Small Victories
"She's dying!" I told my fiancée over the phone that something was seriously wrong with our little pup Josie.She had all her vaccinations, but after a few recent visits to the dog park, she wasn't feeling too well. She puked up a few times, among other things, all...
Webcomic: Glass half full
Have you ever thought you had everything under control, only to completely lose your cool when you least expected it? I wish I could say that was rare for me! But all too often I sweat the small stuff. Like when a printer decided to deliver a new book four weeks...
Graphic Novel Review: Keeping Two by Jordan Crane
I haven't read any other reviews of this book -- I usually don't, because I wanted to form my own opinion. I'm a huge fan of Fantagraphics and I wouldn't dare troll a competitor, even if they're way bigger and they probably wouldn't notice me anyway, but I just didn't...
Graphic Novel Review: The Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames
I discovered this book sometime in between my superhero fanboy days and my stint in Europe which led to my discovery of the bande dessinéeh voice). This is one of my favourite graphic novels, and I come back to it often, not least because I've struggled with alcohol...
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