David Gallaher, writer of winning Zuda webcomic High Moon, was kind enough to answer my questions over the weekend. What does winning mean for you? Were you offered an online publishing deal? If so, what is DC paying? What are you giving them in return? Winning this competition means that Steve Ellis (artist), Scott O. Brown (letterer), and I can finish the first High Moon story on the Zuda site, which is really rather exciting. High Moon is a story […]

David Welsh responds to my recent Minx overview by saying: I can understand the desire to quash the notion that the books actually sold better in specialty comic shops than bookstores, because that certainly couldn’t have been the desired outcome. Well, it might have. That result makes sense, once you look at the factors involved. Bookstore buyers aren’t afraid of manga and are eager to carry a full range of graphic novels. The same for librarians, who have a good […]

ICv2 reports that Comics & Games Retailer, a monthly industry trade magazine, will cease publication in January with the February 2008-labeled issue. The business model was free to retailers with costs paid by ads purchased to reach this target audience directly. My assumption, based on no direct knowledge, is thus not enough advertisers wanted to buy ads to reach that audience. In the current comic market, it’s easy enough to reach both retailers and the eventual consumer with the same […]

Scott at Polite Dissent continues his yearly tradition of posting a new Christmas-themed comic cover every day for the month of December. So does Dave Carter! I’m sure David Gallaher and Steve Ellis are happy that their webcomic High Moon was the first winner of the Zuda monthly competition. (Odd phrasing from the editor, in a post no longer available: “even we did not know who was going to win it in the end.” Did they expect to know ahead […]

The Minx Class of 2007 The Plain Janes Re-Gifters Clubbing Good as Lily Confessions of a Blabbermouth Kimmie66 This completes the first year of Minx. Interestingly, Karen Berger when interviewed a year ago about the line, said there would be seven Minx releases in 2007. Which book went missing? Due in 2008 They do plan seven books for 2008, including work by Joelle Jones (12 Reasons Why I Love Her) and Steve Rolston (One Bad Day). I’m more excited about […]

Congratulations to Todd and Craig — The Perhapanauts are relaunching as an ongoing series at Image. I know they’ve wanted that structure for a while, instead of “series of miniseries”, and it’s perfect for this fun supernatural comedy-adventure. Check out the covers for the introductory Annual due in February.