Now here’s a smart way to make additional money — set something up that you need, then offer the service to others like you. IDW International manages foreign rights (international licensing) for publishers including themselves, Oni Press, Archie Comics, and now Tokyopop. That means they help sell these publishers’ comics into non-English-language markets. That’s a useful source of extra money for publishers, but it requires skills and time that smaller firms likely don’t have. (I do wonder about Tokyopop as […]

In this NY Times article, it’s revealed that DC will launch two new graphic novel imprints this fall. DC Zoom will feature stories for middle grade readers, and DC Ink will focus on young adults…. Though a few of the graphic novels will have creators who are already working in the comic book industry, the majority of the writers are a Who’s Who of popular novelists for young readers. Chuck Rozanski of Mile High Comics is quoted as saying “material […]

Disney owns Marvel, so Marvel puts out the Star Wars comics now (after Dark Horse having them for years). Unless they’re the all-ages versions, which are released by IDW, who also puts out Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories. Fantagraphics has the historical strips, with their Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck classic comic collections. Then there are Tokyopop’s manga Disney reprints, and whatever Joe Books does. That’s five. And that’s only what’s currently/recently being published. Now comes number six: Dark Horse […]