Viz Media announced its manga app has now been introduced in more regions of the world, AnimeNewsNetwork reported. Those include the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. So far, the app was only available to users in the US and Canada. The company also stated all content that is available to users in the US and Canada, including simulpub content, will also be available in … [Read more...] about Viz Manga now includes Marvel Manga
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Marvel To Launch New X-Men Comics
Marvel Comics have announced X-Men: From the Ashes, which is a new initiative spearheaded by incoming X-Men group editor Tom Brevoort. The new line-wide relaunch of the series will begin this summer. Picking up from the end of the Krakoan Age, X-Men: From the Ashes will be centered around three flagship comics including: X-Men by Jed Mackay and Ryan Stegman; Uncanny X-Men by … [Read more...] about Marvel To Launch New X-Men Comics
New Marvel Unlimited Program Makes 100+ Infinity Comic Titles Free to Read
Image credit: Marvel Great news for comic fans! Now, you can have more access to your favorite stories from the Marvel Universe with the all-new Marvel’s Infinity Comics. Marvel Unlimited has published 100+ Infinity Comics to date, and these comics are available in a vertical format for tablets and phones. Now, the digital comic-reading service has launched a new program, … [Read more...] about New Marvel Unlimited Program Makes 100+ Infinity Comic Titles Free to Read
Boom in Graphic Adaptation of Middle Grade Books
Image credit: Publishers Weekly Middle grade graphic novel category is becoming popular in recent years. As a result, the number of graphic adaptations of middle grade books has also exploded. That’s because graphic adaptations bring older stories to life and expand the audience. In fact, such graphic novels have gained acceptance among educators, parents, and librarians also. … [Read more...] about Boom in Graphic Adaptation of Middle Grade Books
Korean Cartoons Rule Thailand’s Market
In Thailand, half of the cartoons read by comic lovers are Korean contents. Not only in Thailand, the Korean cartoons are massively popular in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Indonesia, and Vietnam also occupy more than 40%. The most popular Korean cartoon in these areas was “Solo Leveling”. According to the report ‘2023 K-Content Overseas Expansion Survey’ released by the … [Read more...] about Korean Cartoons Rule Thailand’s Market
200+ Million Digital Piracy Instances Removed in 2023
Piracy is a major issue for digital publishers including Kakao Entertainment's subsidiary Tapas Entertainment, which focuses on publishing webcomics and web novels. For publishers that make their money off of clicks and microtransaction coins, having the same content being uploaded elsewhere for free on the same day without the owners' permission can have long-term consequences … [Read more...] about 200+ Million Digital Piracy Instances Removed in 2023
Naver Webtoon’s Global Expansion
The U.S. headquarters of Naver Webtoon, known as WEBTOON Entertainment, is actively expanding its intellectual property (IP) and diversifying its business models (BM) with the aim of listing on the NASDAQ this year. This strategy has led to Naver Webtoon’s first annual profit since its spin-off from Naver in 2017, as reported last year. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have … [Read more...] about Naver Webtoon’s Global Expansion
Legendary EC Comics Rising After 70 Years
EC Comics was once a big name in the comic book industry, like Marvel, DC and Archie. Now, nearly 70 years after its premature end, the comic giant is returning as an imprint of Oni Press. Oni has become the official home of the EC Comics brand, via a partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. The first two EC Comics titles will be Epitaphs From the Abyss (launching in … [Read more...] about Legendary EC Comics Rising After 70 Years
Korean Webtoon Industry Embraces AI Innovation
South Korea strengthens its spot as the world’s webtoon capital as creators are now using artificial intelligence (AI). Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) have revealed the findings of the ‘2023 Webtoon Survey,’ about the industry’s global growth and future. The survey revealed a remarkable 16.8% growth in total … [Read more...] about Korean Webtoon Industry Embraces AI Innovation
France’s Journalism Drives a Boom in Comics
One in four books sold in France is a comic book, according to the market research company GfK, and a growing number of those are nonfiction works by journalists and historians. Last year, they have included titles such as “M.B.S.: Saudi Arabia’s Enfant Terrible,” a biography of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by Antoine Vitkine and Christophe Girard; “What … [Read more...] about France’s Journalism Drives a Boom in Comics
Naver, Kakao Achieving Big Success in Japan
Image credit: The Korea Times Naver and Kakao are seeing massive success in manga powerhouse Japan, with their online comics generating huge sales there last year. The two companies have reported to receive favorable responses in the Japanese comics market by localizing content using popular intellectual properties (IPs) from Korea. Naver Webtoon said sales in Japan … [Read more...] about Naver, Kakao Achieving Big Success in Japan
South Korean Gov’t Enters Comics Industry
As reported by Variety, the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has announced its expansive plan to foster the expansion of its comics and webtoon industry. This follows a substantial growth of the industry by 23% in 2022 to reach KRW 2.624 trillion per the report. By breaking past USD 100 million for the first time, its foreign expansion helped its exports … [Read more...] about South Korean Gov’t Enters Comics Industry
David Walliams’ Debut Comic, Astrochimp
HarperCollins Children’s Books has announced Astrochimp, a "wildly funny, action-packed" space adventure from David Walliams, marking the author’s debut into comic strip fiction. The book features full-colour illustrations by Adam Stower, and will publish on 23rd May 2024 in hardback, with simultaneous e-book and audio editions. "Blast off with Chump the chimpanzee as he … [Read more...] about David Walliams’ Debut Comic, Astrochimp
DSTLRY and Kodansha Teaming Up
As announced on Anime News Network, American publisher DSTLRY and Japanese publisher Kodansha are entering into a new partnership. The team will see the publishers exchanging artists for cover art to expose readers on both sides of the Pacific to artists from each company. The first product of this partnership is a variant cover for Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay‘s series … [Read more...] about DSTLRY and Kodansha Teaming Up