Anthony's 2019 graphic novel picks
My graphic novel and trade paperback picks for 2019.
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Comic review: "Scooby-Doo Team-Up" volume 7
A review of "Scooby-Doo Team-Up" volume 7.
Comic review: "Scooby-Doo Team-Up" volume 6
A review of the sixth trade paperback volume of "Scooby-Doo Team-Up."
Graphic novel picks for the holidays (2017)
The holidays are almost here. Some are likely looking to buying graphic novels for loved ones. But which ones are worth buying as gifts? Ideally, you should buy graphic novels in a genre
The problems with the traditional single issue comic format
For decades, the single-issue pamphlet-formatted comic (or “floppy” as some fans call them) has been the default format for American comic books. There’s much nostalgia for the format, plus
2016 comics sales up by 5%, thanks to graphic novel sales
Comichron and ICv2 have released their annual join report on the state of comic sales as a whole. This includes figures for not just comic shops, but bookstores, online orders, digital, and even
How to save money on comics
Reading comics isn’t always the cheapest means of entertainment. Recently, I wrote about how much prices have risen in recent years for single-issue comics. At $4 for what amounts to a
2015 comics sales top $1 billion; majority from trade paperbacks and graphic novels
Once again, Comichron and ICv2 have released their annual joint report on the fiscal state of the comics industry. The good news is that 2015 was one of the best years in awhile;
Anthony's trade paperback and graphic novel recommendations (spring 2016)
I thought it might be useful to offer up a post listing my recommended trade paperbacks and graphic novels. The list is compiled from my comics solicitations posts for the period from January
DC Comics raises its newsstand books to $5
Bleeding Cool reported a few days ago that DC Comics is raising the price of its newsstand comics to $5. Not a rumor, but true. I saw on a trip to Barnes and