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Free Comic Book Day is May 7th, 2005. A list of the free books is available now.

Webcomic friendly books will include Image’s Flight Primer, Keenspot, and BuzzBoy from Sky Dog Press. Plus several other creators with webcomics have work appearing in books from Alternative Press, Fantagraphics and Top Shelf, among others. Continue Reading →

Tom Hart has a new print collection of Hutch Owen entitled “Unmarketable” available. Published by Top Shelf, the book is available in bookstores (including online sites Amazon, B&N and Powells) or you can order directly from Top Shelf.

The Comics Journal said: “Owen is the consummate outsider…” Hicksville creator Dylan Horrocks described him as ‘a prophet, a socio-political saboteur… hilariously funny. He’s the hero we all immediately recognize and desperately need.’

Tom Hart will also be on a tour for the new book visiting the East Coast in March (Boston, Rhode Island, New York, Washington DC). Continue Reading →

T Campbell and Gisele Lagace announced today that Penny and Aggie will appear in books to be published by Alias Publishing, a new imprint started by Mike Miller and Brett Burner to act as an umbrella for individuals and studios who want to be a part of something bigger than themselves.

Alias launches in April, 2005. More details on their launch plans are at Newsarama. Continue Reading →

For the past three years, internet surfers have enjoyed the daily adventures of a Dog and his boy with Dandy & Company but now readers can get a dose of Dandy in a more traditional format: A Newspaper! Minnesotans have been getting laughs thanks to Fish’s adventurous humor strip for weeks now in a local, weekly paper called The Hometown News.

Derrick Fish began self-syndicating his comic with the Hometown News this past summer, but hopes to put Dandy & Company into more papers as the strip’s popularity grows. Continue Reading →

From The Comics Reporter comes news that Achewood by Chris Onstad has canceled its deal with the Checker Book Publishing Group. (Although Checker Book still has a prominent link on its website to the book and a full page that apparently allows one to preorder the book.) Continue Reading →

From The Comics Reporter comes a mention of Editor & Publisher’s coverage of Keenspot’s first deal with a paper to do a Keenspot comics page insert.

Scott Kurtz also confirmed publicly his 3 month trial run of PVP in the Kansas City Star. Continue Reading →

Fans of Least I Could Do, rejoice! The first year collection of LICD by Ryan Sohmer and Chad Porter is now available for pre-order. Least I Could Do is a hilarious webcomic set around the life of Rayne Summers and his friends.

“I Have My Moments” brings a full year of Least I Could Do strips to print with this exclusive publication. This full color edition will entertain you, friends and family, alike with hilarious bonus material including original artwork, sketches and strip-by-strip commentary. Continue Reading →

Lulu.com, the on-demand publishing tool for books, e-books, and other digital content, has expanded its offerings to include a “comic book” size print option. Continue Reading →

Catherine Harrell’s webcomic, Jen, is now available in print. Her new book, “The Best of Jen,” highlights the most recent samples of the strip, with over three hundred comics collected from the 2004 archives.

Jen is a humorous comic about the adventures of four children, a quirky group of friends named Jen, Madison, Sparkle, and Avery. The characters encounter peculiar situations throughout the book, including radical haircuts, lost cats, irresistible soap bubbles, and missing smoothies. The strip appears in soft pastel colors with simple line art, and each cartoon is kid-friendly.

“It’s the world as I’d like it to be,” says Adrian Ramos, author of the popular webcomic Count Your Sheep. “It’s very brave. It has no edge, it’s just purely soft and sweet and pastel.” Continue Reading →

BoneFlake Studios, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of a new Canadian humour tabloid and very webcomic-friendly, VILLAGE IDIOT MAGAZINE (VIM).

Alongside VIM’s doses of biting satire, edgy parodies and off-the-wall humor pieces, Canadians will have the opportunity to read some of their favorite online comics in an offline format.

The current line-up of “Webcomics in Print” are: “Butternut Squash” by Ramon Perez; “The Good Little Robot” by Ryan Reid; “Bob the Angry Flower” by Stephen Notley; “White Ninja” by Scott Bevan & Kent Earle and Bill Charbonneau’s two webcomic offerings, “Voices in my Hand” and “Small Market Sports”. Continue Reading →