http://www.beneaththecover.com/2007/08/20/graphic-novels/ Inside the Book Industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 http://www.beneaththecover.com/2007/08/20/graphic-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-20138 Anime and Manga | Push the Key Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:05:02 +0000 http://www.beneaththecover.com/2007/08/20/graphic-novels/#comment-20138 [...] more on Anime and Manga, see my article on Graphic [...] [...] more on Anime and Manga, see my article on Graphic [...]

]]> http://www.beneaththecover.com/2007/08/20/graphic-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-7298 Manga: A Ripe Corporate Advertising Alternative « Cog Blog Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:17:57 +0000 http://www.beneaththecover.com/2007/08/20/graphic-novels/#comment-7298 [...] Graphic novel sales in America since 2001 have increased almost five-fold, jumping from $75m to $330m. Manga sales are the decisive element in that media. Web comic creators are taking charge through their own stylized artwork and doing better than ever at establishing their own businesses through their creativity and devoted fanbase. In 2006, ‘American Born Chinese’ was a finalist as the first graphic novel up for the National Book Award. The obvious demand and influence that make manga and graphic novels so illustrious and appealing is high in the U.S. in all forms for all ages. [...] [...] Graphic novel sales in America since 2001 have increased almost five-fold, jumping from $75m to $330m. Manga sales are the decisive element in that media. Web comic creators are taking charge through their own stylized artwork and doing better than ever at establishing their own businesses through their creativity and devoted fanbase. In 2006, ‘American Born Chinese’ was a finalist as the first graphic novel up for the National Book Award. The obvious demand and influence that make manga and graphic novels so illustrious and appealing is high in the U.S. in all forms for all ages. [...]

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