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Comics A.M. | 17,000-item Superman collection donated for Cleveland exhibit
"Dick Tracy" writer Mike Curtis has donated his collection of Superman memorabilia to establish a permanent exhibit at the Cleveland Public Library.
Comics A.M. | Attorney takes a close look at Artists Alley
An intellectual property attorney strolls through the artists alley of a convention, and discovers "70-80% of the vendors and artists were selling infringing intellectual property."
Comics A.M. | Wait, comics depicting crime are illegal in Canada?
A 1940s-era law still on the books in Canada bans the publishing, sale or possession with intent to sell of any comic depicting crime. Luckily, it's seldom enforced.
Comics A.M. | How an aneurysm led to the creation of Koyama Press
Koyama Press profiled! Go inside the Art of EC Comics! Interviews with Tom Smith and Joe Simon's granddaughter Megan Margulies!
Comics A.M. | SDCC spells out stance on convention center plan
The San Diego Chargers support the construction of a multi-use stadium that's not connected to the San Diego Convention Center, but Comic-Con organizers still back a plan for a contiguous expansion.
Comics A.M. | Charting the growth of the graphic novel market
How has graphic novel publishing changed in the past decades? A group of industry experts breaks it down.
Comics A.M. | Amarillo, Texas, comic store robbed at gunpoint
Police in Amarillo, Texas, are searching for a man who robbed Big Apple Comics at gunpoint on Tuesday evening.
Comics A.M. | New Kickstarter study reveals failure rates
Analysis by the University of Pennsylvania is billed as "the largest study to ever examine the Kickstarter community."
Comics A.M. | 'Real Stuff' writer Dennis Eichhorn passes away
Published from 1990 to 1995 by Fantagraphics, Eichhorn's "Real Stuff" was illustrated by the likes of Lynda Barry, Chester Brown, Peter Kuper, Joe Sacco, Roberta Gregory and Ed Brubaker.
Comics A.M. | George Lucas' museum acquires Robert Crumb art
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has acquired all of the original art from Robert Crumb's 2009 graphic novel "The Book of Genesis."
Comics A.M. | DC and Marvel in the creator-owned era
Despite the ascendance of creator-owned comics, Marvel and DC remain indispensable. Here's why.
Comics A.M. | Was Snoopy behind the slow death of 'Peanuts'?
Is Snoopy's popularity largely to blame for the beloved comic strip's slow decline?
Comics A.M. | 'The Killing Joke' leads July bookstore sales
The Clown Prince of Crime is back with a vengeance, as 1989's "Batman: The Killing Joke" claims the top spot on BookScan's list of graphic novels sold in bookstores in July.
Comics A.M. | Lethem to guest-edit 'Best American Comics'
"The Fortress of Solitude" author Jonathan Lethem becomes the first writer known primarily for his work outside of comics to guest-edit an edition of "Best American Comics."
Comics A.M. | 'Attack on Titan' tops 2.5 million copies in English
The are more than 2.5 million copies of "Attack on Titan" in print in English. Compare that to the 44 million in Japan.
Comics A.M. | 'Naruto' spinoff manga to end next week
Announced as a miniseries, "Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring" was launched in April by "Naruto" creator Masashi Kishimoto.
Comics A.M. | Spider-Man toy inventor disappointed by ruling
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court found that Marvel didn't owe inventor Stephen Kimble additional royalties, because his patent for a toy web blaster had expired.
Comics A.M. | Jailed Iranian artist's lawyer arrested for shaking her hand
The arrest of attorney Mohammed Moghini complicates the case of his client, Iranian artist Atena Farghadani, who has only a limited time to appeal her 12-year prison sentence.