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Around the Tubes

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San Diego Comic-Con’s Preview Night kicks off later today, and I’ll be there. You can check this site for news, or follow us on Twitter for updates from the show, as well as some surprises.

Around the Tubes

Sktchd – How to Win Fans and Influence Readers: A Guide for Comic Creators on Social Media – Neat!

ICv2 – ‘LEGO Movie’ Helmers to Direct ‘Han Solo’ ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off – Cool.

Kotaku – You Should Take A Closer Look At Arkham Knight‘s Billboards – This is pretty cool.

The Daily Reveille – Hill Memorial Library to feature comic collection – If you’re in the area, check it out!

CBLDF – VICTORY in CA: Crafton Hills College Will Not Require Disclaimer on Graphic Novel Course – Mazel Tov!

Around the Tubes Reviews

CBR – Archie #1

Nothing But Comics – Negative Space #1

The Beat – Negative Space #1

Talking…

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Merger Brings Together Two Big Translated-literature Awards

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England’s two biggest translated-fiction prizes are collapsing into one:

mbi2016In a move that that organizers call the “evolution” of the Man Booker International — which previously was awarded on odd years for an author’s body of work, like the Nobel — it will combine with the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (IFFP) and become one single translated-fiction prize. From the press release:

The 2015 prize having been given it is now the Man Booker International Prize’s turn to evolve. From 2016 the prize will come into line with its English-language parent and close the circle. Just as the Man Booker is now awarded to a single book written in English anywhere in the world and published in Great Britain so the new Man Booker International Prize will follow the same format for a book written in a foreign language and translated into English.

Basically, it seems, it becomes the IFFP with a…

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Preview: Gronk: A Monster’s Story Volume 4 TPB

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GRONK: A MONSTER’S STORY VOLUME 4 TPB

Writer(s): Katie Cook
Artist Name(s): Katie Cook
Cover Artist(s): Katie Cook
64pgs./All Ages/ FC
$9.99

The latest, full-color volume of Katie Cook’s popular webcomic, Gronk! This new installment has never been in print before and is coming to Action Lab as a brand-spankin’ NEW book! Follow Gronk and her friends’ adventures for another silly, fun, weird year. Like cats? This book has ‘em. Like dogs? We have those too. Like tiny green monsters? Look no further, you’ve found your new favorite book!

GRONK A MONSTER’S STORY VOLUME 4 TPB

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Preview: Injection #3

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Injection #3

Story By: Warren Ellis
Art By: Declan Shalvey
Art By: Jordie Bellaire
Cover By: Declan Shalvey
Cover By: Jordie Bellaire
Variant Cover By: Declan Shalvey
Variant Cover By: Jordie Bellaire
Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: MAY150494
Published: July 8, 2015

Robin Morel is consulted on the operating systems of pixies and his betrayal of the natural world. Civilization is dying and only five people know.

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