25 Random Things about this year’s New York Comic-Con

1. Though I did a lot of business instead of selling a lot of books, it seemed pretty clear that the recession wasn’t hitting the convention floor. NBM sold out of BROWNSVILLE, TALES FROM THE CRYPT and more. 2. That being said, to that jerk that stole a copy of BROWNSVILLE: that’s food out of [...]

NY Comic con

Just out of the event which went really quite well. We were quite busy throughout, selling out of a lot of our books where we premiered Little Nothings 2 and had other latest graphic novels. Neil Kleid of Brownsville was there promoting his next book which we’ll have out in July “THE BIG KHAN”, all [...]

David B interview and a review

Another interview is up with more insight from David B on his creative process behind Nocturnal Conspiracies at Graphic Novel Reporter. Also, Publishers Weekly reviews the book this week both in the mag and in their weekly comics newsletter saying “it makes for a gorgeous, mysterious volume.”

AT THE LOUVRE NOW: The Louvre series we’ve been publishing.

Just back from France and the Angouleme Fair which went quite well, all exhibitors I talked to were happy with attendance and sales which is certainly nice to hear, good news amongst all the bleakness around these days. On my way back from Angouleme, I made a point of stopping by an exhibit that just [...]

Neil’s NYCC Signing Schedule

Hey, all! As most know, I’ll be appearing at this year’s New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. I’ll be promoting THE BIG KAHN, my upcoming graphic novel from NBM, and signing copies of BROWNSVILLE, Image’s COMIC BOOK TATTOO, my Xeric-winning graphic novella NINETY CANDLES and more! I also may have [...]

L.A. Times on David B + more great reviews

Just Sunday, The L.A. Times had this to say about our Nocturnal Conspiracies: “Overall, the drawings create an anxious, voyeuristic intimacy, as if we are peering through a window unseen. “Nocturnal Conspiracies continues the emotional and artistic work of “Epileptic”, stripping the art -and the artist- down to raw process.” Why I Killed Peter gets [...]

‘Teacher Librarian’ on Bluesman and Lindbergh

The magazine ‘Teacher Librarian’ has some good things to say of two of our books: For The Lindbergh Child: “The tension between Geary’s newspaper-style captions and the devastated people he describes produces a story that is simultaneously factual and poignant.”   For Bluesman: “A moody masterpiece of fiction.”

Super Sunday

I really don’t have much to say today. I’m in the middle of the last big chapter of my book about Turkmenistan and it’s going well. The super bowl is tonight and I have some cooking to do. So… here’s another page from the first chapter set in Turkmenistan. Adios.

Another beautiful Manhwa from NBM in April

Coming this April, comics stores now taking orders (as well as us online!): NEW from ComicsLit: MIJEONG BYUN Byung-Jun In Chinese, ‘Mijeong’ means ‘pure beauty.’ In the cold city, young people’s lives cross and spark for brief moments in this remarkably drawn graphic novel; Wounded characters, squashed by the daily hard realities of urban living [...]

Starred review for Why I Killed Peter from PW + other reviews

Publisher’s Weekly has this week given a starred review for Why I Killed Peter, calling it “hauntingly evocative. Ka is unable to ignore his past any longer and decides to tell his story, teaming with artist Alfred to create a graphic memoir. Alfred’s blending of ink drawings and digital photographs in the final gut-wrenching scenes [...]