From the press release
Markosia Enterprises solicited the much anticipated original graphic novel The Dark in the January 2010 edition of Diamond Comic Distribution’s Previews catalogue (order code: JAN100699). 100 pages in length, the graphic novel contains the complete story as devised by UK scribe Chris Lynch and US based artist Rick Lundeen and has already [...]

As a follow-up to Diamond Distribution’s Top 20 Publishers, Top 300 Comics, and Top 300 TPBs & GNs for December 2009, I have used the raw data to construct the sales charts for small press titles, published in December 2009.

To see the charts for independently published comics for December 2009, please click here.

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DC Comics have announced an upcoming OGN called Teen Titans: Games, to be written by Marv Wolfman, with artwork by George Perez.

The 120-page original graphic novel will feature a missing adventure from Wolfman and Perez’s classic run on The New Teen Titans. The pair started putting the story together in 1987, so the story features [...]

The Dark is an upcoming graphic novel, published by AAM Markosia. Written by Chris Lynch, with artwork by Rick Lundeen, the book is a science-fiction story with a superhero slant, which tells the story of Daniel Abbot, a fringe scientist, and the creator creator of Memetech – a technology that encodes information and memories into [...]

The Small Press Spotlight is a semi-regular feature on Hypergeek where I dedicate an article to all the excellent small press and indie publishers out there, as well as self-publishing artists. This is accomplished in the form of company/creator profiles, highlights of key works, reviews of the company/individual’s latest releases, and general articles about the [...]

Oni Press have informed Hypergeek that Antony Johnston is writing a new Cold War spy thriller OGN (Original Graphic Novel) for the publishing house, called Cold City, which is set for a late 2010 release!

I am a huge fan of Antony Johnston’s writing, particularly his Magnum Opus, the creator owned series, Wasteland, as well as [...]

Insomnia Café is an Original Graphic Novel written and illustrated by acclaimed Turkish illustrator and New York Times and New Yorker contributor M.K Perker (Cairo, Air). Insomnia Café is a 80-page hardcover book, and marks M.K. Perker’s America solo debut!

Insomnia Café opens on a scene of a man sleeping in a park. The [...]

Usagi Yojimbo: Yokai is an Original Graphic Novel written and illustrated by Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai. 2009 Marks the 25th year of publication for Stan Sakai’s rabbit ronin, Usagi Yojimbo, and to mark this occasion Sakai decided to create a special standalone OGN.

Usagi Yojimbo: Yokai is a 64-page hardcover book, and is also [...]