Heidi MacDonald
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New York, NY, United States
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Kakao Entertainment closes Korean Tapas office, amid consolidation
Korean tech giant Kakao has made more cutbacks to various parts of Tapas Entertainment in the US and Korea. → Read More
Diamond announces 40% reduction in freight charges
The shipping charges reduction announced by Diamond at ComicsPRO will take place over the course of the next five months. → Read More
ComicsPRO 2023 wrap-up: happy retailers, Schanes to Oni, more
Wrapping up news and reactions from the industry's first big trade event of the year, ComicsPRO, "the most inspiring 72 hour of the year." → Read More
ComicsPRO 2023: Mad Cave to publish Winx, Asterix #40 and more announcements
Mad Cave announced a variety of titles from its three imprints, including the 40th volume of the beloved French series Asterix → Read More
ComicsPRO 2023: Boom!'s triumphant return and expansive Kickstarter
Boom announced new books, tv shows, and a suite of programs for retailers at their ComicsPRO presentation yesterday → Read More
ComicsPRO president Jenn Haines on the state of comics retailing
"Comic retailers know how to fight and how to adapt" says ComicsPRO president Jenn Haines of the Dragon in Guelph, ON. → Read More
Oni announces new XINO anthology series at ComicsPRO
The three-issue XINO anthology series will feature work from ONI talent past, present, and future. → Read More
Bad Idea personnel moves: Stern and Militano
The staffing updates for publisher Bad Idea were announced today at ComicsPro. → Read More
ComicsPRO 2023 meeting kicks off in person
For the first time since 2020, the retailing organization ComicsPRO is meeting in person in 2023 - and facing a radically changed industry. → Read More
Sierra Hahn joins Oni Lion Forge as Editor-in-Chief
Respected veteran editor Sierra Hahn has joined Oni as Editor-in-chief following stints at Boom, Dark Horse and DC → Read More
247 Comics launches promising a sustainable Web3 model for creators
247 Comics is a new NFT-based publisher that promises a more sustainable model for creators using blockchain → Read More
Tynion and Oeming go to the Hollywood Theater for Blue Book
On March 15th, Portland's Hollywood Theater will host James Tynion IV and Michael Avon Oeming for a talk about their comic Blue Book → Read More
Kevin Feige Phase Five plans...and a slowdown for the MCU
Kevin Feige laid down some hints about Phase Five and beyond....including trying to make each MCU project more special → Read More
AWA and Fremantle partner for Devil's Highway and more
AWA and Fremantle have deepened their partnership, with an adaptation of the trucker thriller comic Devil's Highway the first project to hit the road → Read More
Event Alert: AZCAF lands in Pheonix on February 25th
Phoenix, AZ is getting a new one day show, AZCAF, aimed at giving attendees a more intimate comics experience → Read More
Was Rihanna's maternity jumpsuit an Akira homage?
Rihanna did it again, channeling the anime classic Akira with her instantly iconic red jumpsuit she wore for the Super Bowl halftime show. → Read More
GNCRT announces 2022 Top Ten Best Graphic Novels for Adults
The Graphic Novel & Comics RoundTable has announced their list of the Best Graphic Novel and Adults for 2022, including a Top Ten → Read More
Meet DC Comics's new publicist: James Gunn!
DCU Chapter One is a long way away, but comics fan James Gunn is already promoting comics ... and the result has been a DC Comics sales surge. → Read More
Disney board revolt ends as Bob Iger buries Ike Perlmutter
Between his masterful earnings call and a CNBC interview today, Disney's Bob Iger has buried the Ike Perlmutter-led coup attempt → Read More
CAKE is coming back to Chicago in June
After three years of postponements, CAKE - the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo is finally coming back to an in-person event → Read More