PW Comics World: More To Come

Con report and interviews from Flamecon 2018, the LGBT comic con; comics creator and publisher Cody Pickrodt sues indie creators for defamation for MeToo accusations; and an update on Comicsgate and recent PW comics features

Heidi interviews comics creator Fred Van Lente ('Incredible Hercules', 'Action Philosophers') about 'The Con Artist', his new mystery novel set at a comics convention that is suspiciously similar to San Diego Comic-Con; the phenomenon of the comics convention; and his other work including 'Action Presidents'.

Adventure Zone tops the NYT Trade Bestsellers List; 'Sandman Universe' debuts; Fantastic Four returns; Walmart and Target exclusive comics; James Gunn off 'Guardians of the Galaxy'; the new Harvey Awards; and upcoming FlameCon

Calvin moderates a panel on crowdfunding, discussing its ethics and evolution with panelists Kel McDonald (Sorcery 101), Josh O’Neil (Beehive Press), attorney Jeff Trexler, and Camilla Zhang (Kickstarter)

Heidi and Calvin recap their time at and reactions to Comic-Con 2018 and the crew also discusses the shutdown of Koyama Press as well as Bongo Comics;Ted Adams stepping down from CEO of IDW; and yet another WorldCon/Hugo Awards controversy.

Heidi interviews writer and podcaster Clint McElroy and artist Carey Pietsch of 'The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins'; while Calvin interviews comic creator Scott Snyder at San Diego Comic-Con 2018.

Calvin interviews comic creators Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti of 'Harley Quinn'; Efa of 'Monet: Itinerant of Light' and Zerocalcare of 'Kobane Calling'; and writer Gail Simone the new architect for Lion Forge's 'Catalyst Prime' universe; while Heidi interviews storyboard & concept artists Dane Hallett and Matt Hatton at San Diego Comic-Con 2018.

Heidi interviews Sean Mackiewicz of Skybound, and Calvin interviews SF author and comics creator Nalo Hopkinson and artist Domonike Stanton famed Argentine comics creator Liniers at San Diego Comic-Con 2018.

Calvin interviews novelist Max Allan Collins, IDW creative director Dirk Wood, and Gary Thompson of Dead Reckoning, while Heidi interviews Bill Morrison of Mad Magazine, all at the San Diego Comic-Con 2018.

The life and death of the late, great Steve Ditko; our SDCC 2018 preview; recap Anime Expo, Batman's Wedding, Kirkman's comic 'Die!Die!Die' and the leaking of comics; and our Star Gazing review segment with Meg Lemke

Heidi interviews European comics creators Julie Rocheleau and Aurelie Neyret while Calvin interviews librarian and writer Jody Osicki about his article on graphic novels in libraries.

Graphic novels at the ALA annual meeting; kids graphic novels at Barnes and Noble; exclusive DC comics at Walmart; Gamestop adds comics; changes at the Harvey Awards; Denver Comic Con's first Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards; Fall 2018 graphic novel preview; and changes at SDCC.

Calvin interviews new Valiant Comics executive editor Joe Illidge, formerly of Lion Forge, about his new job, the Valiant Universe and diversity and inclusion in comics.

Diane Nelson and Geoff Johns leavet DC Comics, AT&T Buys TW/Warner Bros, Disney and Comcast vie for Fox; Comixology Originals, NetFlix/Millar release comics, Ahoy Comics launches, and an arrest in the Stan Lee elder abuse case.

Live from BookExpo and BookCon, interviews with comics creators Ezra Claytan Daniels ('Upgrade Soul') and Dean Haspiel ('The Red Hook')

BookExpo, BookCon, PW's Graphic Novels in Libraries feature, Trouble Cons in Phoenix and Salt Lake City, the future and past of the comics periodical, plus Star Gazing with PW graphic novels reviews editor Meg Lemke on starred reviews in May.

Live from the floor of TCAF 2018, interviews with comics creators Max de Radiques and Wauter Mannaert; Ron Wimberly; Brigitte Findakly and Lewis Trondheim; Carolyn Nowak, and Eddie Campbell.

The 2018 Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Comicsgate and 'Jawbreakers', Random House launches graphic novel imprint Random House Graphic, Young Animal comes to an end, King Features adds Linier's 'Macanudo' strip and more

Heidi interviews comics creator Michael Kupperman about his new book 'All The Answers', the story of his quest to understand his Quiz-Kid child star father.

Avengers: Infinity War, Universal FanCon and Wicomicon, 2018 Eisner Awards nominations, middle grade graphic novels, and Hillary Chute's first column on graphic novels for the 'New York Times.'