- ''' ('' Fables '') renews his exclusive contract with DC Comics for an additional two years.
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- ---DC Online launches a new website for kids (at http://www.dccomics.com/dckids/) featuring Johnny DC .
- ---DC Comics' DC Direct announces the new Looney Tunes Golden Collection Action Figure series. The sculptures would be officially unveiled later in the week at San Diego's Comic-Con.
- '''s ceremony is held at the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego, California .
- ''' extends his contract agreement with Marvel Comics , and in addition to his current role as Editor-in-Chief, he will take on the added role as the Chief Creative Officer, Publishing.
- ''' ('' Legion Of Super-Heroes '', '' Empire '') signs a 2-year exclusive agreement with DC Comics.
- ''' steps down as editor of Girlamatic.com , to be replaced by Lisa Jonté . comixpedia
- ''' launches his own Blog [http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cartoonist_launch_halloween_ish_sites/ The Comics Reporter
- : ''The Complete Calvin and Hobbes'' is released. The Comics Reporter
- ''' is interviewed by Bookslut . Bookslut
- ''' is one of 196 inducted into the American Academy Of Arts And Sciences . Boston.com
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- --- Dark Horse license the rights to reprint a number of manga titles, including Juon . ICv2.com
- ---Peter Schjeldahl of The New Yorker analyses Graphic Novels . The New Yorker
- ''''' wins the inaugural graphic novel Quill Award . The Comics Reporter
- ''' begins in Washington, D.C. . ICAF
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- --- Lynd Ward is profiled by In These Times . InTheseTimes
- ---The Oberlin Review profiles Marjane Satrapi . Oberlin Review
- ---''Maus and Beyond'', an exhibition looking at comic book and graphic novel portrayals of the Shoah , opens at the Centennial College , Toronto . It runs until November 30. newsarama
- ''', biographer of Will Eisner , picks 10 Graphic Novels for a beginner to start with. Detroit News
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- --- Charles Burns is interviewed by The Book Standard . The Book Standard
- --- The Melvin Gelman Library of George Washington University is to add 300 Graphic Novels to its collection. GWHatchet
- --- strips publishing them as originally printed. New York Times
- --- Hunt Emerson has adapted John Ruskin's '' Unto This Last '' into comics format, retitling the work ''How To Be Rich''. Two thirds of the 15 000 print run will be distributed to Secondary Schools in the United Kingdom . New Statesman
- --- Tom Gill , former Lone Ranger artist, dies. The Comics Reporter
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- --- Dale Eaglesham signs a two year exclusive contract with DC Comics . newsarama
- --- Watchmen is named as one of Time magazine's top 100 English language novels published since 1923. Time
- ---. McNeil has suspended the publication of the work in comic book format, although serials will still be collected and published as graphic novels. The Comics Reporter
- ''' has had her work pulled by publisher Kodansha after accusations of plagiarism were levelled at the Mangaka . Manga Jouhou
- ''' on the web. [http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/go_read_dave_sims_dc_contract/ The Comics Reporter
- ''' is profiled by The Oregonian . The Oregonian
- ''' is interviewed by newsarama. newsarama
- ''' is to launch a comic book series with Marvel Comics based upon his Dark Tower series. newsarama
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- ---The latest Xeric Grants are announced. newsarama
- --- Image Comics launches a new website. newsarama
- ---Thomas N. Thornton, CEO of Andrews McMeel Publishing , responds to perceived criticisms of the company's new Calvin And Hobbes collection. Editor & Publisher
- --- Michael Kilian , current writer of the Dick Tracy Comic Strip , dies. Chicago Tribune
- --- Todd McFarlane is to be guest of honor at February, 2006's inaugural New York Comic-con. The Beat
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- ---Carly Berwick laments the lack of great female Comic Book Artists . Art News Online
- --- The Guardian profiles Chris Ware . The Guardian
- ''' is profiled by Publishers Weekly . Publishers Weekly
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- --- Marvel releases its third quarter financial statement. newsarama
- --- IDT Entertainment announce an animated Hellboy project. newsarama
- ''' has optioned the movie rights to Charles Burns' recently completed Graphic Novel , '' Black Hole ''. Fantagraphics
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- --- Arnold Drake is interviewed by Newsarama . newsarama
- --- Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Ramirez discusses the '' L.A. Times '' decision to let him go. Editor and Publisher
- --- David Simpson is fired by Tulsa World amid allegations of Plaigarism . Associated Press
- ''''' profiles selected artists featured in the "Masters of American Comics" exhibition, which opens at Los Angeles' Hammer Museum and the Museum Of Contemporary Art on Nov. 20. L.A. Times
- ''''') is hired to draft a script for Universal's adaptation of DC Comics '' The Psycho '', by James Hudnall and Dan Brereton . newsarama
- '''. nesarama
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- --- Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher , editorial cartoonist of the ''Baltimore Sun'', has been offered a buyout along with other members of the paper's staff. Editor & Publisher
- --- Harvey Pekar takes his American Splendor series to Vertigo , with a mini-series slated for 2006 with Dean Haspiel handling some of the art chores. newsarama
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- --- Steve Lafler moves to Self Publishing his next works. Lafler's blog
- --- Doug Harvey writes of ''10 Comics That Shook The World'' in L.A. Weekly LA Weekly
- ''''' is released. newsarama
- ''' are announced. ActuaBD
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- --- Cartoonist Lou Myers dies. New York Times
- --- '' The New York Times '' reviews '' Absolute Watchmen '', an expanded collection of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Comic Book series of the 1980s. New York Times
- --- It is reported that Posy Simmonds and Raymond Briggs are to be featured on the cover of the 2006 edition of the Royal Society Of Literature's annual magazine, having been made Fellow s of the society earlier this year. The Observer
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- --- '' The Guardian '' Cartoonist David Austin dies. BBC ''
- --- Time '' magazine has archived its articles related to Comics - Time archive . The Comics Reporter
- ''''' names its 40 most influential Journalists , and includes three cartoonists, Gerald Scarfe , Carl Giles , and Matt Pritchett . Media Bulletin
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- --- Duncan Fegredo is to provide art for the 2006 Hellboy miniseries, ''Darkness Calls''. newsarama
- --- Marvel Comics allows fans to vote on writer Chris Claremont's next project via its website. newsarama
- --- Marvel also launch the Podcasting of company press conferences via its website. newsarama
- ''' author Stan Berenstain dies. The Comics Reporter
- ''' asks for consumer help to ensure Diamond Comics Distributors continue to carry their products. newsarama
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- --- The by the French edition of '' Blankets '' by Craig Thompson . The Comics Reporter
- --- Malaysian cartoonist Lat is awarded a Special Jury Award at the 2004 Malaysian Press Institute (MPI)-Petronas Journalism Awards. New Straits Times
- --- Archie Comics and The Veronicas settle their dispute over the rights to the name ''The Veronicas''. Business Wire
- --- '' The New York Times '' explores the use the two biggest American comic book publishers have made of the Epic Storyline in their releases this year. New York Times
- --- RK Laxman's ''Brushing Up the Years: A Cartoonist's History of India 1947-2004'' is published. NDTV.Com
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- --- Christain Lax wins the second Grand Prix RTL De La BD . ToutenBD
- --- According to reports, the Cartoon Network will not be commissioning a sixth series of the animated Teen Titans series. newsarama
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- --- '' Slate Magazine '' re-evaluate '' Watchmen '' in the wake of the release of the ''Absolute Watchmen'' edition. Slate
- --- Jim Sasseville dies, aged 78. Sasseville was a former collaborator with and colleague of Charles Schulz . The Comics Reporter
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- --- Lorenzo Mattotti is awarded the Grand Prix by the jury at the Blois comics festival. The Comics Reporter
- --- Selected DC Comics Superheroes are to appear on United States Postal Stamps in 2006 . The Comics Reporter
- --- Four of the seven charges against comics retailer Gordon Lee have been dropped. Lee still faces three misdemeanor counts of Distribution of Harmful to Minors Material charges. The Comics Reporter
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- --- The '' That's Life '' panel, by Mike Twohy , ends. The Comics Reporter
- --- Dark Tower series is to be pushed back until February 2007. newsarama
- ''' based group Jamaat-e-Islami , have placed a price of around €7,000 upon the head of what it believes to be one cartoonist of 12 cartoons. The cartoons were actually drawn by separate illustrators, and were solicited by Denmark newspaper '' Jyllands-Posten '' as part of an editorial point regarding commentary on public figures. The Comics Reporter
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- --- It is reported that Fox are to make a sequel to this year's '' Fantastic Four '' movie, with a proposed release date of July 4 2007. newsarama
- ---The '' Webcomics Examiner '' announces its Web Comics of 2005 . Web Comics Examiner
- --- Les Mauvaises Gens, by Etienne Davodeau, wins Grand Prix de la Critique for 2005. The prize is awarded by L'Association des Critique et Journalistes de Bandes Dessinees. BdZoom
- --- The trailer for X3 is launched online. newsarama
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- --- ICv2 announces it is to host a Graphic Novel Conference at the New York Comic-Con. ICv2
- --- Chris Batista signs an exclusive agreement with DC Comics . newsarama
- --- It is reported Stephen King's role in the line of comics based on his Dark Tower series will be "Executive Editor and Creative Director". newsarama
- --- Bill Jemas announces plans to launch a comic book line. ICv2
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- --- The death of Bill Fraccio is announced as having occurred "about three weeks ago". Fraccio, who got his start in the Golden Age , worked for EC , Hillman Publications , Dell Comics , and others, and at Charlton Comics from 1956-79. News From Me
- --- The Angoulême Festival announces the nominees under consideration for awards at the 2006 festival. Charles Schulz , Jeff Smith , Chris Ware and Jaime Hernandez are amongst the many contenders. The Comics Reporter
- --- Italian cartoonist Gipi wins the Prix Goscinny, an annual prize awarded by jury and named in honour of Rene Goscinny . The Comics Reporter
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- --- Pierre Wazem wins the Swiss Prix International de la Ville de Geneve. Papiers-gras.com
- --- Warren Ellis is to revamp Marvel's New Universe line, originally launched in 1986 by Jim Shooter . newsarama
- --- Jonathan Shapiro , cartoonist for the '' Cape Times '' under the pen name Zapiro, wins the Principal Prince Claus Award. IOL
- --- Canada's Doug Wright Awards are to become an annual affair. The Comics Reporter
- ''' and James Sturm are interviewed by Washington Post Comics page editor Suzanne Tobin online. Washington Post
- ''' reviews recent Graphic Novels in '' The Observer ''. The Observer
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- --- American cartoonists participate in "Black Ink Monday", producing cartoons for publication based upon the decline in the number of newspapers which keep an editorial cartoonist on staff. The Comics Reporter
- --- Tom Spurgeon interviews Comic Book Legal Defence Fund Executive Director Charles Brownstein. The Comics Reporter
- ''''' nominates three Graphic Novels within its favorite 25 books of the year. Village Voice
- ''' and Al Williamson's run on the '' Flash Gordon '' strip is to be collected by Image Comics and Eva Ink Publishing . {Link without Title}
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- --- Marvel Comics settles its lawsuit with City Of Heroes over trademark and copyright issues. Out-Law.com
- --- The judges for the 2006 Eisner Awards are announced. The Comics Reporter
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- --- Jacques Faizant , cartoonist on '' Le Figaro '', retires. The Times
- --- Andrew Arnold of '' Time '' opinion on the ten best comics works released in 2005. Time
- ''' dies. The Comics Reporter
- ''' is to launch his own syndicate to better promote his own work. He was previously syndicated by Tribune Media Services . Editor & Publisher
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- --- Ben Katchor's new strip is to be debuted in '' The Forward ''. Open Public Relations
- --- '' Comixpedia '' names its 25 People in Webcomics for 2005. Comixpedia
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- --- Bud Blake dies aged 87 years old. The Comics Reporter
- --- Marvel Comics is to produce custom sized comic book inserts featuring Spider-Man for distribution via newspapers. The Comics Reporter
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- --- Cartoonists Mike Luckovich and Mike Peters nominate some of their favorite editorial cartoons of the year. npr
- --- Audrey Puente reports on ''A New Golden Age of Comics'' for CBS . CBS
- --- Kurt Busiek signs an exclusive two year agreement with DC Comics . newsarama
- --- It is reported that Robert Crumb has filed suit against Amazon regarding usage of his ''Keep on Truckin''' image. The Comics Reporter
- ''' strips by Frank Hampson amongst the work offered for sale. BBC
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- --- Scott McCloud is planning to tour the United States in support of his forthcoming book, ''Making Comics''. The Comics Reporter , China Daily
- --- A Turkish court of appeal has overturned a decision which saw the newspaper '' Evrensel '' fined $8000 because of a cartoon by Sefer Selvi which caused Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to sue for Defamation . The Comics Reporter
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- --- Maurice Dodd , writer of The Perishers strip since the late 1950s, dies. BBC
- --- Modern Tales announces it is to expand its operations and launch free Webcomic strips, supported by Advertising . Talk About Comics blog
- ''', French comic book creator and the writer behind '' Vaillant '', dies. The Comics Reporter
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