1. Picturebox, the impeccably edited art comics & art publisher is closing down: http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/dan_nadel_announces_end_to_picturebox_inc/ … a few thoughts to folow.
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2. Key to Picturebox was that it wasn't just a comics publisher but did all sorts of art books: altered gestalt by which comics viewed
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3. Picturebox also belongs to tradition of boutique comics publishing, line that runs from Tom Devlin to
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4. Boutique publishers have different role than mid-level presses like
@fantagraphics and@DandQ: quirkier, more exploratory1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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5. Not to say that Fanta & D&Q don't reflect personal tastes of publishers but rather that long-term viability is part of their mandate.
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6. But precisely because boutique publishers like
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8. Dan Nadel hasn't died, folks. He'll continue to mid-wife great books, exhibits & conventions. Give Picturebox a party, not a funeral.
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