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Wally Wood’s EC Stories Artist’s Edition has been out of print for some time, and copies are listed on Amazon for just shy of $1000.

Before his most recent trip to Japan’s Waseda University, Penn State alumnus Chip Kidd recalled a tip Paula Scher, a fellow graphic designer, told him before his first trip to

Kevin Lozano reviews “Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature,” by Dan Sinykin.

(1) GETTING COVERS BACK OUT FRONT. Entrepreneur assesses “Why Book Covers Are Making a Comeback”. …Driven by visual social media and digital reading innovations, book cover design is reclaiming significance. Publishers are investing more in illustrated covers over text-dominant designs. Authors are regaining control over cover direction. Book cover reveals have become standalone social media events driving buzz. In

What more is there to learn about Charlie Brown’s football and Woodstock’s birdbath? An exhibit about cartoonist Charles Schulz offers a unique window into his inspiration: the Midwest.

Take a look at 23 impressive graphic design portfolios, followed by all the tips you need to curate the perfect website to showcase your work.

Chip Kidd—award-winning designer, musician, author, and all around rock star—joins for his fifth time to talk about his recent projects and so much more.

Distinctively of the decade, yet also timeless designs in their own right, these are the 10 best logos of the 1990s, as picked by design experts.

The writer had a famously improbable ride to literary stardom. The fact that he ever escaped obscurity is a testament to just how serendipitous his path was.

IDW is teaming up with DC for a line spotlighting work by semnal artists, starting with David Mazzucchelli and Neal Adams.