AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSan Diego Comic-Con Buzz: Yen Press used its Industry Panel to announce ten new acquisitions, including the Girls Love light novel Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together (Yen On), as manga and light-novel fans gear up for more English releases. Korean Webtoon-to-Print: Ize Press is bringing English print editions to Codename: Anastasia and Mignon via collector-friendly releases, underlining how BL webcomics are driving demand for physical collector formats. Comic Sales Watch: Terminal #1 topped the Wednesday-to-weekend comic bestseller list, while DC still led direct-market comic store marketshare (40.62% vs Marvel’s 27.72%)—a reminder that big launches and variant-heavy backlists keep shifting shelf power. AI + Copyright in India: A Delhi High Court interim ruling in the ANI vs OpenAI dispute said storing ANI articles for training falls under India’s research/private-use exception, with ANI able to appeal. Vietnam Press Rules: Vietnam’s Press Authority ordered tighter pre-publication checks for news on historical events and national leaders, adding new editorial hurdles for publishers and broadcasters. Children’s Publishing: UK libraries got a boost as a “Book Nook” program placed children’s books and reading furniture in community spaces, aiming to make reading easier at home and on-site. Classic Literature Meets Film Hype: A Penn professor’s Odyssey translation is getting a spotlight after Christopher Nolan’s adaptation, showing how major screen projects can pull readers back to older texts.
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