Europe Comics Explained

Europe Comics
Founded:2015
Founders:-->
Distribution:, ComiXology, Apple, Google, Amazon, Kobo, OverDrive
Publications:Comic books and graphic novels for adults and younger readers; fiction and non-fiction

Europe Comics is a pan-European comics and graphic novel digital venture run by 13 European comics publishers from eight European countries.[1] The project received funding in 2015 from the European Commission's Creative Europe Programme,[2] and launched officially in November of that year.[3]

The purpose of the initiative is the development of a lesser-known but ample European literary genre, European comics, through the formation of a collective English-language digital catalogue, the organization of author tours and events across Europe and North America, and the creation of a website meant for comics readers and professionals.[4]

In 12 January 2023, Europe Comics announced it would stop their "consumer-facing activities" (website, social media, newsletters, events); the initiative announced it will still release new digital comics through online retailers.[5]

Partners

Catalog

The Europe Comics catalog consists of original works from each publisher of the project, translated in English and published digitally. Selected titles include:

Events

Since its launch, Europe Comics and its authors have participated in a number of comics and book events such as comic conventions (including the San Diego Comic-Con[6] and New York Comic-Con[7]), European book events (the London Book Fair[8] and Frankfurt Book Fair) and a variety of independent comics events such as the Small Press Expo[9] and the Brooklyn Book Festival in the United States.

Online directory

As described in the official summary of the Europe Comics initiative, one of the "tangible ... outcomes of the project will be the creation of a European comics directory with statistical information on markets and trends," intended as a reference for both comics fans and professionals in the comics field (including publishers, journalists, and scholars).[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us. Europe Comics. 27 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Creative Europe Project Results: Europe Comics. Creative Europe. 2 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Europe Comics Website Debuts with New Titles. 14 November 2015. Publishers Weekly. 2 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Funded Projects: Europe Comics. Creative Europe Desk UK. 2 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Simons . Dean . 2023-01-12 . Europe Comics to shut down consumer-facing operations . 2023-01-15 . The Beat . en-US.
  6. Web site: Europe Comics at San Diego Comic Con. Frenchculture.org. 2 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Photo Mania: New York Comic Con 2016. 11 October 2016. Publishers Weekly. 2 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Europe Comics Invades London. John Freeman. 2 April 2016. Down the Tubes. 2 March 2017.
  9. Web site: Fantagraphics' Stars Shine at Small Press Expo 2016. Heidi MacDonald and Calvin Reid. 21 September 2016. Publishers Weekly. 2 March 2017.
  10. Web site: Creative Europe Project Results: Europe Comics. Creative Europe. 2 March 2017.

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