The Firecracker Alternative Book Awards herald the best in wildly independent writing and publishing — the people who sharpen the cutting edge, the First-Amendment radicals with a bad attitude.

215 Ink’s Flutter creator Jennie Wood will be at C2E2 and the Indie Comix Expo in Chicago, April 24 – 26, 2015. Jennie will be in the Artist Alley at table N17b for all three days of C2E2.

This weekend, the Valiant 25th Anniversary Convention Tour is bringing BLOODSHOT REBORN,NINJAK, DIVINITY, X-O MANOWAR, and more of Valiant's best-selling series to C2E2 2015 – Chicago’s premier comics and pop culture convention!

Due to an unforeseen health issue, Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s anticipated creator-owned series Black Hammer has been delayed until a future date.

An artist on 2000 AD’s Free Comic Book Day comic has donated part of his fee to the fund supporting Norm Breyfogle, who was due to make his Judge Dredd debut in the title.

Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that Swords of Sorrow, the epic crossover of female characters conceived of by fan-favorite and bestselling writer Gail Simone, will continue to expand its reach in June and July with new tie-in comic book projects, each helmed by a female writer.

On May 1st, 2015, Oni Press will be opening submissions to the public. We are on the hunt for new stories from new creators, featuring characters that reflect the diversity of the world around us.

Aspen Comics will have a multi-imprint presence in Chicago from Friday, April 24th to Sunday, April 26th alongside Big Dog Ink for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2015. This is the first time Aspen will be at C2E2 since 2012.

Today Ankama announced that the publishing rights in the US, UK and Canada (and other English-speaking countries) of its hit series, MUTAFUKAZ (from Ankama’s Label ‘619’), have been acquired by Titan Comics. The first issue will be released this Autumn/Fall 2015 in English-speaking countries.

Award-winning comic book publisher Valiant Entertainment today named Gavin Cuneo to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). A founding member of the Valiant Entertainment management team, Cuneo joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Head of Strategic Development, as well as a member of the Board of Directors, in 2011.

Horror graphic novel publisher Storm King productions announced today that the John Carpenter's Asylum limited edition hard cover art book will be available at Booth #608 at C2E2 in Chicago, IL This version of the book is only available at conventions or via the Storm King web store http://www.stormkingproductionsstore.com/. C2E2 is the premiere comic show in the Midwest. The show runs from April 24th through April 26th.

Before Squarriors, and before her adaptations of Interview with the Vampire, Ashley Marie Witter built a massive online following with the suburban-goth web-comic, Scorch, about a macabre yet cute demon living in suburban America.

Sequart Organization is going sci-fi in a BIG way! With the success of last year’s analysis of Star Trek’s entire comics history, Sequart is proud to announce that work has commenced on three Star Wars books and two POTA books.