Minx (comics)
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Minx is an imprint of DC Comics that publishes graphic novels aimed at teenage girls.
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[edit] History
It was announced in November 2006, following several years of planning [1]. Senior Vice President Karen Berger and Group Editor Shelly Bond are supervising the imprint.
DC has contracted Alloy Marketing + Media to market the line and its books, with a budget of either $125,000 [2] or $250,000 [3]. Berger has stated [4] that the success of translated manga and Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis among teenage girls helped to motivate the creation of Minx.
Initial online reaction to the imprint was a combination of optimism and skepticism, with some controversy over the sexual connotations of the name [5] as well as the small proportion of female creators in the initial lineup, [6] especially due to an emphasis on female creators in The New York Times article that broke the story. [7]
[edit] List of graphic novels
| Title | Creators | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| The P.L.A.I.N. Janes | Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg | May 16, 2007 |
| Re-Gifters | Mike Carey, Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel | June 2007 |
| Clubbing | Andi Watson and Josh Howard | July 2007 |
| Good as Lily | Derek Kirk Kim and Jesse Hamm | August 2007 |
| Confessions of a Blabbermouth | Mike Carey, Louise Carey, and Aaron Alexovich | September 2007 |
| Kimmie66 | Aaron Alexovich | November 2007 |
| Water Baby | Ross Campbell | May 2008 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ The Engine
- ^ For Graphic Novels, a New Frontier: Teenage Girls - New York Times
- ^ Dc To Launch Minx Line Of Graphic Novels In May - Newsarama
- ^ Karen Berger Talks Minx - Newsarama
- ^ Girl-Wonder.Org • View Topic - Dc To Launch Minx Line Of Graphic Novels For Girls In May
- ^ Final Minx Creative Count » Comics Worth Reading
- ^ For Graphic Novels, a New Frontier: Teenage Girls - New York Times
[edit] References
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- Minx at the Comic Book DB
[edit] External links
- A librarian's perspective on Minx by Columbia University librarian Karen Green at comiXology
- Home page
- DC's official announcement of the imprint's launch
- ‘Not Just For Boys’ Columbus Dispatch article, prominently featuring Minx
[edit] Interviews
- Cecil Castellucci, November 30, 2006
- Jim Rugg, December 1, 2006
- Line Editor Karen Berger April 5, 2007
- Mike Carey April 10, 2007
- Louise Carey May 23, 2007
- Aaron Alexovich December 4, 2007
- Rebecca Donner, Publishers Weekly, May 12, 2008
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