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Rob Salkowitz

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  • Senior Contributor, Media and Entertainment, Forbes
  • Contributor, ICv2
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Covers:  business of pop culture/media/entertainment including events, content, merchandise, campaigns; comic or fandom-related stories; social media metrics/analytics; new technology for storytelling
2023-4 Eisner Award nominated journalist @Forbes & @ICv2; consultant & strategist; author of Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture; Faculty UW @commlead

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Harvey Awards Announce 2026 Nominees For Top Comics And Related Projects Original

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By Rob Salkowitz Verified
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The Harvey Awards announced their 2026 nominees, July 6, 2026. The Harvey Awards It’s awards season for the comic book industry, with the Eisner Awards due to be handed out in two weeks at San Diego Comic-Con. Another prestigious award, the Harveys, which are presented annually at New York Comic Con, just announced their 2026 nominees, featuring some of the top graphic novels, webcomics, international comics and media tie-ins of the past year.
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'Supergirl,' the Tilly Walden Graphic Novel Controversy, and Digital Collectibles: A Few Pre-SDCC Comic News Tidbits

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By Rob Salkowitz Verified
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Supergirl Tanks…”), Tilly Walden’s new graphic novel from Drawn & Quarterly drew some unexpected controversy, and a new player is coming to market with a new spin on digital collectibles. Supergirl was box office kryptonite. Leading up to the release of Craig Gillespie’s new installment in the revitalized, de-Snyderized DC Extended Universe, signs already pointed to trouble.
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Emaqi Looks to Grow Digital Manga Market with Subscription Service

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By Rob Salkowitz Verified
| Publishers Weekly Verified
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Digital manga platform Emaqi has launched a premium subscription service, featuring approximately 100 series from Kodansha USA as well as such top Japanese publishers as Shonengahosha and Akita, with Viz Media to follow shortly. The company announced the new service ahead of Anime Expo this week in Los Angeles. Emaqi is a relatively recent entry into the burgeoning digital manga space in North America.
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