This fall, Dark Horse announced a new contest for Direct Market retailers. The Dark Horse 100 program rewards 10 lucky comic shops with 100 variant cover comics exclusively available through this promotion. Dark Horse received an overwhelming response from retailers, with entries totaling near 1,000!

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Del Rey has announced the following new license at MangaNEXT:

Manga:
- "Chevalier"

Strongly Hinted:
- "Kujibiki Unbalance"

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In Part II of its 2006 Yaoi Awards, Yaoi Suki presents Character Awards - Part A:

Nicole from Boy Princess
Naoki from Jazz
All Character by by Hoshino Lily

To vote for other categories go here.

Love Manga has announced a new manhwa competition. The rule is simple:

So each day I’ll throw open a different title (I’ll even give the reasons for why I like it, how’s that for a first!) and then all that’s left for you to do is email me a reason why you’d want this particular title.

From AoD's Jarred Pine comes an interview with Seven Seas Entertainment's Adam Arnold, who talks about Light Novels and future plans of Seven Seas.

Del Rey has launched a redsigned version of their official website at www.randomhouse.com/delrey/manga/.

RICHMOND, CA ­ October 4, 2006 ­ Halloween is at hand, and Infinity Studios, LLC adds to the thrill of the season by getting readers into the mood of the season with their Editor's Picks! Readers will get into the spirit of the fall season with titles filled with action, adventure and drama. More information can be found on the company's website - http://www.infinitystudios.com/.

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Publishers Weekly has launched a new monthly bestseller list for comics and graphic novels, with information gathered from bookstore and comics shops data.

source: MangaBlog

Yaoi Suki has announced a new 2006 Yaoi Awards event. The first three awards are:

Rockstar Games Award for Riskiest Licensing: DramaQueen
Most Aggravating Licensor: Be Beautiful
Favorite Publisher: June

Go here to vote for "Best Manga," "Worst Manga," and "Guilty Pleasure Award."

DrMaster's parent company, DGN Productions, has launched a new graphic novel website at dgnproduction.com.

Source: ANN