Comic Industry Collapsing; COVID-19 Exposes Lie About Digital Sales
For years the comic industry pros have been telling us how good the sales are but when challenged about the numbers the always resorted to…
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Gail Simone’s Solution to Save Comics is Problematic
The pretentious comic scribe Gail Simone posted an appeal to the Big Two to produce another crossover teaming up cast members from both shared universes,…
Dark Horse Comics to Offer 90-Day Fully Returnable Comics to Shops
This is big news from indie comics publisher Dark Horse: We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. As I write…
Indie Comics Publisher TKO Studios Reimbursing Comic Shops 50%
TKO STUDIOS RESPONDS TO CORONAVIRUS THREAT ON THE INDUSTRY BY SENDING 50% OF EVERY PURCHASE AMOUNT AT TKOPRESENTS.COM TO COMIC BOOK SHOPS. The statement from…
Archie Going All Digital Release, Delaying Print Comics for Now
Archie Comics plans to release the “April 1, 2020” digital release date, but delaying the print release to the direct market for infinite period…
Why Monthly Comics Should Always Remain Returnable
The Los Angeles Times wrote about how retailers are coping during the Coronavirus crisis, when shipments of new comics have been delayed, and on the subject…
Marvel Shares Some Blame for the Collapse of Comics Distribution
A writer at the Hollywood Reporter points to Marvel’s conduct in the mid-90s, explaining how they set a precedent for limiting the industry almost entirely to…
BOOM! Studios Announces Comics Retailer Support Services
BOOM! Studios has announced the BOOM! Retailer Support Services Program to assist retailers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. BOOM! Studios today announced the…
Dark Days: Diamond’s CEO Makes Official Shutdown Announcement
Diamond Comics Distributors is at the nexus of comics and pop culture and is the world’s largest distributor of English-language comic books, graphic novels, and…
Aspen Comics Suspend Operations Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
In light of the ongoing current events regarding the COVID-19 virus and its effect on the direct market, Aspen Comics will be suspending their…