Problems Getting Regular Comic Deliveries
January 2, 2025
Logistics snafus that led to problems getting regular deliveries made the 2024 holiday season challenging in unprecedented ways for comic stores.
'Delicious in Dungeon' Surges; Top Debut is Quirky RomCom
December 30, 2024
Readers continue to flock to fantasy titles, but other genres get plenty of love as well.
Showbiz Round-up
December 30, 2024
Showbiz news and releases continued in the holiday week, and we round them up here.
From Key Collector Comics and CGC
December 30, 2024
CGC and Key Collector Comics have released a list of the 2024 Key Collector Comics Hot 10.
According to Mastercard SpendingPulse
December 29, 2024
Retail sales excluding automotive grew 3.8% for the holiday period, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.
Criminal Penalties for Displaying 'Harmful' Materials Ruled Unconstitutional
December 27, 2024
The court ruled that the law, which made it a criminal offense to provide certain materials to anyone under 18, was unconstitutional.
And More
December 27, 2024
DC Comics will collect the Greg Rucka run on Wonder Woman from the early 2000s, along with other material, in an omnibus edition.
Despite Growth in Number of Fairs
December 27, 2024
Scholastic Corporation reported year-over-year quarterly sales declines in both trade and book fairs in its most recent quarterly report, despite growth in the number of fairs.
In January
December 27, 2024
WizKids will release Marvel HeroClix: Demo Day Kit, a bundle of recently released products with giveaways to support an in-store Demo Day.
Original Saga Presented Across 450+ Pages, Including Ads
December 26, 2024
The 464-page hardcover contains the seminal Spider-Man saga as it was originally presented, including the ads that appeared in the original comics.
For Tariffs
December 26, 2024
The Toy Association has hired a lobbying firm with close ties to the incoming Trump administration to advise and lobby on tariff issues.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
December 23, 2024
We may be ending the year with more questions than answers, but here are five major trends that helped shape the business this year.
