Under a majority recapitalization, Guardian Capital Partners has acquired a majority of the company, with management continuing as minority partners.

IDW will produce board games, and Funko will produce Pop! Vinyl figures, along with other products, based on The Junji Ito Collection.

In the closing days of 2019, we caught up with Dark Horse Comics CEO Mike Richardson for a wide-ranging interview. In Part 1, we talk about the comics and graphic novel market, Dark Horse shows in the pipeline, the impact of Dark Horse’s new investor, and key content areas for Dark Horse.

In Part 2, we talk about Dark Horse Comics initiatives to help comic stores expand into growth areas, the future of the comic store, the impact of the streamers, and Dark Horse plans for 2020.

Ultra PRO announced new Figurines of Adorable Power, vinyl figure product line for Dungeons & Dragons, to release in April 2020.

Concrete examples of how graphic novels, anime, TV shows, games, and podcasts all interact with one another.

Online sales were up 18.8%, growing at a much faster pace than brick and mortar.