'Record-breaking!'
May 8, 2006
Mahdi Abrahams of Readers Den Comic Shop in Cape Town, South Africa had a record-breaking number of people and sales at their 2006 Free Comic Book Day event.
'Another Successful Year'
May 8, 2006
Benjamin A. Trujillo of Star Clipper in St. Louis, Missouri, sent us his account of Free Comic Book Day 2006, which he calls 'another successful year.'
'I Was a Little Worried...'
May 7, 2006
Lee Hester of Lee's Comics in Mountain View and San Mateo, California sends in our first Free Comic Book Day Report of 2006, and sounds like it went great!
'Proliferation of Mediocre Comics'
May 7, 2006
Jim Crocker of Modern Myths in Northampton, Massachusetts saw the column by Steve Bennett on competition for market share between the Big Two comic publishers by varying the number of titles, and has this to say.
Column by Steve Bennett
May 4, 2006
This week, Bennett talks about the big comics of the week, and the run-up to Free Comic Book Day this weekend.
'I'll Take Any Gesture'
April 30, 2006
Jay Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics & Toys in Edmonton, Alberta saw the article about Marvel VP David Gabriel spending an afternoon behind the counter of a comic store and says he's happy about any efforts to improve understanding of comic retailing.
Column by Steve Bennett
April 30, 2006
This week, Bennett talks about two recent developments that illustrate how hard it is for direct market retailers to order new comics.
Column by John Riley
April 25, 2006
This week, Riley presents his second column on lessons learned from the largest retailers.
Put It Back!
April 24, 2006
Svetlana Mintcheva of the National Coalition Against Censorship has shared the organization's letter to Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Bill Postmus of San Bernadino County.
Column by Steve Bennett
April 20, 2006
This week, Bennett finishes off a two-parter about this summer's competition between the Big Two comic publishers.
'New Distribution Plan'
April 20, 2006
Bob Cosner of Bob's Baseball Cards, Comics, and Gaming in Des Moines, Iowa saw our coverage of the McFarlane Toys exclusive for Spencer's and sees a new distribution plan from McFarlane.
'Our Survival Depends on It!'
April 19, 2006
Lee Hester of Lee's Comics in San Mateo, California sent us this comment on his recent experience at a local high school book fair, which contains some valuable lessons for retailers looking at ways to build their businesses.
