New York Comic Con is expanding its professional programming to include sessions for professionals from ComicsPro, Lunar, and Tiny Onion on Wednesday, the ICv2 Insider Talks on Thursday, more.

Sales of comics and graphic novels in the comic store channel were down 8% in 2023, with graphic novel sales down more than periodical comics.

I offer up some takeaways, and a look ahead.

This new retailer resource offers what will become a running tally of ICv2's top stories, continuing monthly into 2024, easily accessible from the Featured Resources box on the ICv2.com home page.

The publishers had more than a decade to try to fix this.

In this column by ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp, he looks at predictions of doom with the long view, and some numbers.

A panel of thought leaders hold a wide-ranging discussion on the topic "The Future of the Direct Market: Where Do We Go from Here?"

In the panel, industry veterans Paul Levitz and Jim Shooter sat down with ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp to discuss "Building the Comic Store Channel."

At the ICv2 Insider Talks at New York Comic Con last month, ICv2's Milton Griepp presented a White Paper.

This chart of the ICv2 Top 10 Graphic Novel Franchises in four categories (Superhero, Author, Kids, and Manga) reflects sales in all trade channels for Summer (May – August) 2023.