The sessions include the ICv2 White Paper, a conversation on creating and distributing COVID-era comic stories, insights on 2020 from NPD from its vast data resources, and a conversation with Keith Knight, whose comics with racial justice themes were the inspiration for the new Hulu series Woke.

ICv2 is hosting "DTC, the Ultimate Disintermediation?" at the ICv2 Insider Talks: The Next Comics Revolution at New York Comic Con, with two publishing execs that have long experience with DTC sales.

ICv2 is hosting "The New Wave of Comic Publishers" at the ICv2 Insider Talks: The Next Comics Revolution at New York Comic Con, with top comics journalist Heidi MacDonald talking with two executives from this start-up surge.

ReedPop will host a full day of trade programming and events, including the ICv2 Insider Talks, at New York Comic Con on Thursday, October 12.

Digital comic reading and distribution platform GlobalComix has signed to Co-Sponsor the ICv2 Insider Talks: Direct Market Summit, to be held in association with New York Comic Con.

ICv2 is hosting "The Future of Comics Is Vertical" at the ICv2 Insider Talks: The Next Comics Revolution at New York Comic Con, with top execs from WEBTOON U.S. and GlobalComix.

The final session at the ICv2 Insider Talks: Direct Market Summit, and Comic Industry Social Hour at New York Comic Con, will bring together a panel of industry thought leaders to mark the 50th anniversary of the Direct Market with a look ahead to its future.

Comics have a high success rate on Kickstarter, but creators have to match expectations to reality. And no, Kickstarter is not moving to the blockchain.

Representatives from Diamond and Lunar discussed ordering, whether the Previews catalog has run its course, and what comic shops will look like in 20 years.

The sessions for the hobby games track of the ICv2 Insider Talks Livestream include the ICv2 White Paper, a conversation on the trends in the red-hot TCG market, and a talk on retailer strategies to stay connected with customers.