Column by Rob Salkowitz
November 20, 2023
Columnist Rob Salkowitz explains why 1986 was the year when the Direct Market model proved that creating comics for the most devoted and discerning readers was the future of the business.
Showbiz Round-Up
November 20, 2023
The cavalcade of showbiz news keeps coming now that the strikes are over, and it's time for another round-up.
Diamond Expands in a Turbulent Market
November 20, 2023
Diamond Comics Distributors expanded, acquired other distributors, and successfully weathered the comics crash of the 1990s.
From Dynamite Entertainment
November 17, 2023
Here's a preview of James Bond #1, published by Dynamite Entertainment.
On Starting His First Comic Shop and Launching Dark Horse
November 17, 2023
Richardson talks about his early days as a retailer and how that led to the creation of Dark Horse Comics.
Column by Paul Levitz
November 15, 2023
In this column, former longtime DC Comics executive Paul Levitz looks at why the Direct Market played the role it did in American culture.
Marvel Self-Distributes, Sparking Massive Change
November 15, 2023
Griepp talks about Marvel’s decision to self-distribute and the chain reaction that started, which ultimately led him and Davis to sell Capital City to Diamond in 1996.
On Comics and Conventions in 1970s London
November 14, 2023
Landau describes getting his start in the early 1970s comics scene in London.
Editing '2000AD' and Opening the First Forbidden Planet Store
November 14, 2023
Landau talks about his time editing 2000AD and his move into retailing with the opening of the first Forbidden Planet.
The Rise of the Graphic Novel, and the 'Thunderbirds Go' Onstage
November 14, 2023
Landau talks about the rise of the graphic novel and his part in the Thunderbirds: FAB stage play.
