Former IDW President on Becoming Sea Gate Customer #6
July 18, 2023
The former IDW Publisher and President was the #6 customer of Sea Gate Distributors, the first Direct Market comic distributor.
'What the Hell Are You Thinking??? You'll Get Mugged Here!'
July 18, 2023
Larry Strawther, a high school friend of Bud Plant, shares some fond memories of cross-country road trips he took along with Bud in the early 1970s.
Brian Mariotti to Take 'Leave of Absence'
July 14, 2023
Mariotti steps back with a "leave of absence."
Direct Market Pioneers Return to the Birthplace of the Direct Market
July 13, 2023
Retailing, distribution, and publishing pioneers from the early days of the Direct Market convene at Comic-Con, where the Direct Market got its start.
Guest Column by Former DC SVP, Reflecting on 1970s Comic Retailing and the Freedom to Read
July 13, 2023
Former DC Comics SVP Bob Wayne shares his Diamond Summit keynote on retailing in the 1970s and the importance of the freedom to read.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
July 12, 2023
Part one of columnist Rob Salkowitz's annual picks of the programming for pros at San Diego Comic-Con.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
July 12, 2023
Part two of columnist Rob Salkowitz's annual picks of the programming for pros at San Diego Comic-Con.
On Selling Comics from His Home and Opening Pacific Comics
July 10, 2023
Schanes talks about his early years selling comics, starting out selling comics from his home and then opening his store, Pacific Comics.
On Becoming a Distributor and Negotiating with Publishers as a Teenager
July 10, 2023
Schanes talks about establishing their distribution business, dealing with Marvel Comics and DC Comics while still in his teens.
And Changed Collecting, Selling Comics, and Comics Themselves
July 5, 2023
Being a comic collector was a tough slog in the early 70s, but the Direct Market changed everything: collecting comics, selling comics, and comics themselves.
