In Print Beginning Spring 2021
August 25, 2020
Dark Horse Comics will distribute print editions of comiXology Originals collections to retail, beginning Spring 2021, the companies announced today.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
August 3, 2020
In his column this week, Rob Salkowitz looks at the long-term trends impacting superhero comics and graphic novels.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
July 20, 2020
Rob Salkowitz's annual column sharing the best bets for business-people at (or in this case viewing) San Diego Comic-Con.
Column by Milton Griepp
June 29, 2020
So DC cuts off a major distributor to comic stores, upending the distribution system, perhaps permanently. What's familiar about this picture?
Column by Scott Thorne
June 21, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne discusses DC's distribution choices and offers some insight on Free RPG Day.
Event Extended from Mid-July through Early September
June 18, 2020
Instead of a single-day event with crowds in stores, the release of free comics will extend over nine consecutive weeks.
Going with Lunar, UCS, Penguin Random House
June 5, 2020
In a dramatic move that transforms the landscape for comic stores, DC Comics has announced that its comics and graphic novels will no longer be distributed to independent retailers by Diamond Comic Distributors.
Handling Product in the Pipeline, Diamonds New Competitive Landscape
May 21, 2020
We talk about how GFE companies will handle the product caught in the pipeline between order and shipment during the shutdown, and Diamond's new competitive landscape.
ICv2 Interview: We Learn More About the Organization, and Its Programs
April 19, 2020
We inteview the Executive Director and Communications Coordinator of the Book Industry Charitable Foundation to find out how it became the lead organization helping comic and book retailers survive the coronavirus crisis.
Five of Top Seven Comic Publishers Selling Through Unusual Mix of Retailers
April 13, 2020
Of the top seven graphic novel publishers in comic stores, five are continuing to release at least some new graphic novel titles into the book channel.
