New 'TMNT,' New Manga, and the Return of 'The Mysteries'
December 1, 2023
Two new manga volumes topped the chart, a new TMNT graphic novel debuts in the Top 20, and The Mysteries sticks around for a second month.
Modest Expectations for Holiday Sales
December 1, 2023
It was a choppy summer and fall leading into the holiday season in hobby game stores, with modest expectations for sales in the season, we found in our interviews.
New 'Companion' Includes Titles Omitted from First Omnibus
November 30, 2023
The new "companion" volume collects several tie-ins that were not included in the original House of M omnibus.
On Taking Over Valiant, Launching a Manga Line, and Moving to Prestige Format
November 24, 2023
Alien just got the license to produce new Valiant titles and launched a new manga line, and the publisher prefers prestige format to standard comics.
Column by Milton Griepp
November 21, 2023
In this column by ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp, he looks at predictions of doom with the long view, and some numbers.
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.
'Battle of the Banned' Team of Cody Ziglar and Justin Mason Return for Another Set
November 20, 2023
Cody Ziglar and Justin Mason, co-creators of Spider-Punk: Battle of the Banned, return for the new miniseries.
By Dan Gearino
November 20, 2023
Steve Geppi didn't intend to become a comics distributor.
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.
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.
