A Look Back at the Early Days of Distribution in the Business of Geek Culture
April 8, 2020
The coronavirus crisis, which threatens the network of independent retailers and the distributors and publishers that serve them, heightened my interest in looking back at a time when that network was just forming.
Marketing and Expanding the Base
April 7, 2020
Darin Henry, writer/publisher at Sitcomics, offers this two-step plan for saving comics.
Yen, Kodansha, and Vertical
April 6, 2020
Yen Press, Kodansha Comics, and Vertical Thave announced that they will slow print releases in the coming months in response to the coronavirus crisis, with some variations in approach.
'It Was the Middle of a Sunny Day of 1991 in Paris'
April 4, 2020
We received this statement from Humanoids Publishing about the passing of comics and game artist Juan Gimenez from the Covid-19 coronavirus.
As Coronavirus Crisis hits Publishing
April 4, 2020
Marvel Entertainment is “pausing” work on one-third of its planned May and June comics output.
As James Patterson Kicks in $500K To Help Bookstores
April 4, 2020
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation is shaping up as the key non-profit collecting and disbursing relief funds for comic stores, bookstores, and their employees.
And Delays Launch
April 3, 2020
The company also announced the delay of its first release, Eniac #1
Kicks Off in December
April 2, 2020
The title and topic create a great opportunity for expanding the universe of comic creators as much as Pilkey has expanded the comics audience.
Column by Milton Griepp
April 2, 2020
If it’s another week in the coronavirus era, it’s time for another blockbuster event shaking the business of geek culture to its core.
For Release in December
April 1, 2020
VIZ Media announced on Twitter that it will publish an initial volume of Super Mario Bros. manga in December.
