Selling Kids Graphic Novels
May 6, 2015
We talk about the market for kids titles, the changes at Papercutz, and which titles are working the best.
VIZ Announces Multiple Tie-in Releases
May 5, 2015
VIZ Media has announced the release of the final volume of Mashashi Kishimoto’s best-selling Naruto manga, as well as several related releases.
Series of 17 Comics Promoting UN Goals
May 5, 2015
The non-profit, educationally-oriented publisher Reading With Pictures announced today that it was partnering with the United Nations to produce a series of 17 comics that will explain and promote the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 13, 2015
These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2015.
MegaCon Acquired by Informa
April 8, 2015
The trend of large exhibition companies acquiring regional comic conventions appears to be accelerating.
How the Brand Is Taking Over the World
March 31, 2015
ICv2 spoke with SJG COO Philip Reed and Munchkin editor Andrew Hackard about plans for licensed games, the amazing sales growth of the brand, and the sales patterns they’re seeing.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
March 24, 2015
Some trends to watch in convention season 2015.
As Netflix Kids Portfolio Grows
February 26, 2015
Netflix has added five new original and exclusive shows to its growing kids programming portfolio.
Eric Powell's Striking Variant for Issue #1
January 20, 2015
This week’s most striking comic book cover (at least so far) comes from the upcoming spring 2015 Archie vs. Predator crossover that was announced at this year’s New York Comic Con.
The Changing Audience and Transmedia and Comics
January 19, 2015
In Part 2, we talk about the changing audience for comics, and how the movies and TV shows affect comics content.
