Handling Rolling Shutdowns Going Forward, Plans for Free Comic Book Day
May 21, 2020
We talk about what will happen if there's rolling chaos, with regional shutdowns and openings across the country, and plans for Free Comic Book Day.
GFE's Restructuring and Rebranding, Future Plans for the Companies and Ownership
May 21, 2020
We talk about the reorganization of Steve Geppi's companies into Geppi Family Enterprises, his plans for the future of his companies, and for his ownership of them.
Rescheduling Books from April, May, June, and July
May 20, 2020
The schedule Marvel Comics just released for the last three weeks of July mixes titles originally scheduled to release in four different months in those three weeks.
What Bookstores Were Selling While Comic Shops Were Closed
May 15, 2020
April releases made up a bigger share of the top 20 superhero and manga titles.
'With Everybody on Board and Feeling Unified as One Industry, I Think We Can Do It.'
May 13, 2020
We talked to GFE CEO Steve Geppi about the campaign to learn more about it.
To Rally Support for Comic and Game Stores
May 13, 2020
Diamond and Alliance have launched "Back the Comeback," a marketing campaign to rally support and consumer business for comic and game stores as they reopen, restart, and rebuild.
'I Can't Hold Out That Long'
May 11, 2020
Long-lived comic store says shutdown was too long.
Spot the Differences
May 11, 2020
The chart includes new releases that were distributed in the book channel but not in comic stores due to the Diamond Comic Distributors shutdown.
As GFE Companies Start Up After Shutdown
May 9, 2020
Alliance Game Distributors will resume operations after an eight-week shutdown, around the same time as sister company Diamond Comic Distributors.
And Why They Should Die in the Coronavirus Era
May 7, 2020
It's time to lay them to rest. They're an anachronism, and have been for at least a decade.
