'Building the Comic Store Channel'
November 13, 2023
In the panel, industry veterans Paul Levitz and Jim Shooter sat down with ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp to discuss "Building the Comic Store Channel."
And a Direct Market Leader for Decades
November 3, 2023
We profile a key store in the history of the comics Direct Market.
Retailers Discuss New Strategies for a Changing Market
October 18, 2023
Retailers and others discuss how comic shops can survive and thrive in a changing market.
How the Direct Market Saved (and Changed) Comics
October 17, 2023
The two industry veterans discussed how the Direct Market both transformed comics and saved them.
More Growth in Graphic Novels than Periodicals
October 16, 2023
Sales of periodical comics have barely kept up with inflation, but graphic novel sales are growing in the direct market.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
October 9, 2023
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz shares thoughts on the future of the Direct Market.
For Direct Market Summit at New York Comic Con
October 9, 2023
Live selling platform Whatnot is Co-Sponsoring the ICv2 Insider Talks: Direct Market Summit, the companies announced.
On Fanzines, Early Fandom, and the Beginning of the Direct Market
October 6, 2023
In the first part of this interview, Levitz talks about fanzines, fandom, and buying comics in the early 1970s.
The 1980s: Shifting Toward the Direct Market and the Rise of Vertigo
October 6, 2023
Levitz discusses how DC Comics retooled its content and practices for the Direct Market, as well as the rise of the Vertigo imprint.
On the Rise of Image, Changes in Distribution, and the Future of Comics Retail
October 6, 2023
Levitz talks about the founding of Image Comics, shifts in distribution, and the evolution of the comic shop.
