For decades, graphic storytelling carried the stigma of illegitimacy conferred by the censorship efforts of the 1950s and the insipid products of the commercial comics industry.

This week, Bennett discusses Monsters Unleashed, G.I. Joe, Darkwing Duck , the Atlantic magazine, and more.

These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2016.

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2016.

Sales to comic stores by Diamond Comic Distributors in North America were up a whopping 31.62% over the same month a year ago in August.

Here is a preview of Jessica Jones #1 from Marvel Comics.

Marvel will release a $200.00 Deadpool collection in 2017.

Marvel is returning to its successful variant cover theme – Marvel Cosplay Variants.

In Part 1 of our three-part interview, we talk about the overall state of the market, the graphic novel business, international sales, comic stores, and variants.

In Part 3, we talk about the reasons to re-use Marvel Now!, comic price resistance, Champions , and big graphic novels for the coming seasons.