We recently sat down with Dynamite Entertainment CEO Nick Barrucci to talk about the market and Dynamite’s place in it. In Part 1 of this two-part interview, we discuss his views on the overall market, Dynamite's evolving periodical strategy, and recent sales trends.

Eisner voters, which include retailers, have the opportunity to mark the 50th anniversary of the Direct Market in a very special way.

Retailing, distribution, and publishing pioneers from the early days of the Direct Market convene at Comic-Con, where the Direct Market got its start.

ICv2's complete coverage of the past, present, and future of the comics Direct Market.

In Part 1, Plant talks about the very early days of the comics business in the 1960s, and some of the first comic stores in California.

In Part 2, Plant talks about meeting Phil Seuling, the beginnings of the direct market, and opening the first Comics & Comix store.

In Part 3, Plant talks about rapid growth in the 1980s, selling his wholesale business to Diamond, and the meaning of it all.

Geoff Johns' Batman:Earth One topped GN sales for 2nd month in a row.

Action classics for Father's Day plus The Newsroom and House of Cards .

Dynamite Entertainment's Nick Barucci has announced a print run of "more than 130,000 copies" for the first issue the 50th Anniversary reboot of the Vampirella comic written by Christopher Priest.