This year, the focus is on The Next Comics Revolution, the powerful new change drivers in the comics business and where they might lead.

The topic this year is "The Next Comics Revolution," with speakers focusing on changes in how comics are created, published, and sold.

New York Comic Con is expanding its professional programming to include sessions for professionals from ComicsPro, Lunar, and Tiny Onion on Wednesday, the ICv2 Insider Talks on Thursday, more.

Sales of comics and graphic novels in the comic store channel were down 8% in 2023, with graphic novel sales down more than periodical comics.

I offer up some takeaways, and a look ahead.

This new retailer resource offers what will become a running tally of ICv2's top stories, continuing monthly into 2024, easily accessible from the Featured Resources box on the ICv2.com home page.

The publishers had more than a decade to try to fix this.

In this column by ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp, he looks at predictions of doom with the long view, and some numbers.

A panel of thought leaders hold a wide-ranging discussion on the topic "The Future of the Direct Market: Where Do We Go from Here?"

In the panel, industry veterans Paul Levitz and Jim Shooter sat down with ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp to discuss "Building the Comic Store Channel."