'What Do They Think We Are Doing?'
October 14, 2022
Mike Boze of HawgHead Comics & Gaming comments on the challenges facing retailers as well as DC Comics' shrinking digital comics release window.
Distribution, Webtoons, Kickstarter, More
October 13, 2022
Insights, news, and market information from ICv2 Insider Talks on distribution, webtoons, and crowdfunding are now becoming available on the ICv2 website, the primary source of information on the business of geek culture.
ICv2 Insider Talks: WEBTOON from Screen to Page and Beyond
October 13, 2022
WEBTOON's global revenues were nearly $1 billion in 2021, just one of the insights from the ICv2 Insider Talks discussion of the fastest-growing phenomenon in comics.
On Successes, Pitfalls, and the Blockchain Controversy
October 10, 2022
Comics have a high success rate on Kickstarter, but creators have to match expectations to reality. And no, Kickstarter is not moving to the blockchain.
Diamond and Lunar Reps Discuss Ordering, Catalogs, and the Post-COVID Landscape
October 7, 2022
Representatives from Diamond and Lunar discussed ordering, whether the Previews catalog has run its course, and what comic shops will look like in 20 years.
Open to Business and Creative Professionals
September 21, 2022
This event is open to business and creative professionals.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
September 19, 2022
Columnist Rob Salkowitz looks at looks at the emergence of user-generated content (UGC) as a huge driver of new voices, new stories and new audiences, to be discussed at New York Comic Con.
'From Creator to Reader - The New Comics Supply Chains'
September 16, 2022
We're looking at the earthshaking changes that have taken place in comics supply chains, from how creators first show their works to fans to how comics get to comic stores, plus a Happy Hour!
Column by Steve Bennett
June 23, 2021
This week, Steve Bennett continues on from his previous Pride Month columns and talks about various animation releases relevant to the LGBTQ+ community.
Video from the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 Livestream
November 20, 2020
In this presentation recorded at the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 Livestream, NPD executive Kristen McLean used NPD's POS, streaming, and wider consumer data to help us understand the 2020 trends in graphic novels.