Comments on: Kibbles ‘n’ Bits — 3-15-10 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/03/15/kibbles-n-bits-3-15-2010/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:19:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Christopher Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/03/15/kibbles-n-bits-3-15-2010/#comment-8692 Christopher Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:30:19 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/03/15/kibbles-n-bits-3-15-2010/#comment-8692 Congrats to Rucka and JHW3. There's is one of the most beautiful comics going, right now. Congrats to Rucka and JHW3. There’s is one of the most beautiful comics going, right now.

]]> By: Torsten Adair http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/03/15/kibbles-n-bits-3-15-2010/#comment-8682 Torsten Adair Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:04:23 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/03/15/kibbles-n-bits-3-15-2010/#comment-8682 I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, so my local comics shop was VERY careful about stocking and selling anything considered "For Mature Readers". Adult comics? I had to journey to Iowa or Minnesota to buy them. I read about Friendly Frank's after the facts, when The Comics Journal reported on the court case. That issue is buried in my archives, so I hope they reprint it online. Of course, I remember the debate about labeling comics, but I still see it on the Vertigo titles, so I wonder who won? I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, so my local comics shop was VERY careful about stocking and selling anything considered “For Mature Readers”. Adult comics? I had to journey to Iowa or Minnesota to buy them.

I read about Friendly Frank’s after the facts, when The Comics Journal reported on the court case. That issue is buried in my archives, so I hope they reprint it online.

Of course, I remember the debate about labeling comics, but I still see it on the Vertigo titles, so I wonder who won?

]]> By: Todd VerBeek http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/03/15/kibbles-n-bits-3-15-2010/#comment-8681 Todd VerBeek Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:49:50 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/03/15/kibbles-n-bits-3-15-2010/#comment-8681 From a 1988 article reproduced in Bisette's blog: "The largest distributor in the direct sales market, Diamond circulates between 25% and 30% of all comics sold in specialty shops...." Well, at least it doesn't have that kind of influence today (said with more than a little irony). From a 1988 article reproduced in Bisette’s blog: “The largest distributor in the direct sales market, Diamond circulates between 25% and 30% of all comics sold in specialty shops….”

Well, at least it doesn’t have that kind of influence today (said with more than a little irony).

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