Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 12/9/14: I tried to do this every day but it broke...
§ Reportedly, the first issue of Marvel's Star Wars comic by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday, will sell 1 million copies, the most single...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/24/14: No one remembers this old DC series, but what it...
§ In case you missed it, that half million dollar Tezuka Kickstarter missed the mark by a huge margin. Johanna Draper Carlson has commentary....
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/21/14: A serious matter
§ Rat Queens artist and co-creator Roc Upchurch was arrested last month on charges of assault and battery against his wife, who posted an account...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits Five 11/20/14: Five trends that will change the way you count...
Roz Chast did not win the National Book Award—Evan Osnos won for Age of Ambition— But she's still a winner in my book! There ceremony also saw Neil Gaiman presenting Ursula K. LeGuin with a lifetime achievement type award. LeGuin had things to say:
The Retailer’s View // A Confluence of Events (Part Two)
With both Marvel and DC running big, somewhat vague multiverse spanning crossovers this year, I decided to take some time to go over what...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/17/14—New people are reading comics, but what’s their deal?
§ MUST READ!!! Brigid Alverson has a write up of last October's Cv2 Conference. and boils down the many statistics that were presented that...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/14/14: Comics tried to break the internet once, and here’s what...
Look, The Beat had a bad day yesterday and made lots and lots of mistakes. Tonight we're getting a full five hours of sleep and things should be much better. Okay? Sorry about all that, but it happens. Our "hire a copy editor" fund is to the right in the box marked "Patreon." Also, it is going to snow soon, so send hot cocoa.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/13/14: CM Punk and Noelle Stevenson are writing Lady Thor, but...
§ Marvel is putting out a Thor Annual and they pulled out all the stops to get the wackiest mix of creators ever. Wrestler...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/12/14: Howard Chaykin said three things. The second came between the...
Kibbles 'n' Bits has been away for a while because tasks. It was decided in an executive meeting that I would bring it back only if I could do Upworthy style headlines. So now is the time to send in those suggestions, people! The more uplifting the better.
The Retailer’s View: A Confluence of Events (Part One)
2014 is swiftly drawing to a close. In the midst of making sure my shelves will weather the upcoming Christmas season, I’ll be placing...
The Retailer’s View // Scheduling Issues
Navigating monthly orders is a bone-numbing pain. I feel as though this is something I write a variation of in most of these columns....
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 10/22/14: Stan Lee is selling his house
§ Stan Lee's house is for sale for $3.75 million -- economical.Why is he selling? My first guess would be because he's never there,...
