One weird trick that Marvel and DC could do to get more new readers
Publishing expert Rich Johnson returns to look at the importance of backstock, and Marvel and DC's very different historical approaches to inventory
Dungeon Crawler Carl goes exclusive with Libby for libraries
Libby, Overdrive's app for ebook lending, has signed an exclusive distribution deal for digital editions of Matt Dinniman's smash Dungeon Crawler Carl series
Mahjong Pros announces distribution deals with Pathway & Gazelle
New manga publisher Mahjong Pros has announced North American and European distribution deals for its upcoming print titles.
The Week in Diamond: It didn’t have to be this way
A fairly quiet week in Diamond doings, except for the arrival of Super Lawyers, and contemplating What Might Have Been.
Philbo Distribution adds print on demand to its services
Upstart distributor Philbo is adding onsite print on demand services to its offerings, hoping to add more options for small publishers.
What the return of the superstar artist means for comics
The comics industry has decided that artists are important after all, and superstar artists are now on the rise
The Week in Diamond: DENIED!!!
The court has denied motions filed by publishers to get their consignment stock back, but that's not the end of the Diamond Bankruptcy case
Graphic novel sales rose 28.5% in Q1 2026
Graphic novel sales were WAY up in Q1 2026, but what drove the surge isn't clear based on the data we have.
New comics nonprofit BODEGA launches Brooklyn Expo of Comics
Bryce Gold, James Tynion IV, Courtney Menard and more team up to launch comics nonprofit BODEGA and the Brooklyn Expo of Comics (BEC) 2026.
Labubus go la-bye-bye as Pop Mart suffers $33 billion loss
Investors have turned bearish on the snaggle-toothed Labubu dolls, as Pop Mart has failed to expand their line
DSTLRY is back, announces publishing schedule
After a relatively brief pause, DSTLRY has announced an updated publishing schedule with four single issues and two collections
OpenAI shutting down Sora, Disney drops investment
The news comes less than four months after Disney announced a $1 billion licensing and investment deal with the owner of Sora.
