Comics: Cheap entertainment?
Aaron Albert attempts to break down the cost per minute of such forms of entertainment as movies and comics, and comics come out a...
Financial Fretting: 12/19/08
Just to keep the holiday spirit going, here's a roundup of recession rumbling from the comics world:
• Rick Veitch notes that he has received...
Webcomics ad networks — one goes, one arrives
We're been hearing some rumblings of late that ADSDAQ, a web advertising network, has been dumping webcomics. BookElves had some rumblings back in August:
One...
More on Devil’s Due
As we've alluded to several times, there are a handful of comics companies that one keeps hearing persistent rumors about of late. One such...
The questions we face
Prominent comics blogger Tom Spurgeon had a series of pertinent questions about the industry over the weekend. All deserve continued contemplation, but we'll take...
More layoffs at Tokyopop
Eight more staffers, including editor Bryce Coleman, were laid off from Tokyopop this week, as confirmed by marketing director Marco Pavia. The other staff...
Comics on iPhones?
For those of you who missed it, we got a chance to interview uclick's Douglas Edwards and Jeff Webber about their program to...
McFarlane confirms layoffs
In an open latter on the Spawn.com boards, Todd McFarlane has confirmed layoffs at McFarlane Toys and comments on the state of his business:
Hey...
Tribune bankruptcy causes more woe in the media mix
As widely reported, The Tribune Company, owner of the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Tribune, the LA Times and much more, filed for bankruptcy yesterday:
Facing...
Layoff watch: McFarlane Toys and more
We're hearing chatter about major layoffs at McFarlane Toys today, as many as a dozen people. More as it becomes available. Also, Anjali Singh,...
When will the axe fall on comics?
So, just how shitty are things? Really, quite shitty.
Wednesday was a black letter day for the book publishing industry, as it seemed to...
Marvel Comics subscription and newsstand sales
Since we're talking numbers, Todd Allen gets a look at Marvel sub and newsstand figures via Marvel's circulation audit. The #1 subscription title is...
