Is Marvel’s Relaunch Stumbling Out of the Gate?
The November sales estimate headlines are all about how the market is up, owing to Dark Knight 3, Vader Down and a metric ton of Marvel’s relaunched #1’s. You expect a certain amount of that. Stunts sell, as long as the publishers don’t over-extend the market for variant covers (and they sure seem aggressive in emphasizing those instead of the content in between the covers). What you’d miss out on if you only read the headlines is that Marvel’s #2 and #3 issues aren’t getting a ton of traction relative to those gaudy #1 sales totals.
Barnes & Noble buys 76,000 Double Take comics
As long as we're throwing some numbers around, Barnes & Nobles has stepped on the DObletake train , purchasing some 7,600 Super Packs for...
Barnes & Nobles sales down, but people still love adult coloring books
B&N released its quarterly SEC filing, and sales were down in many business segments. However the adult coloring book craze continues to drive sales as people find a sense of well being and serenity in staying between the lines. PW's Jim Milliot has a succinct write up of the results:
Layoffs and changes at Wizard World
Just a few days ago I was predicting some consolidation in the crowded convention business in 2016, and like clockwork I learned that there have been layoffs at the convention company Wizard World, following the most recent financial statements that revealed a slowdown in convention revenue. I reached out to a WW spokesman for confirmation and was told "We are working to run the shows as efficiently as possible."
Wizard World Financials: ConTV not so great but ConBox is ok
Ash is here!! #WizardWorld #ComicCon #Louisville #BruceCampbell #ashvsevildead #armyofdarkness #burnnotice A photo posted by Wizard World (@wizardworld) on Nov 7,...
NYCC ’15: Cosplay Fabrics Announces New Line at Jo-Ann’s
As cosplay flies from niche to mainstream, so too goes the market for the material used to create it.
Quality cosplay is a combination of...
Must Read: The Devastator ends as monthly magazine but continues as book line
Amanda Meadows—just recently named to PW's Star Watch 2015 list– is the co-publisher of the hilarious comedy magazine The Devastator and the driving force...
Awesome Con joins LeftField Media as new con entity grows
A new con conglomerate is on the scene with LeftField Media LLC, launched last year by Greg Topalian, founder of New York Comic Con...
NYCC ’15: ICv2 to host White Paper Happy Hour industry event
In past years Milton Griepp's ICv2 site hosted an industry event the day before NYCC. This year they're scaling back a bit with an...
DC’s Diane Nelson: DC properties bring in $8 billion in licensing
Diane Nelson, the head of DC Entertainment, WB Consumer Products and many other things at the studio, gave a talk at an industry confab...
When DC and Marvel cost less than indie comics
There’s been quite a bit of comment on the price of new comics and it seems to me that newer readers may not quite...
IDW’s parent company stock splits 10-for-1 and gets new ticker name
As we've mentioned here a few times, the majority owner of IDW is actually a holding company, formerly known as CTM MEDia Holdings, but...
