Comixology heads for 100 millionth download
At the start of the year, comiXology had recorded 50 million downloads. And in 9 months they're barreling towards 100 million. That would be...
HYPE: ICv2 Conference announces industry guests
Disclaimer; we're a sponsor of this year's ICv2 Conference on Digital and Comics, which will be held Wednesday, October 10th, the day before New...
What Are Marvel’s Sales Expectations For Marvel NOW! ?
By Todd Allen
Now naturally, Marvel's real sales expectations for their Marvel NOW! relaunch are "as many copies as we can sell." That said, Marvel...
A Growing Sense of Concern Over Variant Covers
By Todd Allen
As you're probably aware, one of the marketing tactics Marvel is using to secure initial orders for their Marvel NOW! (Are you...
Greg Rucka Gets Increasingly Candid About Work For Hire Conditions, Debunks Another Myth
By Todd Allen
In a rare instance of a DC/Marvel creator being candid about how they perceive the environment, Greg Rucka has given something very...
Top Shelf's $3 sale offers fantastic bargains
Can't get to SPX? Why not check out THE 2012 TOP SHELF MASSIVE $3 SALE!, which they hold every year to clear inventory and...
Soon you will be able to print your book at Walgreens
On Demand, maker of the Expresso Book Machine, hopes to partner with Kodak and ReaderLink to roll out 100,000 of the machines Judith Rosen reports in PW, at the same places where you would now find KODAK Pictures kiosks. In addition, ReaderLink will put the machines in 24,000 retail drugstores, groceries, and mass merchandisers.
Archaia is back at Diamond
Via a statement today, Archaia is back at Diamond, after a one year stint with PGW. Although leaving Diamond Books is a popular move...
Game changer: Color POD just got really affordable
Book distribution giant Ingram has just reduced prices on color POD by about 2/3rds, Todd Allen reports at Publishers Weekly.
"Ingram Content Group has announced a new “standard color” pricing model for print-on-demand technology that has reduced costs by roughly two-thirds, making color POD an economical publishing option for the first time. Achieved through advancements in inkjet technology, the price drop means that a greater range of book content can be printed in color and done faster around the world."
Marvel and Fox Playing Swapsies for Daredevil Film Rights?
In an interesting move, it looks like Marvel might extend 20th Century's 'Daredevil' contract... on the condition that Fox return certain Fantastic Four characters back to them.
HYPE: ICv2 announces Conference on Comics and Digital II for NYCC
Pop culture business news site ICv2 has announced the ICv2 Conference on Comics and Digital II to be held in conjunction with this year's New York Comic-Con. It will be held on WEDNESDAY, October 10th,1:00 to 5:00 p.m. -- in previous years it was held on the Thursday prior to the Con but NYCC is essentially a 4 day show now.
As in previous years, The Beat is a sponsor of this event. Here's the line-up of panels, with speakers to be announce. All of them sound extremely interesting.
