Dynamite signs with Universal for distribution in the US
Universal Distribution has signed a second publisher, Dynamite Entertainment, for a non-exclusive distribution deal in the US and Canada
The slog in Diamond: bills, delays, discussions
It has been an uneventful month in the Diamond Bankruptcy, as matters just slog along
Op-Ed: An Open Letter About Power Pulp Comics
Jamie Jones, co founder of Power Pulp Comics, an indie distributor, responds to come comments made at the Beat about the economic viability of such ventures
North Carolina retailer arrested after giving out comics for Halloween
A retailer in Sunset Beach. North Carolina has been arrested and charged with a felony after giving out a comic that contained male nudity
Report: Graphic novel sales down 4.7% and more from ComicsPRO
Last Week ComicsPRO held an online open house that presented updates on Bookscan numbers, the COMET Standard, Local Comic Shop Day and much more
TILTING AT WINDMILLS #303: Re-figuring the basics Part 3: distribution
Retailer Brian Hibbs looks at the economics of the small press distributors that have sprung up in the wake of Diamond's bankruptcy
MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #8 Blind Bag sells 362,000 copies
The latest Mark Spears MONSTERS Blind Bag variant to go on sale has sold 362,000 copies to retailers – with more than 1.3 million copies of MONSTERS in print
Interview: Kodansha USA CEO Alvin Lu on bringing Japanese storytelling to SoHo
Alvin Lu discusses Kondasha House, how the project came to life, and why SoHo was the perfect neighborhood to plant Kodansha's cultural flag.
Diamond consignment inventory dispute goes to mediation; Sparkle Pop sues Dynamite
Everyone involved in the contested sale of the consignment inventory held by Diamond has agreed to mediation
NYCC ’25: Retailers get a ComicKnowledge drop
At NYCC '25, Joey Vazquez and Mike Staub of Midtown Comics made a compelling presentation on the ComicKnowledge POS system for retailers.
NYCC ’25: Walmart Marketplace announces VeeFriends & Shortboxed collabs, con exclusives
Walmart Marketplace has announceed its New York Comic Con 2025 presence, including new collabs with VeeFriends and Shortboxed.
Diamond Doings: Drip, drip drip and a lease assigned
Bits and pieces of various Diamond news: Dynamite gets discovery; Sparkle Pop makes a promise and gets a lease; lawyers get paid






















