Retailing & Marketing

The Comic King of Guatemala

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Guatemala just got its first comics shop. And filmmaker George Clipp made a short film about it.

Marvel’s David Gabriel: we haven’t sold comics in bookstores for months and no one...

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Remember what I was just saying about how if Marvel made any money selling periodicals in bookstores, they would never have stopped the program?...

Marvel no longer selling single issues in chain bookstores

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Marvel is no longer selling periodical comics to Barnes and Noble and Books-a-Million, the two largest chain book stores. Good-Ereader confirmed this with employes...

Editorial: Original Graphic Novels Are Good Business

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by Gina Gagliano There’s been a bit of a kerfuffle over the original graphic novel format recently – people have been talking about whether doing...

Marvel edges DC as other publishers make gains in November sales charts

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Marvel edged out DC for sales, but DC had a strong 1-2 punch in the top comics for November with Batman and, surprisingly, the...

Retailer Brian Hibbs acquires second comic shop, Comic Outpost

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Veteran Bay Area retailer Brian Hibbs, of Comix Experience, Savage Critics, and Tilting at Windmills fame just announced something pretty momentous: he's acquired a second store by purchasing the assets of Comic Outpost, Hibbs will take over running the sore on Monday December 16th. ON a FB ppst he added, "I have nothing but good things to say about owner Gary Buechler, and I think that store is a great testament to his love and passion for comics! I'm going to work hard to match that passion."

Cover Parade: Diamond Gold Sponsor Books for 2014 Free Comic Book Day

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It's a rite of Spring. Every May people race to the comics shop for the annual comic book holiday—Free Comics Book Day. In 2014,...

Demographics: Wonder Woman Around the World

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With the announcement of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman by Warner Bros., I wondered just how popular is Wonder Woman around the world and...

Must read: Convention Exhibitor Mega Survey shows what comics shows were most profitable for...

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WOW. This is truly groundbreaking information. Mirthful culture Magazine The Devastator recently ran a poll asking exhibitors at various comics shows—from San Diego to SPX—how much money they made, where they exhibited and many other things. The results have been put into a fascinating infographic which we've only excerpted below. Go to the link to see ALL the info, including which shows made the most money, which are in decline and so on.

Diamond is going to Vegas for its next retailer summit

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After several years paired with the C2E2 show in Chicago, Damond is going to Vegas, baby, for its 2014 REtailers Summit. The event will...

Retailer roundtable: Are graphic novels a “sh*tty* business model?

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A few weeks ago, retailer and CBR columnist Brian Hibbs commented on the Fantagraphics Kickstarter campaign, but along the way gave a few sharp-toed...

Marvel offers free digital All New Marvel NOW! sampler

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Marvel is really getting behind this all new Marvel NOW! business—you can download the preview issue free from the Marvel Comics app and the...

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