The Indirect Market: 2023 Is Gonna Suck – But It Doesn’t Have To
Retailer Brandon Schatz return and looks at the forces impacting the industry in 2023 - some of it is bad, but there is hope for a new system.
Tilting at Windmills #293: What’s Wrong with the Periodical???
Retailers Brian Hibbs lays out the current problems with the periodical comics market, including variant covers and over-saturation.
Old Dog, New Tricks #4: How a virtual event can sell books for your...
Our retailer columnist returns with tips for throwing virtual events and using bookshop.org to sell more books.
Tilting at Windmills #292: En Garde
After getting some pushback on his last column, retailer Brian Hibbs explains more about why shrinking margins on periodicals are affecting his business
Tilting at Windmills #291: I didn’t leave floppies; floppies are leaving me
Retailer Brian Hibbs explains how distributor discounts are making it harder and harder to carry DC periodical comics - and wonders if the twilight of the comic book is truly at hand.
Tilting at Windmills #290: The Era Changes Part IV – the devil is in...
Everything you always wanted to know about comics retailing discounts and shipping costs, but were afraid you would not understand.
SILBER LININGS: A bad Batman take kicks off Greg’s worst job interview ever
Greg recalls the time he desperately interviewed for a sales role at a shady, now-defunct company.
INTERVIEW: Monocle Comics & Coffee’s owner talks opening during a pandemic
The new Dayton-area store is set to open its doors to the public this weekend.
Old Dogs New Tricks #3 – Can You Make Money With a Subscription Box?
The owner of Hey Kids Comics in Brooklyn explains the pros and cons of starting a subscription box service.
Everyone Comics and Books to open in Queens next month
A new comics shop is opening in Long Island City in March, from the folks behind Anyone Comics and industry vet Alex Rae
Old Dogs & New Tricks #2: The Opening Day Gamble (No More Bets)
Jason Mojica of Hey Kids Comics describes the experiences of opening a comics shop focused on comics for young readers....including what sells and what doesn't
Graphic Novel TK Backmatter: Publishing During Covid
We interrupt our regular arc of Graphic Novel TK posting to bring you our different feature: Graphic Novel TK Backmatter. Where Graphic Novel TK follows a book through its publication life from book deal to post-publication, Graphic Novel...
