More about that darned comic
We know you are sick of that Obama & Spider-Man comic, but not only did the mere announcement of the comic make a lot...
Obamania hits Midtown and elsewhere
Okay we thought those reports of how hot a ticket AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583 was going to be might be a tad overblown -- after...
Obama IS too popular, at least in comics
The other day, we approvingly noted how much international press this week's Spider-Man/Barack Obama team-up comic had gotten. Tons of press, appearances on everything...
Recession Watch: Trouble at comics retail
The LA Daily News profiles Earth-2 Comics in Sherman Oaks, and reports that sales are definitely down:
In the year leading up to its...
Comix Experience top sellers in 2008
Brian Hibbs , owner of SF's Comix Experience, charts his store's top sellers of the year -- he can easily do this because he...
Waid introduces HEXED promos
http://www.youtube.com/v/hw1UTwEA790&hl=en&fs=1
BOOM! Studios sent along links to two videos talking about their promotions for HEXED, a new series which will have a retailer incentive, full...
The questions we face
Prominent comics blogger Tom Spurgeon had a series of pertinent questions about the industry over the weekend. All deserve continued contemplation, but we'll take...
A word on SPX debuts
In a few posts, we'll show all the information that people sent in response to our "call for entries" at SPX, but we noticed...
Phrases to live by
Yesterday, we had a asterisk next to the phrase "colon comic," but tragically, that colon never paid off, distracted as we were by Lex...
“Potty Mouth Batman” variant has lively aftermarket
If you were wondering whether some retailers might just not destroy their copies of ALL-STAR BATMAN #10, but rather dip a toe into the...
Who has hurt comics more: WFH or creator-owned work?
Retailer Robert Scott has his own response to Robert Kirkman's call for more creator-owned concepts:
Well, I'm not sure how folks like Lea, Ellis or...
Reminder: Rory Root Tribute
Just as a reminder, this panel on Friday is a must attend:
Remembering Rory: The Rory Root Tribute – 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Room...
