PILGRIM demand high!
We're hearing that due to various factors, including Diamond's warehouse move, many re-orders for SCOTT PILGRIM #5 -- at least in New York...
Tomorrow: ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference
Tomorrow, as is customary, the NYCC pre-game kicks off with the expanded ICv2 Graphic Novel conference. The schedule is below, and the Beat will...
More Diamond thoughts
§ Chris Butcher finally weighs in with his thoughts on the Diamond changes and it seems we've reached the end of an era:
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More on Diamond and the future
There's been a lot going on since Diamond's new benchmark bombshell, with several alternative distribution sources cropping up, notably Ka-Blam and their Print-on-Demand ComicsMonkey....
Recession Watch: Magazine distribution woes continue
Only the New York Post seems to have picked up on this story, but it's a biggie. Another major magazine distributor has joined...
New Diamond policies expected to have massive effects
Diamond Distribution, the largest and practically only North America distributor of periodical comics, is in the process of rolling out a few new business...
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...
