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...
Selling indie comics at cons
Ben Towle wraps up Heroes Con with a detailed list of observations and he confronts what many people saw as low sales for indies...
More on Rory Root
§ Comic Relief, which will continue under long-time manager Todd Martinez, has a "Memories" page up to remember founder Rory Root.
§ Tom...
A little about Rory
Comics has lost one its great souls in Rory Root. The man seemed timeless and immortal, despite all his health issues, and also ageless,...
Rory Root health update
Word has been spreading like wildfire this afternoon, that Rory Root, owner of Comic Relief in Berkeley, is in a coma following complications from...
Must reading: “How to get your indie book into comic shops”
Elizabeth Genco, whose graphic novel Blue was recently announced, does a lot of heavy lifting by surveying several indie friendly retailers to find...
Free Comic Book Day 2008 round-up
Retailers around the world report that Saturday's Free Comic Book Day was a big success. Lots of kids came in, happy to be getting...
