Are comics leading a charmed life?
While the idea that "comics do well in a recession" is being sorely tested by the ongoing global economic meltdown, the comics industry really...
A weekend of two mediums
By a strange quirk, two big meetings are taking place today that reflect the two branches of the comics industry as it's evolving.
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DC expands After Watchmen program
In today's PW Daily, Calvin Reid write that DC will expand its After Watchmen promotion with even more titles (including collections), co-op advertising...
Marketing comics by Ken Marcus
Over at Robot 6, writer Ken Marcus (SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES) has a long list of marketing tips that, in the Post-Benchmark era, will need...
BookScan Debate Goes to Hell: The Final Monday
As the swallows return to Capistrano, as the bats return to Colossal Caves, as the wildebeest migrate across the Serengeti, and the alewives return...
Quote of the day
Let’s take a closer look at the five books, shall we? And, by “take a closer look” I mean, of course, “second-guess” and “nitpick.”...
Business bits
§ At PW Comics Week, Ada Price surveys s bunch of comics retailers o see how they're doing and the old "cautious optimism" line...
A comics shop in France
Fantagraphics' Jason Miles visits Un Regard Moderne, a comics shop in France.
Hibbs on Diamond
Retailer Brian Hibbs comments on Diamond's recent decision to impose a higher benchmark for products they carry -- following fears that great comics...
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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