Interesting Stuff
§ Mike Lynch reminds everyone that submissions are open for the 2007 National Cartoonists Society Division Awards.
§Tom Spurgeon asks:
If, as nearly two-decade...
Butcher on Pre-selling
Chris Butcher finally weighs in on the hot topic of the last few weeks :
Much to the detriment of my making friends at retailer...
Annnnnnnnd one last word
Fantagraphics' Eric Reynolds weighs in on the pre-sell controversy, and manages to see both sides. Ultimately, however, the benefits far outweigh the costs.
The Direct...
Selling comics is EVERYBODY’S business!
Sometimes we forget that comics isn't just an industry of self-publishers, it's an industry of SELF-RETAILERS. Thus, everyone is still chiming in on the...
Tensions de-escalate
Brian Hibbs responds to my post yesterday and everything is quite civil and everyone seems to understand where everyone is coming from, and...
Retailer/Publisher/Customer tensions revealed
Oh boy! Finally! After a few weeks off to relax and get acclimated, 2008 has its own brouhaha! And it's a good one, exposing...
Target audience enjoys comic! — and other stories
Dan Rafter at Firefox News reports on the refreshing phenomenon of a child enjoying a comic made for children, in this case Kazu Kibuishi's...
Boom sells out, reprints, rubs noses
Boom has just released another press release regarding NORTH WIND #1, their controversial new book that debuted simultaneously on shelves and MySpace. This time...
Online Graphic Novels Make Great Reads, Cost You Nothing
That's the title of a feature from Wired.com which gleefully states:
I'm a huge fan of free things, especially free entertainment -- really, who isn't?...
Comics Reporter interview series continues
The Comics Reporter's series of "Holiday Interviews" continues with JHU Events coordinator and writer Vito Delsante:
Everyone always wonders about the rivalry between Midtown...
The fruits of POS
Brian Hibbs talks about discoveries made due to the accuracy of his POS system, and discovered in four months, lots of graphic novels didn't...
POS thoughts
Over at Newsarama, Vaneta Rogers talks to retailers about POS systems:
"Making the transition from cigar box to cash register was not only expensive, but...
