Randy Lander buys a comics shop
Former Fourth Rail critic Randy Lander reveals his new Secret Project:
I bought a comic book store.More specifically, I bought the comic book store I've...
The year in sales
Brian Hibbs has done the lord's work yet again by getting hold of the year-end Bookscan report and leaking it so everyone can draw...
DreamHaven break-in
DreamHaven is a bookstore in Minneapolis that is a haven for fantasy, SF and comics, and has served as a great friend to many...
Fialkov and Tuazon’s THREE RIVERS debuts
ELK'S RUN creators Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon should be pretty happy -- the graphic novel version of the book is out...
Naruto: bigger than Spider-Man?
Brigid points us to The Halifax Slasher, a blog by someone who works in a comics shop, and he or she has an insightful...
Penguin is stylin!!
The roly poly Penguin will be the star of a new line of novelty apparel from Lot 29, a WB clothing line. Is this...
What’s up at AMS/PGW: NBN to the rescue?
We haven't been giving daily updates on the AMS bankruptcy story because it's been too exhausting! With all the daily drama and legal wrangling...
Riot Redux
Johanna's post on the closing of the comics shop Riot has led to quite a discussion in the comments based on what is considered...
Riot Comics closes
After allowing us to follow along with his adventures in opening a shop for so long, Jason Richards announcesRIOT comics is closing:
It's Groundhog...
Talkin’ numbers at the Engine
The posting of the latest DC sales trends has led to quite an interesting thread at The Engine, as many Vertigo creators and other...
Aqua Teen Hunger Force emboldens terrorists
Normally when you say a film is a suspected bomb threat, it means its box office prospects are the other side of dismal. However,...
Finding a safe place for THE BOYS
Two years ago I wrote a piece called "It Takes a Nation of 10,000 Dopes to Hold Us Back," looking back on the comics...
