Tag: Brian Hibbs
TILTING AT WINDMILLS #303: Re-figuring the basics Part 3: distribution
Retailer Brian Hibbs looks at the economics of the small press distributors that have sprung up in the wake of Diamond's bankruptcy
TILTING AT WINDMILLS #302: Re-figuring the basics, part two
With ComicSuite shutting down on August 1, retailer Brian Hibbs looks at the available options for comics shop POS systems
TILTING AT WINDMILLS #301: Figuring out the basics in a new world
Brian Hibbs offers practical advice for his fellow comics retailers/book orderers on where to order their comics in the post-Diamond world
Bookscan 2025: End of the Trail
Due to internal changes at Circana BookScan, we will no longer be able to do our annual analysis of comics sales
TILTING AT WINDMILLS #300: This is the big one
Brian Hibbs looks back at 34 years of writing Tilting at Windmills, and the many changes in the comics industry
Tilting at Windmills #299: The State of the Periodical Market 2024
Retailer Brian Hibbs gives the state of comic book sales in 2024: it's good! But storm clouds are on the horizon
Tilting at Windmills #298: The Problem With Excess
The Big Two are leaning more and more on "superfans" to support their lines, and that's not good for long term growth
Tilting at Windmills #297: Bookscan 2023 – comics sales sag but Scholastic was still...
Marvel and DC had tough years in 2023, while Scholastic made up nearly 40% of book store sales for comics
Tilting at Windmills #296: We’re one success away from saving comics
It's a very rough time for comics retailers, but Brian Hibbs thinks there's a solution to the problem and we're just one success away.
Retailer warns that comics are dying again
Retailer Phil Boyle expressed concerns about the health of the direct market, and the industry has responded
Tilting at Windmills #295: A deluge of dropping shoes
Retailer Brian Hibbs looks at the new "monopoly of three" distributors and asks: why aren't we trying to expand the market?
With Image gone, what is Diamond’s future?
Following Image Comics moving away from Diamond, industry observers are concerned for Diamond's future, but reports of their demise are premature
