ShortBox is setting foot in North America!
A new comics distributor rises in Seattle, Emerald Comics Distro
It’s Tony Shenton, not Diamond, who’s getting some competition from this one woman start up.
Last Gasp Distribution shuts down, publishing to continue
In a note sent to customers and posted on FB, Last Gasp publisher Ron Turner revealed the 47 year old company is shutting down its distribution arm. Dear Customer, Vendors, and Friends, We are writing to announce that Last Gasp is closing the distribution portion of our business. However, we are not closing our publishing program, […]
The state of the industry UPDATED AND CORRECTED
Those who think comics need to ditch the direct market right this minute had better not read the latest news about Barnes and Noble. The last big box chain had a dismal quarter, fired its CEO, and is looking to shore things up. Concern about Barnes & Noble’s Nook business gave way to worries about […]
NYCC ’13 Panel Recap: From Creator to Consumer
I have a number of panel recaps to write up for you all, so you should expect them to occupy the next few days on the site – and we start with a panel from the ICv2 conference held before the convention opened. Called ‘Comics First!’, the majority of the focus of the conference was […]