Tag: periodical comics
Comics aren’t dying, but they are changing – and that’s got people scared
It's been a wild, wild week for discourse about comics retailing, but here are some stats and some facts
New Image mystery project features an aged super-villain with a problem
Image Comics is at it again with a teaser campaign for something...grim and gritty
Tilting at Windmills #293: What’s Wrong with the Periodical???
Retailers Brian Hibbs lays out the current problems with the periodical comics market, including variant covers and over-saturation.
Tilting at Windmills #292: En Garde
After getting some pushback on his last column, retailer Brian Hibbs explains more about why shrinking margins on periodicals are affecting his business
Tilting at Windmills #291: I didn’t leave floppies; floppies are leaving me
Retailer Brian Hibbs explains how distributor discounts are making it harder and harder to carry DC periodical comics - and wonders if the twilight of the comic book is truly at hand.
Tilting at Windmills #270: Pondering Whether to Close A Comic Shop
A periodical-based comics shop in SF is in jeopardy of closing.
The current comics industry in two charts
If you're ready to take a breather from the comic book culture wars, a couple of articles this week examined various vital aspects of comic book sales. CBNC pointed out what we've been saying...
