Tag: retailing and marketing
The Legal View: Would comic shops win a Batrimony lawsuit?
Can angry retailers sue over Batman #50? The legal standing may surprise you.
DC’s planned leak of Batman/Catwoman wedding story blows up due to questionable NYT headline...
Summer is wedding season! But in the comics, nothing seems to go right.
Breaking; Barnes & Noble is adding a kids graphic novel section
Barnes & Noble has confirmed to publishers that they will be adding a standalone kids graphic novel section to their stores in the near future.
An open letter to Marvel from retailer Brian Hibbs: “I was extremely disappointed”
It is utterly unacceptable that Marvel is allowing 96%+-off pricing on a brand-new book like INFINITY SIBLINGS.
Diamond announces $5000 Dave Hawksworth Memorial Comic Shop Improvement Award
Diamond Comics' Outside Sales Manages Dave Hawksworth died earlier this year , and the comics is honoring his memory with an annual Dave Hawksworth Memorial Comic Shop Improvement Award.
The award will award $5000 for business...
Diamond adds digital pull list service, revamps Previews and sees DC leave the catalog
Here's more of that 2018 industry change: DC secedes from Previews, and Diamond announces its own PULLBOX system.
DiDio: DC planning moves to expand the marketplace
At a private press event following their retail presentation, Dan DiDio, Jim Lee, John Romita Jr, Greg Capullo and Andy Kubert expanded more on Dark Matter, DC's Master Class, expanding the line and other matters....
Marvel reinstates free digital comic with purchase
Well, that was fast. A few months back, Marvel discontinued their practice of including a code for a bonus digital copy of various comics. I think they thought no one really cared, but it turns out...
Why Are The Comics Retailers Worried About Mass Store Closings?
Hey, gang. We need to talk to about the looming problem with the Direct Market.
You’ve seen the articles about comic shop owners being worried about mass closings in the Direct Market. We’ve got a...
NYCC ’14: Day 0—A New Hope
NYCC kicked off with the ICv2 Conference; I'll have a report on the white paper over at PW later in the day, but the overall mood was very upbeat as "the new customer" came...
DC goes returnable on Vertigo, Mad, and kids comics
At the Diamond Retailers lunch, DC announced a major move to boost their non-superhero lines by making issues from Vertigo, Mad, and the kids line fully returnable. A similar move helped the New 52...
