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One of the earliest comic book retailers and comic historian Bob Beerbohm (author of Comic Book Store Wars) set up the Californian comic book store and

A Hero's Legacy is making a more direct appeal, with Gofund Me, saying;  Hi there, we have been a comic shop here for over 40 plus years 9 years ago our fearless leader passed away his name was Brian, it was after his death that I had decided to to open the store and name it[...]

While the last year saw DC Comics go exclusive with Lunar Distribution and Marvel Comics go exclusive with Penguin Random House, in the UK the only way

It's Killing Joke time! One of the earliest comic book retailers and comic historian Bob Beerbohm (author of Comic Book Store Wars) set up the first comic

Today is Black Friday, and I am in the country that invented it, the USA. Started as the retail resurgence to Thanksgiving Thursday, it gained traction

Sold a lot. Then, as now, certain comic books that the publisher had great faith in but the comic shop may not have, were made returnable to the Direct Market, to encourage retailers to find a ceiling of demand for the comic among their customers and maybe increase non-returnable orders for future issues after finding a[...]

One of the earliest comic book retailers and comic historian Bob Beerbohm (author of Comic Book Store Wars) set up the Californian comic book store

In the last year-and-change, Diamond Comics Distributors has gone from being the monopoly exclusive distributor of almost the entire direct market of

Over the weekend, one of the earliest comic book retailers and comic historian Bob Beerbohm took time out to remember the passing of Ann Eisner last year,

Now Diamond Comic Distributors has informed comic book stores that they are "advised that retailers can expect shipments of product on sale November 17

Diamond Comic Distributors has set up an emergency back-up website to deal with current retailer concerns while they also deal with a ransomware attack

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Is this the first time Spider-Ham and Project Pegasus have been referenced in the same rap song? Or any song? That's Canadian's Wordburglar, a favourite

Orbital Space, the combination comic book shop and art gallery turned it up a notch last night with the new Shaky Kane and Krent Able gallery exhibition

This weekend, London will have a new comic book retail giant. Piranha Comics will open its third comic book store in the city, adding  Watford to their

Recently, Bleeding Cool reported more changes to the distribution of comic books to the direct market of comic book stores, as DC Comics and Marvel have

Brian Hibbs, one of the longest-serving comic book retailers in the direct market, a major voice and influencer in the industry, and the guy who

Third Planet Sci-Fi Superstore of Houston, Texas has filed a lawsuit in the form of a comic book, against neighbouring Crowne Plaza River Oaks hotel and its owner, Pacifica Companies, alleging that guests have repeatedly launched projectiles at the comic shop, causing roof damage, which lead to destroyed inventory when the rains came Third Planet[...]

First there was half of DC Comics. Then there was all of DC Comics. Then there was Scout Comics. And now there is Ahoy Comics, joining the Lunar

The owner of Kingston, Ontario comic book store SBT Comics and Games, Mark Fardella, had a very unexpected FedEx delivery that almost cost him his life.

Milton Griepp's ICV2 and John Jackson Miller's ComiChron have issued a sales chart for comics and graphic novels in North America over 2020 and Griepp has

Coke will serve as the Presenting Sponsor of FCBD and will be featured on printed promotional materials and branded merchandise distributed to local comic shops in advance of the event The other sponsor will be Diamond's own Pullbox subscription service that allows comic shop customers to manage their preorders and subscriptions online in partnership with their[...]

The new Orbital Gallery is launching in the new look Orbital Space comic shop in London from this Thursday with artists Billy Chainsaw, Gerard Don Daniel, GirlShit, JRoldan, and Mister Wim Orbital posted; Hello everyone, Orbital is excited to announce that our art gallery will be opened for public viewing from the 1st of July! We[...]

Diamond will also use the occasion to bring back Diamond's Retail Best Practices Awards and the Dave Hawksworth Memorial Comic Shop Improvement Award, which were lost to pandemic shutdown. Diamond Comics Announces Online Retailer Summit For September Access will be free to the Virtual Exhibit Hall and select limited presentations And paid – access to the free[...]

I couldn't be more excited to add him to the team and am confident that Z2 is well-positioned to bring new customers into comic shops and record stores with a truly unique product that crosses audiences and formats." "I couldn't be more excited to lead our sales efforts alongside my former colleague and friend Jeremy[...]

And for comic book stores who ordered the title, Lunar Distribution delivered from DC Comics this virgin variant cover to the new first issue. Comic Shops Get One-Per-Store Static Season One #1 Thank You Variant Our friends Rodman comics of Ankeny, Iowa, got their copy and slapped it up on eBay, currently with one bid of $35[...]

Looks like Things To Do In London If You Like Comics will be getting a brand new entry for Thursday. Orbital Comics, the comic book store that famously

So check in with your local comic shop to see if – or how – they'll be affected. UPS logo   Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc is an American comic book distributor serving direct market comic book retailers in North America and worldwide They transport comic books and graphic novels from both big and small comic book publishers or[...]

Lunar Distribution, based in New Haven, Indiana, has told comic book stores that they are moving their operation to a new warehouse and operating

Pat Potter is the owner of the comic book store Comic World in Largo, Florida, for 38 years. In November 2019, he suffered a stroke and has been in