Piranha Comics is my local comic book store, in Kingston Upon Thames, the south-westiest part of London It is a small store, just off the main shopping
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Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics of Ankeny, Iowa, writes Comic Store In Your Future weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. 2020 forced the
Inside, there is gallery space, a coffee barista, a new gallery and more.
Orbital Comics is the most central comic shop in London, which went Diamond-free last year well before the lockdown imposed that on everyone for a few months While it has another direct market element within it, as a pop-up version of the online[...]
Bombshell Comics of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, posted the following message on their Facebook page,
For almost 20 years this comic shop has been a part of the Hattiesburg and Central Mississippi community In that time, you have given us your support and helped us grow into the state's premier comic shop But, due to unforeseen circumstances, it[...]
Three Jokers artist Jason Fabok attended a signing at Woodbridge Heroes in Woodbridge, Ontario, for Batman: Three Jokers. He is touring a number of comic
The store posted to Facebook;
Joe Field Closes Flying Colors Comic Shop (For Now) After COVID Test
I hate to give you all this report, but I have tested positive for COVID So for the next week or so, Flying Colors will not be open for business We will not be able to fill orders of any[...]
Lashawn Colvin is opening a new comic book store - a rarity in itself right now. That she is the first Black woman in The South of the United States turns
Now they have taken over the new location, replacing vinyl with comic books across the store.
Comic Shop Silver Sprocket Takes Over San Francisco Record Store
SFGate reports that currently, Silver Sprocket is operating on weekends only, social distancing is observed, windows are left open and owner Avi Ehrlich isn't forcing employees to return yet. "This is great[...]
Piranha Comics is my local comic book store, in Kingston-Upon Thames, the south-westiest part of London It is a small store, just off the main shopping
Cauldron Comics is a brand new comic shop, opening in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia I know very little else about it but it just opened this month, and they do have a Facebook page They opened up four days ago and it seems to have gone well, posting "Holy smokes batman, what a[...]
Collector Maniacs is a comic book store in Honolulu, Hawaii. Or at least it was. Eliot Honda posted the sad news to Facebook; Well, cat's out of the
Mad Reads Comics is a comic book store in Brighton, Colorado - or rather it was. Co-owners Tom Walsh and Kristi Walsh have been running the store together
After the industry shutdown, it was anticipated that many comics stores would shutter completely and be unable to open up again. But a mixture of comic
I also run a comic shop in non-BC life, and the mask-wearing here in Ohio is about 70-30 people NOT wearing masks The store I run is in a shopping mall, and it is not required for patrons to wear one in the mall, it is up to the individual business We have decided to[...]
Yes, starting in a couple of weeks, your local comic shop will no longer be supplied with Punchline variants by Diamond Comic Distributors While many on social media who don't own stores (and some that do, to be fair) are rejoicing at the news, most comic shop owners are not Ninety percent of you reading[...]
Arizona comic book shops are deciding whether to open or not after Governor Ducey's advice given last week, which some doubt.
Graphic Novels sales are up 43% in bookstores this last week, during the Diamond shutdown. What might this mean for comic book sales?
Comic book store San Diego Comics has told their customers that they will be permanently closing this week and can't wait for Diamond any more
When that moment comes, every comic shop will have a fresh start Each store has their own new Day One in their future Some parts of the world will open before others to ensure safety Comic shops won't have a single uniform Day One One size doesn't fit all.
But one thing is certain: Your customers[...]
Comic Universe is a comic shop that has been trading in Folsom, Pennsylvania since 1979 However in its forty-first year, it is approaching a very real threat of bankruptcy Owner for thirty-six of those years, John Daly has launched a GoFundMe fundraiser It aims to help with the costs of rent, landlord fees and utility[...]
Flying Colors Comics of California is launching FlyCo Angels to allow their customers to support their shop in its time of need.
Third Eye Comics offers three ideas for comic stores to stay in business, three ideas they are using themselves right now.
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We have seen comic shops shut down under government mandate and fear of infection Comic publishers pull back on their publication schedule or stop publishing entirely The direct market distributor, Diamond Comic Distributors shut its doors to new product, make people redundant and stop paying publishers But today, that all changes.
Over a week ago, we[...]
Comic shops are for the most part the very definition of small business in America Less than 10 employees, in a lot of instances ran by families With the increasing cost of rent in many areas of the country, many shops have a very small cushion to protect them from closure, but can't afford days[...]
Midtown Comics’ New York's most prominent comic book store, is opening a new one this weekend, which they are dubbing 'Perhaps the first-ever comic book
Today is the grand opening of a new comic book shop in Somerset, Kentucky, Lemonjuice McGee's Comic Cavalcade. And it looks as great as it sounds. The new
They say you can never go back home. That is not true, it seems, for comic book store Seidr’s Den, in Caspar, Wyoming, owned by Steve Howe. It is moving
The owners of The Comic Shop in Oswego, New York, have announced that they will begin closing the store over the next few months Their clearance sale will begin in February and they will still have new comics every Wednesday until the end of March Co-owner Arlene Spizman posted the following editorial to Facebook.
In late[...]
Time Invaders is a new comic book coming to Oswestry in Shropshire, on the English side of the border to Wales. Opening in Cross Street in the town,