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Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. 2017 wasn't the best year for comic stores. For us, January

Rod Lamberti of comic store Rodman Comics details his challenges for the coming year and his expectations for the comic industry at large.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. For New Year's, I made it to Las Vegas to celebrate. I talked

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. 2018 is here. What all would I like to see in 2018 as a comic

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. 2017 is almost over. Looking back, what did I think? As a comic

It's business as usual. Star Wars: The Last Jedi came out and saw great numbers in the theaters. And the comics that are based on Star Wars received the usual boost — hardly anything. It appears comic-based movies aren't translating to comic sales.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. Once again we passed Diamond's Secret Shopper test. Out of all

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. I write these up and often wonder why things are the way they

Rod Lamberti: After reading the Previews for February, I still am waiting for what I hope will be positive sales change from Marvel. How long will it take?

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. Thanksgiving is here. A day a lot of us eat too much and get

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics had a group of Girl Scouts come into his store to learn about comics, and he recalls which ones they bought.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics discusses the many ups and downs of owning a comic store and what stopped him from giving up.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. I have written before about Marvel's lenticular covers. I felt

Rod Lamberti shares what he's learned about running a business, the comics industry, and people in general in his seven years as a comic store owner.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics discusses the reasons Marvel isn't getting as much support from his comic store as DC is in the coming months.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. Marvel would like people to think otherwise, but sales wise

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. Publishers at times seem to take something that is good and

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics discusses Marvel's continuing lenticular cover push, and why November will be a DC month for his store.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics explains how shoplifting can change a comic store, and expresses his bafflement at a seeming lack of remorse.

Marvel's requirements for stores ordering lenticular covers has ensured a big October for them — but will interest stay high over the next few months?

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics explains the dos and don'ts of being a good customer when buying comics at an independent retailer.

From Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics: It didn't surprise me to read that July 2017 saw the first drop in overall comics sales of the year.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics discusses how the announcements from San Diego Comic-Con will affect comic store sales and more.

From Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics: When someone abandons a pull box without letting the store know, it's detrimental to the future of the store.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. The Marvel vs DC debate has raged for many years. The two

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. Marvel recently revealed their homage covers. I confess for a

Currently, DC has things going for the most part, well for them sales wise, here in store. DC Rebirth was a burst of energy that really boosted DC for us.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics shares his process for ordering variant covers, with a focus on Marvel's Jim Lee variant theme for July.

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. In the previous column, I wrote about changes. How things

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, writes weekly for Bleeding Cool. Find previous columns here. DC Comics recently announced a new upcoming limited series