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Comic Shop Veteran Brian Hibbs Proposes a Ten Point Plan to Save the Industry

Comic Shop Veteran Brian Hibbs Proposes a Ten Point Plan to Save the Comic Book Industry

March 1, 2019

From February 21st to the 23rd, the 13th ComicsPRO annual meeting took place in Charlotte, NC. ComicsPRO is a trade organization for direct-market comic book retailers, and the annual meetings provide an opport...

Marvel Signs Deal with Serial Box – Will Create E-Books About Black Panther, Thor, and More!

Donald Edmonds

March 1, 2019

Industry News

Marvel Entertainment announced they signed a deal with digital book startup Serial Box to create serialized fiction stories based on Black Panther, Thor, Black Widow, and Jessica Jones. These stories will be...

Brett R. Smith, Chuck Dixon, and Mike Baron Join Ben Henderson as Co-Owners of Cautionary Comics – Reveal Details About Offworlder and The Wraith!

John F. Trent

February 28, 2019

Industry News

Bane co-creator Chuck Dixon, Badger creator Mike Baron, and the visionary behind Clinton Cash: A Graphic Novel Brett R. Smith have joined Ben Henderson as co-owners of Cautionary Comics. Not only is Chuck Di...

DC Comics Debuts Trailer for Mera: Tidebreaker – Watch it Right Here!

John F. Trent

February 28, 2019

Industry News

DC Comics released an official trailer for Mera: Tidebreaker, the upcoming Young Adult graphic novel from Danielle Paige and Stephen Byrne which is part of the new imprint DC Ink. Take a look: https://you...

DC Comics Publisher Dan DiDio Announces Plans to Expand DC Giants at Walmart

John F. Trent

February 24, 2019

Industry News

Dan DiDio took to Facebook to clarify that DC Comics will be expanding their DC Giants at Walmart line. DiDio wrote on Facebook, "Successful and continuing. For those fans of the DC Giants at Walmart, have t...

Boom Studios! Announces Firefly: Bad Company – Get a Look at the Preview Pages!

John F. Trent

February 24, 2019

Industry News

Joss Whedon's Firefly universe will expand in Firefly: Bad Company #1 from writer Josh Lee Gordon and artists Francesco Mortarino, Giuseppe Cafaro, and Moy R. Firefly: Bad Company #1 will be an oversized spe...

EBay Launches Black Panther Destination After Seeing Comic Sales Soar 30%

John F. Trent

February 24, 2019

Industry News

After the success of Black Panther and other comic book film properties that has spurred eBay's comic sales to increase by 30%, eBay has launched a Black Panther destination. This new Black Panther destinati...

Titan Comics Announces Blade Runner 2019 Comic Series

John F. Trent

February 22, 2019

Industry News

Titan Comics and Alcon Media Group announced a brand new Blade Runner comic book series, Blade Runner 2019. The series will be written by Blade Runner 2049 screenwriter Michael Green (Logan) and Mike Johnson (S...

Devil’s Due to Publish Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Comic Book

John F. Trent

February 22, 2019

Industry News

Comic book publisher Devil's Due will launch a brand new one-shot comic book featuring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The book, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Freshman Force: New Party, Who Dis?, is the brain c...

Report: DC Comics Publisher Dan DiDio Reveals They Will Cut Back on Comics at ComicsPRO Summit

JB Augustine

February 22, 2019

Comic Books, Industry News

Dan DiDio co-publisher at DC Comics spoke at the ComicsPRO retailer summit in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a new report seemingly confirmed some rumors we have heard about reductions in their publication slat...