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It's the lot of a comic book anthology to be believed not to perform well in comic book stores Despite many fine stalwarts of the form from Dark Horse Presents to Raw to Phoenix Weekly to 2000AD to Meanwhile… to Resist! to Pop Comics, it's always been a hard sell to the direct comics market[...]

Probably the one that also runs on the cover of the DC Previews for June. A 1:100 variant of that cover and each store getting at least one copy. Stores will also receive "Save the date" invitation postcards, the DC Universe: Rebirth lithographs by Jim Lee and Scott Williams, provided in bundles of 25, one per store. A Cake[...]

A recent consolidation of their two locations into one central location has allowed them to open up a larger store than both of their previous locations, with more room for comics, collections, toys and merchandise of all sorts. Comic stores can come and go, so it is good to see one that is able to thrive[...]

Not everyone is as lucky as Midtown Comics in Times Square. One store in Pennsylvania that closed earlier this week due to the Hurricane but opened on

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As well as linking it to the DC New 52 comics… Look for them to appear in stores on the same day that the TV shows airs. DC Comics are rushing through a new plastic bag design for comic store retailers, to reflect the new Arrow TV series premiering on CW in October As well as[...]

You recently reported how DC Comics was outselling Marvel in terms of graphic novels and trade paperbacks in comic stores Yet in every comic shop I go into, I'm more likely to see Marvel hardcovers on the shelf? What's going on?" It's not just DC trade paperbacks selling quicker than Marvel, Retailers are relatively good at[...]

It's Black Friday time! So which store and/or website will you be lining up outside? Mondo has its first DC Comics print, painted by JC Richard. Fortress

At the New York Comic Con Retailer's Breakfast, courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors, Diamond announced that Hallowe'en 2012 will see comic stores invited to participate in a Free Comic Book Day-comparable event with the big and small publishers creating exclusive content for Hallowe'en in a low priced or giveaway content, and media hype machine to[...]

This is how the mighty media machines stretch their  muscles. We've seen how Warners is using its vast reach to promote the relaunch of the DC Universe.

So you get 150% for the price of 125%. Looks like there may be a lot of Flashpoint #5s going around. Could be handy for stores considering a midnight opening for the release of Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1 Shops will be allowed to sell the comics from one minute past midnight on Wednesday morning Not[...]

That the owner also helped publishers set policy with his knowledge, advice and numbers was a good part of the reason why. Having very specific stores in very specific areas in Manhattan has been essential to the current comics industry, the publishing of which is still concentrated within a few blocks, and the industry has done[...]