Comic shops are likely going the way of shopping malls, arcades and soon, movie theaters. Another major comic book retailer in Philadelphia is closing its doors, possibly forever. In fact, they've been EVICTED after almost 50 years in business because they can't pay their rent. Fat Jack's Comicrypt joins dozens of other major metropolitan retailers packing it in after DECADES in business. No, there is no coming back from this. We'll never have a thriving comic shop ecosystem like we did before the pandemic. Comics will go on, but comic shops as an institution are basically over. Then we talk about how Marvel Comics might be looking to outsource comics after all these decades.
Kids aren't jumping to Marvel and DC Comics after growing up reading Scholastic graphic novels and manga. In fact, ICv2 is saying that Scholastic's success seems to have ZERO impact on Direct Market comic book sales. Imagine that...
Comics creators are slamming WEBTOON again, with one claiming that they weren't allowed to promote their book on the platform because WEBTOON doesn't get a cut of their publishing deal. Another is complaining that they're censoring their comic, which is leading to delays.
