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Why making the next Comixology digital comics platform is hard
Comixology may have been all but totally absorbed into Kindle, but building the next digital comics platform wont be an easy task. → Read More
Comixology update: Strange doings at Amazon
Our tech analyst Todd Allen returns with an in-depth look at the history of Amazon and Comixology...and guesses at what could be next. → Read More
Comixology Sales: A Big Wolverine Sale, Donny Cates, Elfquest, Neil Gaiman, X-Men, JLA
Marvel's got mutants on the brain and on sale at Comixology with Wolverine and Phoenix. Dark Horse heads in a fantasy direction, Image celebrates Donny Cates as his new title launches and that huge Justice League sale still has a few days left. → Read More
Comixology Sales: A Huge Justice League Sale, Star Wars, TMNT and U.S. Agent (Avengers West Coast)
If you like Justice League comics, this could be your week. Plus a U.S. Agent sale that's more of an Avengers West Coast sale in disguise, Star Wars and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. → Read More
Comixology Sales: Venom, Black Hammer, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Marvel Zombies and a BIG Halloween Sale Round Up
Most publishers have Halloween Comixology sales going on right now - plus Venom, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Black Hammer and a lot more. → Read More
Comixology Sales: Scott Snyder, Spider-Man, Champions, Kyle Baker, John Allison and more
Comixology Sales: Scott Snyder, Spider-Man, Champions, Kyle Baker, John Allison and more - The Beat → Read More
Comixology Sales: Batman, Spider-Man and Neil Gaiman Digital Comics on the Cheap
Comixology Sales: Batman, Spider-Man and Neil Gaiman Digital Comics on the Cheap - The Beat → Read More
Sale Watch: What to read in ComiXology’s current sales
Sale Watch: What to read in ComiXology’s current sales - Wolverine! DC Events! The Boys! Attack on Titan! - The Beat → Read More
Sale Watch: What to read in ComiXology’s Massive Black Panther Giveaway
A guide to the Wakandan prince’s adventures that are available. → Read More
Sales Charts: Stranger Things Laps Walking Dead on the Down Low – Image and the Independent Publishers Sales Distribution Charts for September 2018 —
Stranger Things had huge orders, but a quiet month other than that → Read More
Sales Charts: Never Mind Wolverine, Fantastic Four and Amazing Spider-Man Are Holding an Audience – Marvel Sales Distribution Chart for September 2018 —
And so many issues of 30K-something selling Event comics → Read More
IDW 20/20 – A Weekly Anniversary Event Exploring the Past and Future of Ghostbusters, Jem and the Holograms, My Little Pony, Star Trek, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles —
(And yes, 20 years ago Picard had a full head of hair) → Read More
Comixology Sales Charts: Nightwing Jumps Up the Digital Comics Chart and Vertigo has Decided to Hang Around – Sales Chart for the week of 10/3/18 —
Heroes in Crisis even manages to chart for a second week → Read More
Sales Charts – There’s Hope For the Top List, But the Market Still Waits on a Home Run – DC vs. Marvel vs. Image Sales Distribution Chart Comparison for August 2018 —
The question is when will the relaunches find their level → Read More
Sales Charts – Die!Die!Die! Gets Big Orders with #2 and So Does Rick & Morty Vs. Dungeons & Dragons – Image and the Independent Publishers Sales Distribution Charts for August 2018 —
Continuing our look at August’s sales distribution charts for comics in the Direct Market, it’s time to look at Image and the independent publishers. First up, Image: This is roughly you expect to see from Image, which can fluctuate a bit since its titles do tend to take more breaks than other publishers… except Walking Dead, which anchors the line with ~65.1K orders. An enviable number in this… → Read More
Comixology Sales Chart: Is Fantastic Four Marvel’s Breakout Hit (Because Catwoman Sure Isn’t a Hit in Digital) – Sales Chart for the Week of 9/12/18 —
More diversions from the Diamond chart’s sales ranks this week → Read More
Sales Charts – There’s Overall Improvement, But the Relaunches Haven’t Produced Enough Hits – DC vs. Marvel vs. Image Sales Distribution Chart Comparison for July 2018 —
The low end of the chart _does_ appear to be trimmed on the DC/Marvel side → Read More
Sales Charts: Image’s Most Shipped Comic is Invisible to the Sales Report – Image and the Independent Publishers Sales Distribution Chart for July 2018 —
Continuing our look at July’s sales distribution charts for comics in the Direct Market, it’s time to look at Image and the independent publishers. First up, Image: Image is back down to more “normal” levels this month. Walking Dead is king with ~67.7K copies ordered into the DM. Saga, Magic Order and Oblivion Song all sit in the 30K-39K sales band. The notable debuts are Farmhand with ~26.7K… → Read More
Sales Charts – Amazing Spider-Man Launches Big, But Other Marvel Titles Are Falling Back To Old Levels – Marvel Sales Distribution Chart For July 2018 —
The low end is cleaning up, but it’s looking like Marvel still needs more hits. → Read More
Sale Charts – Magic Order Hits Big (and Contested) Numbers, But a Slow Month for Indie Sales – June 2018 Sales Distribution Chart for Image and the Independent Publishers —
You wonder if DC and Marvel sucked up some of the retailers’ indie budget in June? → Read More