A number of new comics publishers have targeted specific niches over the years, seeking to better serve and/or exploit untapped…
Tag: Marketing
Commentary and advice on marketing, mostly for publishers (traditional and brands) and writers, but sometimes from a broader perspective.
Two Cents: Lightning Round
We’re heading down to Virginia for the holidays and I’m planning to post a bunch of TPB reviews throughout next…
Indie Bookstores Bailing Out; Bad Sign for Comics?
[UPDATED: 9:55 pm] PW Daily has a sobering article about several independent bookstores shutting their doors thanks to increased expenses…
Time’s Person of the Year: Me!
Well, okay, all of us, actually, and I couldn’t agree more. The “Great Man” theory of history is usually attributed…
Shadowline Slimline Offer Less for More
With the publication of Fell, Warren Ellis started a mini-trend with what Image has now branded as their Slimline format:…
Rocketo Love from Junot Diaz
Today’s N.Y. Daily News, in their monthly Viva New York pullout section, included a feature called “Authors Pick Their Favorite…
BORP! — Bumperboy Update
It’s been a while between Bumperboy updates here at CBC, but Debbie Huey just posted a sneak peek at the…