Exo v1: “Darwin II”
Man goes to the moon! But man back on earth is getting body snatched? It’s all a bit of a blur, really…
Episode 49: May 2020 Sale Alert – Humanoids, Trilogies, Crime Comics
Check out these great deals on digital editions of European albums while they last!
Episode 48: Geppi Talks
Steve Geppi had some things to say about the Direct Market recently, which sparked some thoughts on my end about putting the customer first, losing big accounts, and more.
Venezia: The Hilarious Italian Rom-Com/Farce
Two spies are pitted against one another, but are they falling in love? “Venezia” is a comic filled with biting wit and astounding art.
Episode 47: Confinement Purge
The walls are closing in. It’s time to
What is “Journal Spirou”? A Tour Through the Home of the Smurfs, Spirou, and More!
Let’s take a look at an issue of Spirou magazine that celebrates its 54th anniversary today. It includes a surprising amount of Peyo comics.
Pipeline and Sundry: Free French Comics Everywhere!
A Smurf died. A new on-line store offers translated books. Free French Comics! And Largo Winch in pencil!
The Surprising “Super Pocket Pilote”: Smaller and Interesting
Wait, small bandes dessinees? What is this world coming to? Let’s take a look at this short-lived Pilote spinoff with lots of new material…
Episode 46: Pipeline and Sundry 2
Today, I’ll run through four assorted stories in relation to the most recent podcasts discussing the future of the Direct Market and the retailers’ reactions to it.
Episode 45: Retailers Are Brainstorming
First of all, go read Brian Hibb’s latest “Tilting At Windmills” column at The Comics Beat. At the end of it, there’s a link to a document that a group of retailers are working on. It’s their suggestions for ways to improve and stabilize the Direct Market in ways that would be friendlier towards retailers….