"The program builds on the existing partner ecosystem, providing expanded visibility, clearer signals of experience, and a more structured way for creators to find trusted support, from pre-launch planning through post-campaign delivery." updates.kickstarter.com/introducing-...

This post outlines comic book industry jobs at publishers, as well as at distributors, retailers, art agencies, and other companies in domestic, international, and remote roles. www.thepopverse.com/comics-jobs-...

I’m currently working on the 2nd edition of The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing. This sample introduces the idea of being a creator-owned publisher. www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/how-do-you-publish-creator-owned-comics

The Business of Comics Podcast for February 6, 2026. The musical chairs of comic book distribution. Where will your comics land? www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/the-bus...

The Business of Comics Podcast for February 6, 2026. The musical chairs of comic book distribution. Where will your comics land? youtu.be/gisYTXEVvSo

[In Japan] the medium is a core part of mass market literature, and there's quite literally something for everyone. www.cbr.com/dc-jim-lee-m...

Coffin is one of the small publishers battered about by the Diamond bankruptcy. Now, Dynamite and Coffin have come to an agreement to publish limited-time reprint collections and merchandise, starting with a Kickstarter campaign showcasing Evil Ernie. www.comicsbeat.com/dynamite-and...

IPG has quickly signed a slew of new partnerships with small graphic novel publishers who were cut out of the Lunar deal or otherwise lost in the fray. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Tech giant Amazon announced 16,000 layoffs yesterday, and we’re hearing that most of the remaining Comixology staff may have been among them. Amazon also announced that the layoffs were made possible by the use of AI www.comicsbeat.com/amazon-layof...

Comics are thriving as a format, and they are continuing to grow in numbers, as well as in accolades. That puts them in the target of those eager to revoke the rights of their fellow Americans–and especially young people–to read what they want to read. bookriot.com/trends-in-co...

Shelly Bond offers the answers to the top 100 Questions that have been hurled at her over three decades by curious convention-goers, pro colleagues, or creatives from other industries to reveal the "magick formula" to making comics. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...

An illustrator with exceptional talent but inconsistent deadlines creates more problems than one with solid skills who delivers reliably. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-re...

Tools that promise people the ability to prompt their way into becoming “real” artists and storytellers deserve our contempt. Ones that offer certain workflow efficiencies to professionals deserve our consideration. icv2.com/articles/col...

The Business of Comics Podcast is back from vacation, where nothing happened except a major shift across the comic book industry. youtu.be/45QsYO-wDMc

Veteran industry analyst predicts the next major trends in the comic book business. icv2.com/articles/col...

Popverse lists the comic jobs at publishers, as well as at distributors, retailers, art agencies, and other places in January of 2026. www.thepopverse.com/comics-jobs-...

I read 90 books this year, in a variety of formats, genres, and from different time periods. These are the top ten, in order of preference. What was your favorite book of the year? www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/busines...

Sony Pictures and Music have signed a deal to acquire the majority of control of the rights to the classic comic strip for $630 million, with the remaining 20 percent still owned by the family of creator Charles M. Schulz. www.comicsbeat.com/sony-peanuts...

Ablaze Publishing has announced they have acquired NBM Publishing in an asset purchase. www.comicsbeat.com/ablaze-acqui...

 "…the Debtors cannot continue to administer their cases without funding," and JPMorgan has made clear it is "unwilling to finance further administration of these cases in Chapter 11." bleedingcool.com/comics/diamo...

Marvel’s creators' participation deals have gotten much less generous over the years, especially for characters that are derivative of existing characters. No wonder no one creates new characters for the Big Two anymore. www.comicsbeat.com/miles-morale...

Sign up for The Business of Comics Newsletter to get monthly e-mail news, tips, and advice on how to get the most from your characters and stories. If you sign up now, I’ll send you my step-by-step video guide on how to register the copyright for your comics. youtube.com/shorts/BqWNz...

Don't let legal, financial, or business aspects hold you back! Understand the process, avoid getting burned, and confidently create the comics you want to make. youtube.com/shorts/0_UKk...

“As long as movies, series and animation based on DC Comics characters make money, DC Comics, the idea factory, will have a place doing something somewhere.”  www.comicsbeat.com/what-does-ne...

Ouch. youtu.be/Cn1n0S5y8zo?...

"Let’s say 20 years ago the rate for a page of pencils was $150. People still get paid that. $150 in 2005 would be  $240.93 in 2024. That’s how much earning power comics makers have lost...You can’t just be a cartoonist anymore. You must be an entrepreneur."  www.comicsbeat.com/the-one-abou...

I'm not a big advocate of investing in vintage comics, but a rare copy of Superman #1 just went for 7.6 million dollars, so I'm clearly wrong. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrRn5bWC/

CRWN Studios is adding distribution to the retail trade to its portfolio of publisher services for comic and game publishers and has hired a Diamond Book Distributors veteran to drive the initiative. icv2.com/articles/new...

Sign up for The Business of Comics Newsletter to get monthly e-mail news, tips, and advice on how to get the most from your characters and stories. If you sign up now, I’ll send you my step-by-step video guide on how to register the copyright for your comics. bit.ly/newsletter06...

Webtoon posted 12% growth in MAU (Monthly Average Users), and a 0.8% increase in MPU (Monthly Paying Users)  icv2.com/articles/new...

Comic creators can get their business and legal questions answered live. Tune in on Saturday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for The Business of Comics podcast. The show will cover industry news, fundamental concepts, and your questions. #comics #business #podcast #creator   youtube.com/live/37HrsCI...

If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation. www.gamalhennessy.com

“If digital comics themselves are a commodity and no one can gain the upper hand by cornering the market on content, then the ball is in the consumer’s court.”  icv2.com/articles/col...

Power Pulp retail partners receive 50% off non-returnable stock and free shipping at a $200 retail order. Which is priced competitively or better than other distributors. www.comicsbeat.com/op-ed-an-ope...

Comic book law is a specific area of intellectual property. I’ve represented hundreds of comic book creators and publishers for more than 25 years. If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com

A North Carolina retailer has been arrested and charged with the felony of distributing obscene literature after a mother opened a bag containing a comic in Sunset Beach, NC. www.comicsbeat.com/north-caroli...

Book bans and censorship have spiked in recent years, especially for comics. If you’d like to learn more about this issue and what you can do to fight back, sign up for the free monthly newsletter The Comic Book Advocate. bit.ly/022125CBA

Comic creators can get their burning business and legal questions answered live. Tune in tomorrow at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for The Business of Comics podcast. The show will cover industry news, fundamental concepts, and audience questions. #comics #business #podcast youtube.com/live/PpmsA0s...

"If all this media consolidation is about asserting cultural dominance, it will be very interesting to see how that plays out downstream, in the foundries and repositories of our storytelling heritage." icv2.com/articles/col...

Sign up for The Business of Comics Newsletter to get monthly e-mail news, tips, and advice on how to get the most from your characters and stories. If you sign up now, I’ll send you my step-by-step video guide on how to register the copyright for your comics. bit.ly/newsletter06...

Comic book law is a specific area of intellectual property. I’ve represented hundreds of comic book creators and publishers for more than 25 years. If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com

Authorities are trying to ban the award-winning manga series, Assassination Classroom, about an octopus alien teaching high school. Fortunately, libraries offer free digital access to banned books, including this sci-fi comedy. youtube.com/shorts/IixVV...

The new code will deem "any material that promotes, encourages or positively depicts transgender procedures, gender ideology or the concept of more than two biological genders" as inappropriate for children and minors under the age of 18 bit.ly/ban102325

If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation. www.gamalhennessy.com

Manage Comics, a POS system used by more than 100 shops, announced that its data shows that sales are up 18% in 2025. bit.ly/sales101725

Creators can get their burning business and legal questions answered live. Tune in this Saturday at 3:00 PM EST for The Business of Comics podcast. The show will cover industry news, fundamental concepts, and audience questions. #comics #business #podcast #creator youtube.com/shorts/2SjHN...

According to court filings, the company has less than $50,000 in assets and between $10-50 million in debts. bit.ly/hurlant101625

Random Information: Both PayPal and Venmo appear to be down this afternoon, according to Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...