As a comics creator, think of your solicitations as a kind of trailer or advertisement. It’s content that should help readers find and buy your comic. www.howtolovecomics.com/2026/03/18/c...

Marvel was the top publisher in the comics industry for most of Gabriel’s tenure icv2.com/articles/new...

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

Marvel is hiring a new talent relations coordinator who will focus on finding new writers and artists to work on its comics. (Apply if you love traveling.) www.thepopverse.com/comics-marve...

Tokyopop will need to cut its loss substantially or get back to profitability in 2026 to turn things around operationally. icv2.com/articles/new...

In the same way modern food in America is produced across a spectrum that runs from organic fruit to Doritos, comics will develop a range of designations, depending on the level of AI or human involvement in the project. This might be the beginning of that process. www.comicsbeat.com/kindt-oni-an...

"The return of the artist as superstar is good for the business, it is good for the art form.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

“The moves will give more options to independent publishers and retailers by offering onsite printing at offset-comparable pricing. This will eliminate the shipping costs and delays associated with overseas printing.” www.comicsbeat.com/philbo-distr...

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

You have to sell your comics where your readers are, but if your readers are men under 25, they might not be at comic cons. icv2.com/articles/col...

A quick look at the Top 10 from both 2025 and 2026 reveals manga-heavy sales in both years, so a jump of almost 30% indicates that category of comics is becoming even more popular. www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-nove...

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times... The Business of Comics Podcast for March 30th, 2026 www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/the-business-of-comics-for-march-30th-2026

“We will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are while responsibly embracing new technologies that respect IP and the rights of creators.” www.comicsbeat.com/sora-shutdown/

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

We recognize that emerging technologies, including AI, can be used as creative tools, but also that their use raises valid concerns about originality, respect for artists' rights, and quality. globalcomix.com/ai-policy

“As with any massive multinational corporation, the org chart is always going to be tinkered with, and a greater integration within PRH seemed inevitable back when Boom was acquired by PRH two years ago.” www.comicsbeat.com/boom-restruc...

"Ehrlich noted that the store had been profitable up until 2023, but rising rents, and a drop in foot traffic in the Valencia neighborhood where it was located had cut into profits." www.comicsbeat.com/silver-sproc...

There are still a few publishers we can absolutely take on, but most are either under the Prana banner or the Massive banner. As long as their numbers make sense, we'll take them on separately, outside those banners, once those contracts come up icv2.com/articles/new...

“Sam brought a completely unique look and voice to the industry. His art was raw and unmistakably his. Sam’s influence will be felt for generations.” www.comicsbeat.com/sam-kieth-ob...

"Right now is the best time there has ever been since 1938 to start a business in the comics industry." www.linkedin.com/pulse/dogman...

The combined entity will reach more than 3,600 library systems, 9,000 school buildings (550 school districts), and 18 million readers. www.comicsbeat.com/beanstack-ac...

The company announced the acquisition of startup digital manga platform INKR, bringing a catalog of over 200,000 volumes of Japanese, Chinese and Korean comics content and a bundle of technologies that GlobalComix hopes to use in its own publishing efforts. www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...

The many small self-published cartoonists who populated the back of Diamond’s catalog have all pivoted to new models. www.comicsbeat.com/rick-veitch-...

“…it’s another sign of how far-reaching events have become. And while the cargo may eventually reach the US, insurance does not cover acts of war.” www.comicsbeat.com/two-fantagra...

Core Questions, Exit Strategies, and the Maybe Movie Model youtu.be/XpXKjAr4mc4

IDW reported a net profit of $141,000 in the quarter, a big improvement from a $1.2 million loss in the same quarter a year ago. icv2.com/articles/new...

“In a world that is used to movies and TV shows routinely made based on comic books, the first appearance of a new character/series could mean that you got the first appearance of a future major movie character, right?” Short answer...probably not. www.cbr.com/comic-books-...

“But that still leaves us with the problem of not actually having any means to have accurate and comprehensive sales charts for the comic book direct sales market.” www.comicsbeat.com/its-official...

WEBTOON showed an operating loss of $13.2 million in Q4 and $63.5 million for the year, improvements from the $27.7 million loss in Q4 2024 and $100.7 million loss for the full year 2024. icv2.com/articles/new...

Dark Horse Comics began in 1986 as a creator-centric comic publisher sprouting out of Richardson's comic bookstore chain. It quickly became a multimedia empire, to encompass its various comic book, manga, TV, media, gaming, and product divisions. www.thepopverse.com/comics-dark-...

The Kirbys are a curiosity in the ever-growing world of annual comics prizes, with its seven descriptive categories focusing on the artists themselves, and representing traits and roles that the late Jack King Kirby embodied. www.comicsbeat.com/enter-the-fi...

GlobalComix is looking for a new VP of Product Management. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

DC, Paramount, AfterShock, Netflix, and questionable comic book advice. www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/the-bus...

Japanese eBook distribution company Media Do Holdings has acquired US Manga publisher Seven Seas for $80 million. www.comicsbeat.com/media-do-acq...

"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...