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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIRECT MARKET

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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIRECT MARKET
Paul Levitz entered comics as a writer, rose to become Publisher of DC Comics, and is now exploring new territory 

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Top 50 Comics in June

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Top 50 Comics in June

Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data Posted by ICv2 on July 7, 2023 @ 4:52 pm CT   These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American comics around the world.  During the period for which these reports were generated, there were over 125 stores using the ComicHub system.  As this is a small, non-random sample of over 3,000 stores selling American comics worldwide, these rankings may not be typical for all stores, but do represent a variety of locations and store emphases.This...

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List of New Product for July 12 2023

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List of New Product for July 12 2023

___ Title Vendor Date in Stock Published Price ___ ANIMAL CASTLE VOL 2 #3 CVR A DELEP CAESAR & MISS B DANCING ( ABLAZE PUBLISHING July 12 2023 TRUE 3.99 ___ ANIMAL CASTLE VOL 2 #3 CVR B DELEP LAUGHING SILVIO (MR) ABLAZE PUBLISHING July 12 2023 TRUE 3.99 ___ PARKER GIRLS #8 ABSTRACT STUDIOS July 12 2023 TRUE 3.99 ___ CON & ON #1 (OF 5) CVR A MAURICET (MR) AHOY COMICS July 12 2023 TRUE 3.99 ___ SECOND COMING TRINITY #4 (OF 6) (MR) AHOY COMICS July 12 2023 TRUE 4.99 ___ NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD REVENANCE...

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Hasbro Properties Are Returning To Comics

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Hasbro Properties Are Returning To Comics

Hasbro Properties Are Returning To Comics

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Early Black Comic Book Writers, Illustrators, and Newspaper Cartoonists

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Early Black Comic Book Writers, Illustrators, and Newspaper Cartoonists

Early Black Comic Book Writers, Illustrators, and Newspaper Cartoonists By Sandy M.  Thu, February 10, 2022 Trailblazing Black comic book and cartoon creators of the early 20th century. Are you a fan of comic book characters such as Marvel Comics' Black Panther or DC Comics' Black Lighting? These Black superhero comics gained renewed popularity in recent years as a result of blockbuster movies and TV series. Did you know before 1957, Black writers, illustrators, and cartoonists could not work for White comic book publishers? Due to the racial segregation laws at that time, Blacks were prevented from writing or drawing content for White audiences. As a result,...

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