Variant Covers
Please note: This podcast was recorded before https://www.comicsbeat.com/dynamite-issues-statement-after-backlash/ (the recent kerfuffle with Dynamite Comics), Jae Lee, Tom King, etc Comic books aren't in trouble. The Direct Market is in trouble. There's no better single example of this than the way the market relies so heavily on variant covers to bring in the money instead of, you know, new comics or new comics readers. Links: https://www.comichron.com/yearlycomicssales/industrywide/2019-industrywide.html (Comichron's annual report) https://blog.gocollect.com/category/comiclist/ (ComicList.com's new home) http://pipelinecomics.com/57 (Marvel Licenses Everything Out) http://ifanboy.com/ (iFanboy Comics Podcast) Learning French: I'm trying out https://www.duolingo.com/courses/fr (DuoLingo) for learning French. Let's be friends! My daily streak is now over 205! Full Show Notes: https://PipelineComics.com/58 (PipelineComics.com/58) Facebook Page: https://pipelinecomics.com/facebook (PipelineComics.com/facebook) Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pipelinecomics (Twitter.com/pipelinecomics) Become a Pipeline Patron: https://pipelinecomics.com/patreon (PipelineComics.com/patreon) Email Me: augie@pipelinecomics.com Support this podcast