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Plot twist: young authors, illustrators lead the way

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June 19, 2023

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COMIC SHOP NEWS

Sales Dropped at Comics Shops in 2023, ComicsPRO Survey Finds
by PublishersWeekly.com on May 12, 2024
Sales fell at 69% of responding retailers in 2023 compared with 2022, with sales of new comics periodicals down at 73% of responding comic shops and graphic novel sales down at 65%.
Lockport’s Amazing comic shop still finding new fans after 25 years
by Jessie Molloy on May 6, 2024
Amazing Fantasy Books and Comics in Lockport has been serving the community's comic and game enthusiasts for since the 90s and is still thriving as 'nerd culture' has become mainstream.
Today is Free Comic Book Day. A New Hartford Shop Celebrates
by WKTV NewsChannel2 on May 4, 2024
Free Comic Book Day is celebrated every year on the first Saturday in May.
Billings comic shop owner passes down keys and cowls to childhood customers
by Q2 News (KTVQ) on May 4, 2024
Scott Phelps, former owner of Splash Page comics in Billings and Missoula, handed over the keys in April following 30 years of business.
It’s the last Free Comic Book Day at the place where it was created
by Jim Harrington on May 1, 2024
Celebrate Free Comic Book Day one more time at Flying Colors Comics store in Concord, which is where Joe Field originally came up with the idea.
Local comic shop to open up their basement collection for 2024 Free Comic Book Day : My Grande Prairie Now
by My Grande Prairie Now on April 30, 2024
Free Comic Book Day is back in multiple cities across North America, and Grande Prairie is no different. Every year on the first Saturday of May, comic shops across the
'Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII' #1 Hits Stands with a Special Surprise Variant Cover
by marvel.com on April 26, 2024
Celebrating the series' launch, retailers received a special 'Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII' #1 variant cover by artist Gabriele Dell'Otto.
Comic Shop Earth-2 Of Sherman Oaks, California, Closes After 21 Years
by Rich Johnston on April 15, 2024
Comic Shop Earth-2 of Sherman Oaks, California, is Closing in June After 21 Years of Selling Comic Books. But what's next?
Transformers Comic Book News on Seibertron.com
by Seibertron.com on April 13, 2024
Seibertron.com is a massive website about Transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. Popular features include daily news, toy galleries, a message board, a podcast, and more than meets the eye!
RESTAURANT TRANSITIONS: Remodeled Beef-a-Roo is reopening; Coffee-comic shop opens Hillcrest spot
by arkansasonline on April 11, 2024
Beef-a-Roo, 1315 S. Shackleford Road, Little Rock, which has been closed for at least a couple of months, officially for a "remodel," reopens, at least with a soft opening, today and Friday, with an "official grand reopening celebration" on Saturday.
Coffee shop owner (and superhero super fan) pours himself into the pages of Darkmoon Comics
by Startland News on April 10, 2024
“I was the kid that was in the back of class reading comic books, on the bus reading comic books,” the entrepreneur-turned-comic book editor explained. “I just fell in love with them. I started writing stories as a little kid and I just never stopped.”
Man wanted for sneaking 2 comic books worth $600 out of an Opelika shop
by Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com on April 3, 2024
The business discovered the suspect had swapped pricing and underpaid approximately $600 for the two comic books.
Penthouse Comics Relaunches with New Content
by ICv2 on April 1, 2024
Exclusive: Cover for April/May 2024 Issue
Comic Book Shop Pioneer And Historian Bob Beerbohm Had Died At 71
by Rich Johnston on March 29, 2024
One of the earliest comic book retailers and comic historian Bob Beerbohm has died, from cancer, at the age of 71. RIP,
Every Batcave needs a Batman, and soon comic shops will have a life-size Dark Knight of their own thanks to DC & Jorge Jimenez
by Chris Arrant on March 21, 2024
A Batman standee built to sell comics. It seems like a no-brainer.
Michigan men charged with beating, robbing comic book store owner
by Brandon Carr on March 20, 2024
According to NBC Philadelphia, two men from Michigan have been charged with beating and robbing a comic book store owner.
Michigan truck drivers charged for violent 2022 robbery of comic book store in Bucks County
by FOX 29 Philadelphia on March 20, 2024
A comic book store owner was left brutally beaten by two robbery suspects, who officials say have been arrested more than two years later.
Two charged for beating, robbing Bucks County comic book store owner in 2022
by Emily Rose Grassi on March 19, 2024
Two truckers from Michigan have been charged in connection to a violent robbery at a Bucks County comic books store that left the owner hurt in 2022, officials said.
Transformers Will Return to Comic Books Next Week in Image's Void Rivals #1
by Seibertron.com on March 17, 2024
Confirmation of rumors about where and when Transformers would return to the world of comic books has arrived today, with Bleeding Cool posting the news that next week's Void Rivals #1 from Image Comics will feature the debut of the Transformers in a new
Store Owners Nab Comics Thieves; Traveling Comic Shop; Car Plows Into Store, Injuring Employee; New Board Game Cafes Open; Koch Warehouse, New England Comics Branch to Close
by ICv2 on March 14, 2024
Shop Talk
Relive your childhood at Taunton's 1980s independent comics and collectables shop
by Jamie Grover on March 13, 2024
Krackers, a comic shop in Taunton from 1980, is still going strong and attracts customers of all ages.
‘Like a bomb went off’: Southside comic bookstore back open after car slams into building, hurts employee
by Aaron Farrar on March 10, 2024
Dreamstrands Comics of Seattle Was Ram-Raided By Burglars
by Rich Johnston on March 9, 2024
Dreamstrands Comics is a comic book store in Seattle, and was recently ram raided by burglars. They are now seeking help.
Man who stole $13K worth of books from Boulder comic shop sentenced to prison
by Heather Willard on March 7, 2024
A man accused of stealing over $13,000 worth of merchandise from a Boulder comic shop was sentenced to nine years in prison.

GRADED COMICS NEWS

Buzzy Middle Grade Genres: Fall 2023
by PublishersWeekly.com on May 12, 2024
We spoke with a number of editors to learn more about the seeming proliferation of three genres within middle grade: heists and horror and illustrated humor, oh my!
New Middle Grade Series to Expand InvestiGators World
by PublishersWeekly.com on May 12, 2024
Fans of John Patrick Green's bestselling InvestiGators series will soon have some new turf to explore in the Gatorverse when First Second debuts a spinoff graphic novel series, Agents of S.U.I.T.
Abrams Announces New Kids' Graphic Novel Imprint
by PublishersWeekly.com on May 12, 2024
This fall, Abrams Children's Group will launch a graphic novel imprint for young readers, called Abrams Fanfare.
The Shifting Middle Grade Market
by PublishersWeekly.com on May 5, 2024
We surveyed industry professionals to get their thoughts on the factors affecting middle grade sales, and what they see ahead.
A Look At How CGC Is Sponsoring Free Comic Book Day 2024
by Rich Johnston on May 3, 2024
The Return Of Lobo's 4th Grade Teacher Miss Tribb (Superman Spoilers)
by Rich Johnston on April 29, 2024
Bleeding Cool ran gossip that Lobo's fourth-grade history teacher, Miss Tribb would be returning to the DC Universe.
Bologna 2024: A Swinging Spring, But Challenges Remain for Middle Grade
by PublishersWeekly.com on April 28, 2024
The 61st edition of the Bologna Children's Book Fair opened on Monday, April 8, drawing 1,523 exhibitors from 100 countries and regions around the world; publishers were eager to return to business as usual after the disruption and lingering effects of the pandemic.
The Latest Unicorn: Scholastic Adapts Manga for the Middle Grade
by PublishersWeekly.com on April 28, 2024
Manga for readers 12 and under is still a small category in the U.S., so it’s big news that Scholastic will begin publishing manga under its Graphix imprint. First up: an updated take on Osamu Tezuka’s Unico series, first published in 1976.
King Features Rethinks Classic Comics for YA, Middle Grade Readers
by PublishersWeekly.com on April 21, 2024
King Features, owner and licensor of a library of classic comic strips, is expanding its global book publishing activities beyond reprint collections, including into original YA and middle grade titles featuring contemporary characters spun off from the originals.
Disney Partners with Kugali for Middle Grade Imprint
by PublishersWeekly.com on April 14, 2024
Disney has announced a new graphic novel imprint, for middle graders, Kugali Ink, in collaboration with pan-African entertainment company Kugali.
Superman comic sells for $6 mln
by hurriyetdailynews.com on April 11, 2024
A 1938 copy of the comic that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record-setting $6 million, the auctioneer that handled the purchase said last week.
The First Issue of Superman Just Became the Most Valuable Comic Book in the World
by Sarah Kuta on April 10, 2024
An original copy of 1938's "Action Comics No. 1" sold for a record-breaking $6 million at auction
Comic book with first appearance of Superman sells for $6 million
by timesleaderonline.com on April 10, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A 1938 copy of the comic book that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record-setting $6 million, the auctioneer that handled the purchase said last week. According to Heritage Auctions, the rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 was sold to an anonymous buyer on Thursday. The
SUPERMAN sells for $6 million
by The Beat on April 9, 2024
The comic debut of The Man of Steel sold for a record-breaking $6 million, making it the most valuable comic sold of all time.
Superman’s first appearance from 1938 becomes most expensive comic book ever sold at auction, netting $6 million
by The Associated Press on April 9, 2024
The Action Comics No. 1 sale was part of a four-day comic auction event that realized more than $28 million in sales, according to Heritage Auctions.
Rare copy of comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sells for £4.7m
by shropshirestar.com on April 9, 2024
The 1938 copy of Action Comics No 1 was sold to an anonymous buyer.

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