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Artist
Renaud Roche
on Bringing
Lucas Wars to Life

Off Panel:
Erica Henderson
on Harley and Ivy

Latest Longform Articles

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What's Next Might Almost Be Here

If 2020 was a year of chaos for the direct market, a new order could come from it. We might be starting to understand what that could look like.

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We're Still Living in a "Batman Beyond" World

The early-aughts tale of a teenage Batman in a cyberpunk world has become more relevant than ever—on and off the page.

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Marvel Style: A Mini Oral History of 2015’s Secret Wars Tie-In, Infinity Gauntlet

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Solve Everything: An Oral History of 2015’s Secret Wars and How It Came to Be

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"I See Good Things Coming": On Comics Retail's Craziest Year Ever

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Did 2020 break the Direct Market sales charts?

Last year had a lot of costs, but a quiet one was its impact on sales charts. It's time to break that down.

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Franklin Richards?

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Comics’ Hottest Game is…Back Issues?

This trend has everything: speculators, cross-era interest, nostalgia, 90s hits being reinvigorated, big money headed everywhere…

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Is This Your King?: An Investigation into Knull, the King in Black

The King in Black is coming, so let's figure him out by answering ten key questions.

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The Collecting Conundrum

The best way to succeed in the direct market isn’t by finding new readers; it’s by selling more to existing ones. That feels like a problem.

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