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Panel:
ComicsPRO
with Heidi MacDonald
+ Christina Merkler

The
Winners
and Losers
of ComicsPRO

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Comics Are Still Good. But Are They Missing Something Else?

Is it more valuable for a comic to be good or important?

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Comic Conventions and the New Normal

2023 found the convention circuit returning to the way things were, one way or another.

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The Table Has Been Turned

On the experience of tabling at a convention, and what I learned from it.

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Ten Observations from the Bustling and Bananas New York Comic Con

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"The Struggle is Real": On the Current Environment and Challenges of Creating Original Stories in Comics

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A Fifth Week Feature About Fifth Weeks

Fifth Weeks are one of my favorite random curiosities of comics. Let's talk about them.

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Marvel Might Be in Need of a Fresh Start

The vaunted superhero comic publisher is going through a rough patch. Let’s talk about it.

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Krakoa Fashion Week: On the Art and Design of the Latest Hellfire Gala

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“It Could Be Better, But It Could Be Worse": Shops Discuss the Often Difficult Year So Far in Comics Retail

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Paradise Found

On the aspirational, unbelievable Lake Como Comic Art Festival.

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