Not exact matches
Now the 24 - year - old Arizona State University student is making his own
comics — and making a living at it,
selling his work at conventions and in
local comic shops in Phoenix, where he now lives.
Creators Artist Nate Powell marks the 20th anniversary of his first
comic, the self - published D.O.A., which was
sold via a
local comics shop and also via Nate's backpack at school, in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
«In many cases, we will be able to make recently
sold out issues of
comics available digitally right before the following issue comes out in direct market stores and encourage new fans to continue reading the story at their
local comic shop,» added Sablik, «We're value our direct market partners a great deal and are taking measured steps to ensure we help grow our business with them, rather than cannibalizing sales.»
Ya know that beautifully drawn zombie
comic you and your friends created that's like, so much better than The Walking Dead, but failed to
sell a single issue at the
local comic book
shop?
My
local comic shop,
Comics Ink in Culver City, CA,
sells no collectibles or doodads of any kind, no cards, no nuthin», just
comics.
The
comic book business would not currently succeed without these
local, independent
shops selling the actual product to actual readers.
Beyond
selling comics, Cape & Cowl has promoted
local crafts and created a safe space for LGBTQ youth, and it's a popular community spot, but like many
comic shops, it saw a dip in sales in the last two months.