The Fate of the Comic Book Industry: The Comic Book Store Conundrum
The past two years have been hugely consequential for the comic book industry. As it emerges from the pandemic, we analyze the current state of the industry and how it has become a shadow of its former self while at the same time a story of unbridled success. We present the final part of our two-part series about the fate of the comic book industry and how comic book stores endured the pandemic, rebounded from it, and helped the industry achieve record sales.
The Fate of the Comic Book Industry: The Rise and Fall of Comic Book Stores
The past two years have been hugely consequential for the comic book industry. As it emerges from the pandemic, we analyze the current state of the industry and how it has become a shadow of its former self while at the same time a story of unbridled success. We present the first of a two-part series about the fate of the comic book industry and examine how comic book stores came to be and the market speculation that almost killed them.
