Diamond Comics Distributors is the exclusive distributor of print comics to specialty comics shops, so their monthly numbers give a pretty good picture of the print comics market. That market is dominated by Marvel and DC, but that dominance slipped a bit this month as both publishers had less than a 30% market share (in terms of dollars). This isn't the first time that has … [Read more...] about November Comics Sales: The Big Two Slip a Bit
Valiant
Valiant’s First Digital-Only Comic Is an 8-Bit Adventure
Valiant Entertainment kicked off its latest incarnation last year with four series based on the original Valiant properties (it's a long story), and this month the company debuted its first digital-first comic, Valiant 8-Bit Adventure: Unity #1. Unity is Valiant's first big crossover, and back in September, they put a QR code on the cover of the first issue that led to a … [Read more...] about Valiant’s First Digital-Only Comic Is an 8-Bit Adventure
Valiant Puts 8-Bit Video on the Cover of a Print Comic
We mentioned Valiant the other day, because ComiXology is having a big 99-cent sale on their comics this weekend, to help readers prep for their big Unity crossover event. Valiant Entertainment is the second coming of a publisher that was, in its time, one of the real innovators in the comics industry, and the new kids (some of whom are actually the old kids doing a second … [Read more...] about Valiant Puts 8-Bit Video on the Cover of a Print Comic
Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend of September 20
This week's top bargain at comiXology is a 99-cent sale on Valiant Entertainment comics, including X-O Manowar, Archer and Armstrong, and Bloodshot. If those names sound familiar, it's because this is the second coming of Valiant, which was founded in 1988 by former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter and became one of the leading comics publishers, second only to Marvel and DC. … [Read more...] about Digital Comics Bargains for the Weekend of September 20