Category: Annual Meeting 2019

In one of the most heart-felt speeches of the Comic Industry Conference, Filip Sablik, of BOOM! STUDIOS, described how change, though hard, can lead to better outcomes. Comparing personal challenges to recent retailer struggles, Sablik encouraged retailers to take back the power that they’ve given away*. He said that retailers…

On January 2nd, 2019 – Phil Boyle – owner of Coliseum Comics – a chain of comic stores in Florida – wrote the following post on several comic industry-specific forums. Phil explained why he was concerned about the state of the comic industry and suggested solutions. We are re-printing it…

We’re all here to push the comics specialty market forward.  Support Your Local Comic Shop isn’t about charity, though. At this meeting, it’s about the business of comics. And it’s clear some evolutionary changes are happening… and it’s the job of every dedicated comics retailer to not only chart a…

At the most recent ComicsPRO Comic Industry Meeting held this last weekend in Charlotte, NC, Comicspro members voted Joe Murray of Captain Blue Hen Comics onto the 7 member Board. The membership also re-elected Jenn Haines (The Dragon) and Colin McMahon (Pittsburgh Comics) to new 3 year terms. The Board…

Former retailer and DC Exec Bob Wayne gave the Keynote Speech at the Comic Industry Conference on February 22, 2019 in Charlotte, NC. Here is the full text of the speech.                                                                                          ©2019 Bob Wayne Good morning.  Thanks for inviting me to this year’s ComicsPRO meeting.  When I agreed to make your…

At this past week’s ComicsPRO Comics Industry Conference in Charlotte, the ComicsPRO Board of Directors and members recognized the BOOM! Studios Team and former comics retailer Bill Liebowitz of Golden Apple in Los Angeles for their work in being forward thinking innovators aimed at making the comic book direct market…