Tag: Brian Hibbs
TILTING AT WINDMILLS #300: This is the big one
Brian Hibbs looks back at 34 years of writing Tilting at Windmills, and the many changes in the comics industry
Tilting at Windmills #299: The State of the Periodical Market 2024
Retailer Brian Hibbs gives the state of comic book sales in 2024: it's good! But storm clouds are on the horizon
Tilting at Windmills #298: The Problem With Excess
The Big Two are leaning more and more on "superfans" to support their lines, and that's not good for long term growth
Tilting at Windmills #297: Bookscan 2023 – comics sales sag but Scholastic was still...
Marvel and DC had tough years in 2023, while Scholastic made up nearly 40% of book store sales for comics
Tilting at Windmills #296: We’re one success away from saving comics
It's a very rough time for comics retailers, but Brian Hibbs thinks there's a solution to the problem and we're just one success away.
Retailer warns that comics are dying again
Retailer Phil Boyle expressed concerns about the health of the direct market, and the industry has responded
Tilting at Windmills #295: A deluge of dropping shoes
Retailer Brian Hibbs looks at the new "monopoly of three" distributors and asks: why aren't we trying to expand the market?
With Image gone, what is Diamond’s future?
Following Image Comics moving away from Diamond, industry observers are concerned for Diamond's future, but reports of their demise are premature
BookScan 2022 Notes: what was the best selling superhero graphic novel and more
Drilling down a little into this year's BookScan graphic novel sales report reveals some patterns and newsbites.
Tilting at Windmills #294: Looking at NPD BookScan 2022
Graphic novel sales had another record year, although growth slowed from the pandemic boom year of 2021 according to NPD Bookscan numbers
ComicsPRO 2023 wrap-up: happy retailers, Schanes to Oni, and more
Wrapping up news and reactions from the industry's first big trade event of the year, ComicsPRO, "the most inspiring 72 hour of the year."
Tilting at Windmills #293: What’s Wrong with the Periodical???
Retailers Brian Hibbs lays out the current problems with the periodical comics market, including variant covers and over-saturation.
