Tag: Brian Hibbs
GRAPHIC NOVEL CLUB: Brenna Thummler Took a Surprising Path to Comics & Drawing SHEETS
Brian Hibbs of Tilting at Windmills brings you a special video look at his book club, featuring exciting conversations with the creators of your favorite books!
Tilting at Windmills #271: A Chance to be Thankful
The Direct Market is sickly, but there are a few things to be thankful for.
Tilting at Windmills #270: Pondering Whether to Close A Comic Shop
A periodical-based comics shop in SF is in jeopardy of closing.
Tilting at Windmills #269: Wal-Mart, Content and ALA
Brian Hibbs goes to New Orleans for ALA and muses about DC's march on Wal-Mart
An open letter to Marvel from retailer Brian Hibbs: “I was extremely disappointed”
It is utterly unacceptable that Marvel is allowing 96%+-off pricing on a brand-new book like INFINITY SIBLINGS.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 4/3/18: Why We Fight
Asher Elbein is the man of the week with his three months in the making expose for the Daily Beast.
Tilting at Windmills #268: Looking at BookScan 2017 – and this time it’s certified
THIS IS THE BIG ONE! Retailer Brian Hibbs analyses 2017's bookstore sales with actual numbers, and this time with the complete cooperation and help of NPD Bookscan.
Tilting at Windmills #267 – Dear Publishers: Weekly Comics Suck
By Brian Hibbs
There’s a particular Myth of the market that says that the “Wednesday Warriors” – the hardcore, most committed fan, who comes in every week without fail, usually on a Wednesday – are...
Tilting at Windmills #266: An Open Letter to C.B. Cebulski & Marvel Comics
By Brian Hibbs
Dear C.B.,
I want to congratulate you on your new position as Editor-in-Chief at Marvel comics; from what I know about you I think you’ll probably fit the job pretty well. There’s been...
Tilting at Windmills #265: #MeToo – When a Bathroom Makes Women Uncomfortable
By Brian Hibbs
So, this is kind of hard column to write, because it means being vulnerable and honest about issues that are genuinely hard to discuss, especially in the exact political climate we live...
Tilting at Windmills #262: Why Marvel’s Lenticular Numbers Don’t Add Up For My Stores
By Brian Hibbs
As I write this, it’s the deadline to order the October “Legacy” re-positioning from Marvel, with the lenticular covers. Marvel has been explicit that if we don’t order the lenticulars by the...
Tilting at Windmills #261: Marvel Comics and The Deck Chairs of the Titanic
By Brian Hibbs
The solicits for August 2017 Marvel comics have finally been released – the start of “Marvel Legacy” – and I think it is now fair to ask if Marvel actually hears or...
