How Chuck Rozanski opened up comic distribution

Chuck Rozanski, courtesy Mile High Comics

Once upon a time, a guy named Phil Seuling had a stranglehold on comic book distibution. Chuck Rozanski of Mile High Comics and a few others set out to change that. Read the story of how and why Chuck did it over at Newsarama.

After the NFL, 31 years in retail

Brian and Rosemary Peets, photo courtesy Brian Peets

Brian Peets had what he called a "wasn't very good" NFL career (c'mon, it was four years!), and 31 ago, launched his passion—a comic book store, which has blossomed into a chain of three stores. Find out what he's learned along the way HERE.

Jim McLauchlin

The comic back issue market, December 2019, tech and speculators

Comic back issues are UP in 2019, driven by keys, collectors, key collectors and speculators. Confused? Read THIS, and you won't be any longer!

Jim McLauchlin

Funko comes to Hollywod

Photo: Getty Images for Funko

How do you top a 17,000 square foot Funko-only store? With a 40,000 square foot store.

And that's just what Funko has done, with its new Hollywood Boulevard superstore. For the full scoop and so, so many pics, check out icv2.com.

Jim McLauchlin

Paul Levitz and things that amuse him

Paul Levitz, courtesy Paul Levitz

Paul Levitz spent 35+ years at DC Comics, a good chunk of that running the joint as the company's president and publisher. Now YOU can find out what he's learned (and what amuses him) here at icv2.

Jim McLauchlin

Bad speller, good businessman

Photos courtesy Bret Parks, Ssalefish Comics

Bret Parks of Ssalefish Comics (for the millionth time, yes, that's spelled right) gave up the sure thing job as a college professor and rolled the dice on a comic store. Now he has three stores, and his learned a lot along the way. You can too, HERE.

Jim McLauchlin

The Origins of the Origins of Marvel Comics

Starting in 1974, Stan Lee started chronicling the history of the Marvel Universe in a series of bestselling paperbacks beginning with Origins of Marvel Comics. For a look at why the work is STILL foundational (with nice remembrances from Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada), bop on over to Newsarama.

Jim McLauchlin