Selling hundreds of books an hour on Facebook Live

The newest selling wave hitting comic book stores? Facebook Live. And a consortium of comic retailers is looking to make an almost-24-hour network called the Comic Book Shopping Network. Read all about it HERE at icv2.

Jim McLauchlin

Waiting for Dog Man

Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild

It's just before Christmas, 2019, and comic book stores ARE your new neighborhood bookstore. Really. Stores are hunkering down for last-minute, high-ticket sales, and awaiting their share of the 5 million copy run (!) of the new Dog Man book. Read all about the retail season at icv2.

Jim McLauchlin

A Comic Store Empire of Fun

Strange Adventures, credit: Nathan Boone

Calum Johnston owns three Strange Adventures comic book stores in Canada's Maritimes that span over 275 miles. Find out what he's learned on his retail journey over at icv2.

Jim McLauchlin

12 Things You (probably) Didn't Know About Stan Lee

Stan Lee, courtesy Stan Lee/POW! Entertainment

I was lucky enough to spend the better part of two decades having lunch with Stan Lee every month or so. In that time, I learned his favorite lunch, his second-favorite lunch, his thoughts on God, and his favorite line from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. You can learn all this, too, by reading the Wired article.

Jim McLauchlin

Job Four, Comic Store

Tim Finn, photo courtesy Hub Comics

Tim Finn already had three jobs. But when the owner of his local comic store passed away, he took on job 4, and bought Hub Comics. Now, seven years later, you can learn what he's learned over at icv2.

Jim McLauchlin

Ed Greenberg, from Belarus to two USA stores

Ed Greenberg (with thumbs up) at Collector's Paradise

Ed Greenberg is a great American story. He immigrated from Belarus at age 17, and got jobs in technology and education. Then the entrepreneurial spirit hit him, and he opened a comic store. Now, 24 years later, he's going strong with two stores. Read all about what he's learned at icv2.

Jim McLauchlin

Business Booms at Comics Conspiracy

Ryan Higgins of Comics Conspiracy

Ryan Higgins started working in comic stores at age 12, and bought his first store at age 27. Now, at age 39, he's seen a lot as his store, Comics Conspiracy, is gong through a boom cycle. See what's he's learned here at icv2.

Jim McLauchlin