Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced yesterday that he is lifting his stay-at-home order. The state of Maryland will start Phase 1 of recovery Friday, March 15, at 5 PM. Nothing's changed to make such a move warranted. The number of people infected ... Continue Reading
COVID-19
Here you will find posts involving or mentioning the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funko expects 2020 Q2 sales to be 60% lower than 2019 Q2 sales
Things are not looking good for Funko. From ICv2: Funko expects its Q2 sales to be 60% below sales in Q2 2019, CEO Brian Mariotti told analysts in the company's conference call last week. The company had revealed that its Q1 sales were down 18% and that ... Continue Reading
Rocky Ridge Collectibles to reopen today [Updated]
Rocky Ridge Collectibles is a flea market located on the Maryland side of the Masson-Dixon Line. They announced on Facebook yesterday that they are reopening today. The act is in defiance of the stay-at-home shutdown order directed by Maryland Governor ... Continue Reading
Diamond Comic Distributors chooses to not pay publishers
Diamond Comic Distributors sent a letter to comic publishers announcing that it has decided not to make their scheduled payments. This is the letter: Dear Diamond Vendor: As the world responds to the outbreak of COVID-19, our focus is on protecting ... Continue Reading
Diamond Comic Distributors is shut down, but it was not their choice
Self-proclaimed non-journalist Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool "broke" the story that Diamond Comic Distributors is ceasing operations until further notice. It's due to the COVID19 pandemic. That means they will no longer be distributing comic books for ... Continue Reading
Gerry Duggan is a champion of customer service in the comics industry
Maybe when this COVID-19 pandemic is over, unprofessional comic book creators will begin treating customers better. What am I talking about? Take a look at the following Twitter exchange: Newsarama tweeted a link to an article about a Summer crossover ... Continue Reading