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2017 comic sales down by 6.5%; digital, graphic novels strongest areas

July 16, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

Websites Comichron and ICv2 have released their annual joint report on how comic sales are doing. Unfortunately, sales are down overall for 2017 versus 2016,

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“Doomsday Clock,” “Saga” top December 2017 comic sales; 2017 direct-market sales down 10% versus 2016

January 17, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

“Doomsday Clock” #2 was the top-selling single-issue comic for the direct market in December 2017. Meanwhile, “Saga,” volume 8, was December’s top-selling trade paperback. For

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Google’s 2017 year in search: Hurricanes, “Get Out,” and the Nintendo Switch

January 15, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

Once again, Google’s released its annual analysis of the year in search terms for 2017. Let’s look at what went on in the world’s most

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The 10 top-grossing films of 2017

January 10, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

2017 wasn’t the best year for the movies on the domestic front. The Verge reports that movie theater attendance is at a 25-year low, with

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Media

10 comics I enjoyed in 2017

January 5, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

The website Vice has a lot of problems. However, one minor one that’s gotten criticism from the comics community lately is their list of 2017’s

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Tech

Diverse Tech Geek 2017 year in review

December 29, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

It’s time to look back over 2017’s most popular blog posts in each category. I know, there’s not much to be nostalgic about, given this

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Tech

Twitter’s 2017 year in review

December 8, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

Twitter’s had a rough year. Its problems with (and lackluster handling of) trolls, neo-Nazis, racists, and Russian bots were frequently criticized. And, of course, there’s

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Cartoons that should’ve entered public domain in 2017 (but didn’t)

January 2, 2017December 30, 2021 Anthony

A look at what classic comics and animated cartoons should’ve entered public domain in 2017 under their original copyright laws.

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