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

July 15, 2018 3 min read 2017 comic sales Comichron graphic novels ICv2 infographic Media

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, with a drop of 6.5%. However, it&

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

January 16, 2018 3 min read 2017 comic news comic sales Comichron Diamond Doomsday Clock Media Saga Watchmen year in review

“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 once, DC

Google's 2017 year in search: Hurricanes, "Get Out," and the Nintendo Switch

January 14, 2018 3 min read 2017 Google Tech year in review

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 popular search

The 10 top-grossing films of 2017

January 09, 2018 3 min read 2017 box office Despicable Me Media movies Star Wars Wonder Woman year in review

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 box office revenue dipping nearly 3%

10 comics I enjoyed in 2017

January 04, 2018 4 min read 2017 comic tips and recommendations DC Comics Dinosaur Comics Goldie Vance Lumberjanes Marvel Media Questionable Content The Backstagers webcomics year in review

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 “10” best

Diverse Tech Geek 2017 year in review

December 28, 2017 4 min read 2017 Diverse Tech Geek Tech year in review

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 year’

Twitter's 2017 year in review

December 07, 2017 3 min read 2017 Tech Twitter year in review

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 the Donald using his