Bleeding Cool has been noting the closure of many comic book stores in recent months – as well as celebrating a few that have opened. But the overall trend seems ... Brick and mortar closed, converted to a mail order business; On Comic Ground in Hillcrest, San Diego, going out of business. read more
Any comic book store that wishes to survive going forward must adapt their business models to be suitable for the demands of the market. It is a well known fact that anyone with a persistent drive to succeed could start a comic books store tomorrow and become a multimillionaire while 100 other comic books stores close down. read more
Regular and online book stores still do not carry individual comic book issues which means no early competition for the comic book stores. But after years of ignoring comic books, regular and online book stores now sell graphic novels, or collections of major story arcs. read more