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Comic Industry Insiders — 114 episodes

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The DCU's first librarian?!?! Writer Tim Hanley talks Batgirl

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Adult Content in Libraries? Comics Writer Richard Fairgray weighs in! | The Comics Librarian Podcast

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Robin Bradford talks Digital Ownership and Library Purchasing Models | The Comics Librarian

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Community and Identity in Comics with Cartoonist Steenz | The Comics Librarian Episode 3

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The Comics Librarian Podcast Episode 2

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The Comics Librarian Podcast

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From the DC Univese to Webtoon | Webtoon Head of Rights Sandy Resnick talks career and comics

8

Europe’s Biggest Comics Secret: Walt’s Comic Shop

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From Digital Pioneers to Industry Innovators: The Story of Comixology and Beyond

10

RAID’s Ramón Pérez on Building a Thriving New Comics Magazine: BLITZ

11

Comics Editorial Creativity and Leadership with Shelly Bond

12

Eli Schwab and the Birth of Cosmic Lion Productions

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The Relationship Between Inclusive Third Spaces and Comic Shops

14

Horizon Comics' Battles Health Challenges

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The Legacy of Licensed Comics to American Mythology

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The Pesto Comics Treadmill: From Crowdfunding to Indie Label

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The Prana Publishers SPECIAL

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Introducing the Live Comic Previews!

19

The Dark Market Returns

20

Fred Van Lente on Setbacks, Second Chances, and Surviving as a Comic Book Writer

21

We'll See You at C2E2!

22

Jim Rugg on the Rise of Comic Magazines and Their Impact on the Industry

23

The Official Premiere of COMICS! The Magazine

24

What Is Prana?

25

ComicsPRO The Aftermath

26

What It Really Means to Be Creator-Owned with Ignition Press' Filip Sablik

27

The Secret Weapons of Sales & Publishing

28

Manga Is Rising, Retail Is Changing, and Jacob Shapiro Is Here For It

29

ComicsPRO for Dummies

30

Rob Young’s Daymond John Moment: The Strategy Behind Borderlands’ Growth

31

The Internet Is Now Video

32

From Bag Man to Global IP: A Life in Comics with Clover Press' Hank Kanalz

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World's Greatest Comics' Greatest FOC Special

34

The Business of Talking Comics

35

Comic Shops are Ready for Liftoff

36

Comics Media Still Matters in 2026

37

From Ramps to Real Change: Making Comic Stores More Inclusive

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From Content to Countertop: A New Generation Emerges

39

This Week in Comics Sales: Surprises, Winners, Growth!

40

Beyond Algorithms: Bryan McClay on Content, Commerce, and Consistency

41

Eyes to the Future: An Insider's Guide to 2026

42

Looking Ahead: Industry Insight and Predictions for 2026

43

Stories that Defined Our Industry in 2025

44

From Batman to WEBTOON: The Hidden Business of Comics Explained

45

This Week In CHAOS

46

The Conversations Changing Comics: Tiffany Babb on Criticism's Real Impact

47

Cash In the Bins!

48

Readers Don’t Want What You Think They Want: A Deep Dive with The Comics Pals

49

What's That Data Do?

50

The Hidden Gold Mine in Your Shop with Conan Saunders

51

Will Print On-Demand Save Comics?

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How Comics Will Sell in 2026 | PR, Press Hits & Crowdfunding with David Hyde

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Indies Will Save Comics

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Ten Years in Crowdfunding: Tyler James Shares Hard-Earned Truths

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The Comic Industry Insiders Holiday Survival Guide!

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Tomorrow's Market: How Data Drives the Stories We Sell

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Data Will Save Comics

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From Concept to Community: The Journey of Comic Industry Insiders

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Baby's First Comic Con

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The Cost of Survival: Rebuilding Source Point Press

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Comic Con Craziness: Big News, Big Crowds, and...

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Eric Reynolds Talks Fantagraphics, The Simpsons, and Diamond's Downfall

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The Death of Zdarsky Comic News

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The Hidden World of the Comic Book Industry

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Selling Comics Smarter: How Auctions Drive Revenue

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The Hidden Reason Digital Comics Never Took Off

67

Local Comic Shop Day: From Hype to Impact

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Shopping for Culture and Community: Wes Eastin on the Magic of Movies & Comic Shops

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Is Brian Garside about to Save Comics?

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Will Amazon Take Over Comics? Josh Hayes (BOOM!) on What’s Coming

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Introducing Ignition Press: Murder Podcast & a Bold New Publisher

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Human Trafficking Is Real: Christopher Priest & Tyler Mane

73

What Is Happening with Free Comic Book Day?

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It’s Not a Shop, It’s a Sanctuary: Exploring Akira Comics with Jesús Marugán

75

What is a Comics Aggregator?

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Blind Bags, Live Selling & The Future of Collecting with Jack DeMayo

77

Behind The Book of Jusko: A Deep Dive with Joe Pruett

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3 Decades in Comics: Joe Rybandt on Careers, Creativity & Survival

79

The Pledge and The Pull List

80

The Metadata Problem: Can New Tools Save Comic Retail?

81

Why Diamond Died - Comic Industry Insiders LIVE

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Shawn Kirkham on Streaming, Selling, and Shaping the Future of Online Retail

83

Comic Industry Insiders Live SDCC Special

84

Squares and Circles: Marketing from the Fringes with Brian Garside

85

Chris Powell on Diamond’s Final Days & the Future of Comics

86

From POS Hacks to Indie Voices: Lee Heidel Gets Real

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Inside the Dragon’s Lair: David Wheeler on Comic Shop Franchising & Surviving the Industry

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Justin Jordan on Breaking the Comics Industry Wide Open: New Paths for Creators

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Comic Industry Insiders JUNE 2025 Update!

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The Future of Comic Distribution: A Data-Driven Approach with Comics Cube

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How Print Will Save Digital Comics

92

Walking the Beat with Shannon Merrit - the Comics Industry Insiders TakeB.R.O.ver

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Comics Journalism Rises Again

94

The Algorithm of Engagement in Comics

95

The Retailer Who Won At Comics

96

The Secret Retail Experiment Changing The Shape of Comics

97

Fixing the Comic Book Industry with The Comics Pals and Atom! Freeman

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"Comic creators love comics—and that’s the problem." Gamal Hennessey (IP Lawyer)

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The Death Of Comics Journalism (and how we'll rebuild it) - Heidi MacDonald (The Comics Beat)

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Ghost Inker to Million Dollar Crowdfunding Business: Jimmy Palmiotti

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Creator Chip Zdarsky

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Dan Didio - Publisher and Creator

103

David Harper from SKTCHD

104

Stephen Christy from BOOM! Studios

105

Joshua Liles from Embodied Integration

106

Jim Valentino from Image Comics

107

Mark de Vera from Yen Press

108

Brian Hibbs from Comix Experience

109

Davide G.G. Caci from Arancia Studio

110

Jason Blanchard from Black Hills Info Sec

111

Matthew Rosenberg from Ashcan Press

112

Binc - Book Industry Charitable Foundation

113

Charles Prows from the Nerd Store

114

Tom Akel from Rocketship Entertainment