LOOK INTO THE FUTURE AND GASP IN DELIGHT!!!

In this issue, we discuss the unpredictability of comics deliveries, and how the store being physically closed affects deliveries, how data comes into a system, what we’re looking forward to in 2024, and finally some talk about autosubbing (not a Transformer).

We want to hear YOUR thoughts on the DataB.R.O.S.? We would love to hear from you, send us an email, or a voice mail to [email protected] and we’ll feature you in an upcoming issue!

Data Bro-Ification

• How products get into the databases for Comic Shop Assistant and Manage Comics
• What kind of data hygiene needs to happen
• What options there are in the future.

We’ll also hear the latest in the ongoing story of Murphy’s Apple Juice.

Industry Yammer

• What looks exciting in 2024?
• How will things like The Ultimate Universe and the Energon Universe fare in 2024?
• Who are the upcoming hot creators who we may be sleeping on right now?
• Continuing talk about speculators as part of a healthy ecosystem

Shop Talk

• What’s an AutoSub? Is it a Transfomer?
• What’s a Clone? Is it related to Peter Parker?
• How are AutoSubs and Clones helping shops manage their subscriptions?

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Thanks to our sponsor Murphy's Apple Juice, It's the shape, not the taste, but it's also the taste, which is pretty dang good.

Thank you for listening to the latest issue of Data B.R.O.S. please like, rate and subscribe to the DataB.R.O.S. on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Visit Brian and Manage Comics at @managecomics on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, as well as at managecomics.com

Visit Jeff and Django at Comic Shop Assistant at @comicshopassistant on Facebook or Instagram or visit their website at comicshopassistant.com

You can also visit The Comics Place in Bellingham Washington on their website, or visit them on Facebook and Instagram, or listen to their podcast - The Comics Place Presents on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

THEY WARNED US THIS COULD HAPPEN!!!

In this issue, we say goodbye to 2023, mourn some of the stores who closed, and celebrate some of the new openings.

What do YOU think about the DataB.R.O.S.? We would love to hear from you, send us an email, or a voice mail to [email protected] and we’ll feature you in an upcoming issue!

Data Bro-Ification

• Saying good-bye to some shops, and hello to some new shops in 2023
• How legacy comic shops are handed down

We’ll also hear the latest in the ongoing story of Murphy’s Apple Juice, and an email from Chad Rivard of Emerald City Comics.

Industry Yammer

• SKTCHD.com’s Completely Great, a Total Pain in the Ass, and Everything In-Between”: Retailers Discuss a Year of Change in Comic Shops https://sktchd.com/longform/january-2024-retailer-feature/
• Speculators and how they contribute to the health of the industry
• Where we are in the never ending boom-bust cycle of comics

Shop Talk

• How are some recent releases like Ghost Machine doing for The Comics Place?
• What’s going on with The Comics’ Place’s new release wall and how is that shaking out?

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Thanks to our sponsor Murphy's Apple Juice, It's the shape, not the taste, but it's also the taste, which is pretty dang good.

Thank you for listening to the latest issue of Data B.R.O.S. please like, rate and subscribe to the DataB.R.O.S. on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Visit Brian and Manage Comics at @managecomics on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, as well as at managecomics.com

Visit Jeff and Django at Comic Shop Assistant at @comicshopassistant on Facebook or Instagram or visit their website at comicshopassistant.com

You can also visit The Comics Place in Bellingham Washington on their website, or visit them on Facebook and Instagram, or listen to their podcast - The Comics Place Presents on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

IT CAME FROM…VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3!

DataB.R.O.S. has hit the “Terrible Threes”, and in this all chromium covered issue, we feature our FIRST TWO viewer emails, and so much more awesomeness.

YOU should tell us how we’re doing, send us an email, or a voice mail to [email protected] and we’ll feature you in an upcoming issue!

In this episode the Data B.R.O.S. continue to talk comics, data, and the business of comics.

Data Bro-Ification

• The top 5 most sold trade paperbacks and hardcovers of 2023

Industry Yammer

• Book series codes
• Why having series codes is important for the book trade
• What happens when series codes get shared with comics unexpectedly

Shop Talk

• How The Comics Place has changed up their shop to help customers discover new books easier.
• Follow the #databros hashtag on Instagram

SUDDENLY IT’S VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2!

It's a “Second Issue Spectacular", and for this issue we’ve got 52 variant covers, including three very special ratio covers which you’ll need a PHD in math to figure out how you qualify!!!

Think that’s too stiff? WELL TELL US ABOUT IT!!! Write to us at [email protected]

In this episode the Data B.R.O.S. continue to talk comics, data, and the business of comics.

Data Bro-Ification

• The top 5 most sold single issues at the Comics Place, and the top 5 most received single issues of 2023 through Manage Comics.

Industry Yammer

• Discovery in a modern comic shop
• How to improve discoverability
• What we expect of customers

Shop Talk

• How The Comics Place handles discoverability, and what they did with Unnatural Order #1 to create a unique promotional opportunity that is paying off.

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1!

It's a fabulous "First Issue Collector's Item" complete with the requisite 106 variant covers (including a special embossed cover with smell-o-vision with authentic "Data B.R.O.S. scratch and sniff area).

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Write to us at [email protected]

In this episode you'll be introduced to the B.R.O.S. and listen in as they talk about Comic Book Retail, Comic Book Data, and some other silliness.

Data Bro-Ification:

• Top 5 most subscribed comics of 2023 according to Manage Comics

AD BREAK:

• Murphy's Apple Juice (Data B.R.O.S. title sponsor).
• Django Reads an actual late night text message from Brian.

Industry Yammer:

• Customer Loyalty, and how blindly loyal comic book customers can be, and how it can actually hide some big problems within the comics industry overall, or within an individual shop's business.

Shop Talk

How the Comics Place is combatting the January retail blahs with a Customer Appreciation Month

In this still very special part two "Zero Issue" episode of "DataB.R.O.S.," you'll hear more from the terrific trio behind the podcast as they continue figuring out just what this show is.

You'll hear more of them trying to figure out what the unique intersection of comics and technology is, what challenges and opportunities running a modern comic store in an increasingly digital world bring, and how technology can make the shop experience better and ulitmately more profitable.

Your hosts Brian, Django and Jeff continue figuring segments and the interestng things that will make a compelling podcast.

There's probably a fair number of WUB WUB WUBS in there as well!

Tune in to "DataB.R.O.S. Episode 0, part 2" for more of the future of what should be a pretty fun podcast!

In this very special part one "Zero Issue" episode of "DataB.R.O.S.," listeners are introduced to the dynamic trio behind the podcast, who are not only avid comic book enthusiasts but also savvy in the latest technological trends.

As they embark on this new auditory journey, they delve into what the show will encompass, focusing on the unique intersection of comics and technology. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of running a modern comic store in an increasingly digital world, exploring how technology can enhance the comic reading experience and streamline store operations.

Along the way, they share personal anecdotes, and how they envision technology shaping the future of comic book consumption and distribution.

This episode sets the stage for a series filled with deep dives into specific tactics, discussions on the latest tech tools revolutionizing the way we engage with our four colored friends, and maybe even an interview or two with some notable luminaries in the comics space? This show is full of opportunities.

Tune in to "DataB.R.O.S. Episode 0, part 1" for a thoughtful and entertaining exploration of comics through the lens of technology.

After disasterous attempts by Brian and Django, Jeff steps up to the plate to get a resident "lady in the tube" to record a promo for the Data B.R.O.S.

Of course, hilarity ensues.

Django attempts to use an AI assistant to create his own promo for the Data B.R.O.S. podcast.

What could possibly go wrong?

We caught Brian working with a generative AI named Barry to do a test intro for the DataB.R.O.S. podcast (podcast coming soon).