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.

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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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