On episode 180 of THE COMICS PALS, we talk about how Wolverine ALMOST looked and who the best dressed X-Men are, more of the comics industry's response to the coronavirus, and we discuss the ComicHub controversy and whether anything can save comics.

5:20- X-Men Looks - Pirate costumes are from artist Cole Marchetti- @cole_chetti on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/B2aGDTyjNvH/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

21:28 - What We're Reading

News:

35:10- Diamond Says it Can't Pay Vendors:

https://comicbook.com/comics/2020/03/31/diamond-comics-not-paying-vendors-coronavirus-marvel-dc/

43:30- DC's Controversial Response to Coronavirus:

https://www.newsarama.com/49628-dc-s-weekly-comics-to-continue-digitally-during-diamond-stoppage.html

https://www.newsarama.com/49654-dc-changes-digital-plans-only-releasing-collections-digital-first-titles-this-week.html

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-retailer-concern-coronavirus/

1:09:17- Marvel Putting Work on 1/3'd of May/June Titles on Hold:

https://www.newsarama.com/49708-marvel-comics-pausing-work-release-of-one-third-of-its-publishing-line.html

1:15:33- Main Topic:

Stu Colson's idea to save the comics industry via ComicHub was met with high praise from the industry at large; except for the retailers themselves. We'll discuss how this morale-boosting concept that seemed poised to save comics came crashing down, and whether retailers shot themselves in the foot, or saw beyond rose colored glasses to see an idea that would only hasten their fall.

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/today-the-comic-shops-direct-market-was-saved/

https://www.newsarama.com/49692-comichub-temporary-distribution-system-isn-t-going-forward.html

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