Comments on: The “Death” of indie comics? http://www.flamesrising.com/death-of-indie-comics/ Horror and Dark Fantasy Webzine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: king indie http://www.flamesrising.com/death-of-indie-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-939902 king indie Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:43:46 +0000 http://www.flamesrising.com/?p=1053#comment-939902 when the comic book industry fails, blame diamond when the comic book industry fails, blame diamond

]]> By: JD Kennedy http://www.flamesrising.com/death-of-indie-comics/comment-page-1/#comment-36145 JD Kennedy Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:54:20 +0000 http://www.flamesrising.com/?p=1053#comment-36145 No, and I'll tell you why: While many indie publishers will give up with the fact that they can't jump onto Diamond anymore (which I'll talk about in a bit), they will still continue in many other ways. I've seen many indie writers sell their comics at conventions or open up their own stores online to help get comics out there. Some publishers offer special deals if you order an entire run off their website as well! I'm not dismissing the idea that this will gravely hurt some publishers, but I don't think it's the end of the indie comics. Diamond reminds me of Games Workshop with their selling practices. They are trying to streamline their businesses, but at the same time they are affecting their chief clients (comic book stores) and are alienating more people by preventing them from getting their own comics on teh shelves. While I know that "this struggling economy" is a factor, I think Diamond should reconsider what they are doing. No, and I’ll tell you why: While many indie publishers will give up with the fact that they can’t jump onto Diamond anymore (which I’ll talk about in a bit), they will still continue in many other ways.

I’ve seen many indie writers sell their comics at conventions or open up their own stores online to help get comics out there. Some publishers offer special deals if you order an entire run off their website as well! I’m not dismissing the idea that this will gravely hurt some publishers, but I don’t think it’s the end of the indie comics.

Diamond reminds me of Games Workshop with their selling practices. They are trying to streamline their businesses, but at the same time they are affecting their chief clients (comic book stores) and are alienating more people by preventing them from getting their own comics on teh shelves. While I know that “this struggling economy” is a factor, I think Diamond should reconsider what they are doing.

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