Comic Industry Insiders

FIND IGNITION PRESS ignitionpress.com/   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Steph Gerk and Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com   Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book industry and uncover the secrets that will help you understan...

PRE-ORDER THE LAST SPARTAN: RED TAPE LUNAR PRODUCT CODE: 0825PP1049 FOC September 22, 2025 In shops October 15, 2025   FIND THE DELIVERFUND deliverfund.org   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Steph Gerk and Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com

This is re-casted audio from a previous Comic Industry Insiders Live. FIND US pranadm.com   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Steph Gerk and Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com

FIND AKIRA COMICS akiracomics.com youtube.com/c/Akiracomics   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Steph Gerk and Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com   Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book industry and uncover the secrets that wi...

This is re-casted audio from a previous Comic Industry Insiders Live. FIND US pranadm.com   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Steph Gerk and Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com

FIND JACK DEMAYO Instagram aka_mr.bolo https://www.whatnot.com/   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Steph Gerk and Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com   Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book industry and uncover the secrets tha...

This is re-casted audio from a previous Comic Industry Insiders Live. FIND THE BOOK OF JUSKO! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1510966209/the-book-of-jusko   FIND DESPERADO BOOKS! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070720192429   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Steph Gerk and Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Ema...

FIND DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/ Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Steph Gerk and Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com   Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book industry and uncover the secrets that...

This is the audio from a recasted live stream with Atom Freeman, Brian Garside, and Django Bohren! FIND THE EXPERIENCE https://www.comicshoppingexperience.com/ FIND SAM KUSEK https://updates.kickstarter.com/kickstarters-new-comics-lead/ FIND CHARLIE STICKNEY AND WHITE ASH https://www.facebook.com/whiteashcomic FIND SHANNON MERRITT https://www.facebook.com/901comics   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitte...

PRODUCER’S NOTE: This week, there were some visual aids provided via screen shares that our audio-only listeners won’t be able to experience, and for those watching the video, there was a screenshare mishap at 31:11:00 that lasted for a few minutes.   FIND DJANGO BOHREN AND JEFF FIGLEY https://comicshopassistant.com/ https://shop.thecomicsplace.com/ Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreema...

This is the audio from a recasted live stream with Atom Freeman, Brian Garside, and Django Bohren! FIND BRIAN GARSIDE https://briangarside.com/ FIND DJANGO BOHREN! https://shop.thecomicsplace.com/   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com Comic Industry Insiders:...

FIND SHAWN KIRKHAM bigclutch.com BigClutch on social media   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Steph Gerk and Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com   Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book industry and uncover the secrets that wil...

This is the audio from a recasted live stream with Atom Freeman and Brian Garside. FIND BRIAN GARSIDE https://briangarside.com/   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the...

FIND BRIAN GARSIDE https://briangarside.com/   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com   Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book industry and uncover the secrets that will help you understand and gro...

FIND CHRIS POWELL https://www.linkedin.com/in/kahunacp/ Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book industry and uncover the secrets that will help you understand...

FIND LEE HEIDEL NBRHCOMICS on all social media platforms https://neighborhoodcomics.com/ https://leeheidel.com/   Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Blake Morgan @blakesbuzz  Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com   Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book ind...

FIND DAVID WHEELER https://www.dlair.net/ https://gamesandcomicsforukraine.org/   Chapters   01:43 David Wheeler: A Journey Through Comic Retailing 06:43 The Evolution of Dragon's Lair Comics 12:15 Franchising: The Path to Expansion 19:35 Evaluating Franchisees and Store Locations 27:00 Metrics for a Healthy Comic Store 32:20 Product Selection and Community Engagement 37:47 Navigating Challenges i...

FIND JUSTIN JORDAN Instagram: justinjordancomics deathorcomics.substack.com Chapters 00:00 The Journey Begins: Writing and Finishing Comics 14:30 Early Experiences in the Comic Industry 26:48 Building an Audience: The Importance of Exposure 42:01 Navigating Work for Hire vs. Creator-Owned Projects 46:00 The Balance of Spec Work and Paid Projects 54:36 Rebuilding a Career in Comics 01:04:27 Introdu...

Follow Atom! Freeman on Twitter: @AtomBangFreeman Producer: Stephanie Gerk Research: Anthony Militano Have something to tell us? Email the show at: info@pranadm.com Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book industry and uncover the secrets that will help you understand and grow your own business or career in comics. Every episode, join...

Find DUY TANO:   comicscube.com YouTube: @comicscube CHAPTERS 03:00 The Evolution of Comic Book Distribution 05:46 Challenges in Comic Sales Data 09:07 The Role of Third-Party Data Aggregation 11:51 Fan Confidence Rating and Its Importance 17:56 Balancing Art and Data in Comics 24:03 Future Implications of Data in the Comic Industry 25:26 Understanding Cultural Impact on Comics 27:54 The Current S...

In this episode of Comic Industry Insiders, host Atom Freeman leads a roundtable discussion with guests Tiffany Babb, Jazzlyn Stone, Dave Witting, and Chip Zdarsky on the evolution of comics journalism, the significance of print media in a digital age, and the challenges faced by digital comics   Find CHIP ZDARSKY: https://www.zcnmagazine.com/   Find TIFFANY BABB https://www.tiffanybabb.com/   Fin...

Surprise! We got our B.R.O.S. in your Comics Industry Insiders as the Data B.R.O.S. (Django Bohren, Jeff Figley, and Brian Garside) talk to their friend and fellow retailer Shannon Merrit of 901 Games. You'll learn about his amazing Memphis store 901 Comics, as well as the other SEVEN businesses he has a hand in. You'll hear how this former Memphis Police Officer decided to turn in his badge and g...

Find CHRIS ARRANT   https://www.thepopverse.com/ CHAPTERS 02:50 Chris Arrant's Background and Early Influences 06:10 The Evolution of Comics Journalism 09:09 Reading Comics: Perspectives and Biases 12:01 The Eisner Awards Experience 15:05 Freelancing and Early Career in Comics 17:58 The Shift in Comics Journalism 20:48 Navigating Bias in Journalism 23:54 Transitioning to Full-Time Comics Journalis...

Find SAL CRIVELLI:   YouTube: @comicpop Instagram: @comicpopofficial patreon.com/comicpop https://www.twitch.tv/comicpop   CHAPTERS 03:03 The Love for Comics 05:57 Generational Influence of Comics 09:01 Sal's Journey into Comics 11:50 Early Inspirations and Failures 14:56 Transition to Film and YouTube 18:03 Creating Content and Building a Channel 21:09 Reflections on Success and Engagement 26:46...

Find WAYNE WINSETT:   https://timewarpboulder.com/   Time Warp has been proudly serving the Boulder community for the last 40 years. And on January 1st of 2025 the owner, and all around excellent human, Wayne hung up his cape and cowl and passed the torch to new owners.   Dottie and Kelly Cooke have taken up the mantel of carrying on the legacy of this amazing Comic Shop.   CHAPTERS 01:47 Transiti...