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We Asked People to Take the 2021 CXF Comics Survey. Here’s What They Said.

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago049 mins

Change came by force to the comics industry in 2020. A two-month pause in shipping by Diamond Comic Distributors — until this summer the lone distributor of single-issue comics in North America — laid bare the industry’s weaknesses. It sent comic shops into survival mode, led DC to seek out new distributors, lured creators to…

Here are Some of the Answers We’ve Been Getting on the Xavier Files 2021 Comics Survey

Dan Grote5 years ago5 years ago010 mins

Last week, we introduced the Xavier Files 2021 Comics Survey, in which we solicited the comics community for answers to this ONE question: With everything that’s happened this year, what is one thing the comics industry needs to do to evolve in 2021? Since then, we’ve received dozens of answers, from leaning into the youth…