As the comic and collecting community continues feeling the financial impact of COVID-19, many comic book stores, retailers, creators, and others are seeking inventive ways to keep the industry moving.
DC Universe will present digital events throughout April featuring live Q&As with Joëlle Jones, Scott Snyder, and more to be announced.
Marvel has offered suggestions on ways to support comic book stores and is compiling a list of shops around the country and the service they are providing.
Flying Colors Comics and Other Cool Stuff of Concord, CA has announced FlyCoFaithful.com where supporters of the store can help support them through the current crisis.
TKO Studios is donating to comic book stores, when a customer choses a store during checkout at TKOPresents.com, TKO will send that store 50% of the purchase price.
In accordance with an executive order issued by Florida’s governor, CGC has suspended drop-offs and pick-ups, though their representatives are working from home and can be reached by emailing service@CGCcomics.com.
The Kubert School is hosting free online art classes for kids each Saturday in April with Fernando Ruiz, Maria Sanapo, Sergio Cariello, and Lee Weeks.
The new publisher Bad Idea has postponed their initial wave of comics that were due in early May and will be donating a $25,000 retailer relief fund to the 100 retailers that are involved in their Bad Idea Destination Store program.
If you are a retailer who is beginning a new program at your business, a loyal customer who wants to recommend a shop, or a creator reaching out to fans, Scoop would like to hear about it. Please email samanda@gemstonepub.com with details and we’ll make sure to include it in the weekly newsletter and online.