Today's MCM London Comic Con is not just about the show floor. Up above the booths and cosplayers in the Platinum Suites are a series of industry talks, panels and lectures, from publishers, agents, marketers, and new companies trying to make an impact.
Today's MCM London Comic Con is not just about the show floor. Up above the booths and cosplayers in the Platinum Suites are a series of industry talks, panels and lectures, from publishers, agents, marketers, and new companies trying to make an impact.
And while manga is playing a more prominent role, so are YA and middle-grade graphic novels. Indeed, while there has been a massive manga boom, Mike observed that this has plateaued. It is still enormously successful, but is down on last year – a bit. And that at Diamond, they prefer predictable normality rather than occasional, unpredictable booms. I look forward to hearing how comic book retailers are handling that predictable normality tomorrow.
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