US Postal Service rates went up over the weekend — a first-class stamp went from 39 to 41 cents, and in the change that most affects me, a one-pound media mail package went from $1.59 to $2.13. (For the unfamiliar, media mail means reduced rates for sending books, CDs, videotapes, DVDs, and the like. Online sellers and traders use this class a lot.) TwoMorrows, the magazine publisher, like many companies, had to reset its website rates as a result. As […]

When I worked at DC Comics in the mid-90s, I had access to reader studies they’d commissioned. Before I get to the data, here are the caveats. 1. These figures date from 1995. A lot has changed since then. They’d done previous studies in 1990 and 1992, and based on survey ads they’ve run in their comics since then, I believe they’ve done at least two since then. I would love to know what they said, but I doubt I’ll […]

TwoMorrows, publisher of comic fan magazines like Back Issue and Rough Stuff, has announced that it will be selling online editions of its magazines. Half the price (which makes them $3), with the added bonus of illustrations in color instead of the black-and-white used in print. They’re also pushing subscriptions instead of store sales: As a special bonus, subscribers to our printed magazines will get FREE access to the digital versions of the issues in their subscription, which will generally […]

Max Riffner has released his Quick Step, the story of a mouse who wants to dance, in print (28 pages, $2.95). Just look at that art! I love his lines and the way he captures the love of music. It’s a simple story, but a classic: will Lorenzo’s dancing be good enough to defeat his rival and capture the love of Sandra?