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Brandon Schatz
Owner of Variant Edition Graphic Novels + Comics in Edmonton, Alberta. Winner of the Shuster Award for the Best Comic Shop in Canada, Eisner nominated comics journalist. French fries player. Bury him under his TBR pile.
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Elsewhere: As Everything in the Direct Market Changes, Comic Shops are Thriving
I was recently part of a comics retailer check in at SKTCHD, and there seems to have been an issue.
Things we can control (or) Today, I'm still alive.
How a backpack becomes a store - and how a comic becomes someone's favourite.
Elsewhere: How to Survive the Closure of Your Business
"I remember being exhausted."
Elsewhere: Reframing Variant Edition in the Wake of Disaster
“It’s Night and Day, Honestly”
DC, Nightwing, and the magic of superhero comics.
DC is entering a new season of storytelling, and they're using Dick Grayson as their engine. It's positively magic.
A Spin-Off of a Spin-Off
DC wants you to think Lazarus Planet is a big deal. Does it live up to the marketing?
A Comic Book Retailer’s Take On The ‘All-New Number One’ Issue
Originally published at ComicsAlliance in 2013 - my first article about comic retail from a proper industry outlet.