The Californian comics scene is losing a store that lasted 29years, as the Lee’s Comics store in San Mateo is closing. The Mountain View location will remain open.Owner Lee Hester revealed the closing in his newsletter: I’m very sorry to tell you this, but after 29 years, due to adverse business conditions, we must close […]
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So, on one hand, it seems comics sales are going reasonably well, or at least better than 5 years ago according to John Jackson Miller.
On the other hand some comics dealers seem upset about the current market, to the point that some of them are even closing shops.
So what’s the real picture here? Are people still buying comics and if so, where are they buying them? Online? Is there a new speculation bubble?
Lee’s Comics is an icon. I’m sad to see this legendary location close, but glad to know the other Lee’s Comics will remain open. All the best wishes.
Comic sales are up, but that does not mean comic sell through to the customer is up, It might just mean that stores have been buying more product than they can sell in order to get the variant covers their customers want. Too much of that leads to stores going under.