Gamal Hennessy
@gamalhennessy.bsky.social
Attorney, Author, and Business Consultant.
This post outlines comic book industry jobs at publishers, as well as at distributors, retailers, art agencies, and other companies in domestic, international, and remote roles.
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Marvel, DC, WEBTOON, Vault, Yen Press, Glénat, Dark Horse, eBay, VIZ, and more are hiring #ComicJobs (February 2026)
Comics industry jobs: a monthly list of open positions you can apply for now.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This post outlines comic book industry jobs at publishers, as well as at distributors, retailers, art agencies, and other companies in domestic, international, and remote roles.
www.thepopverse.com/comics-jobs-...
www.thepopverse.com/comics-jobs-...
I’m currently working on the 2nd edition of The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing.
This sample introduces the idea of being a creator-owned publisher.
www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/how-do-you-publish-creator-owned-comics
This sample introduces the idea of being a creator-owned publisher.
www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/how-do-you-publish-creator-owned-comics
How Do You Publish Creator-Owned Comics? — Gamal Hennessy
I’m currently working on the 2nd edition of The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing . The new version will contain expanded and updated information that comic creators can use to build lo...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I’m currently working on the 2nd edition of The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing.
This sample introduces the idea of being a creator-owned publisher.
www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/how-do-you-publish-creator-owned-comics
This sample introduces the idea of being a creator-owned publisher.
www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/how-do-you-publish-creator-owned-comics
The Business of Comics Podcast for February 6, 2026.
The musical chairs of comic book distribution.
Where will your comics land?
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The musical chairs of comic book distribution.
Where will your comics land?
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The Business of Comics Podcast for February 6, 2026 — Gamal Hennessy
Publishers are continuing to re-position themselves in the wake of the Diamond Bankruptcy . This week the Business of Comics looks at the direct and indirect impact of this fall out and what it mea...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The Business of Comics Podcast for February 6, 2026.
The musical chairs of comic book distribution.
Where will your comics land?
www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/the-bus...
The musical chairs of comic book distribution.
Where will your comics land?
www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/the-bus...
The Business of Comics Podcast for February 6, 2026.
The musical chairs of comic book distribution.
Where will your comics land?
youtu.be/gisYTXEVvSo
The musical chairs of comic book distribution.
Where will your comics land?
youtu.be/gisYTXEVvSo
The Business of Comics Podcast for February 6, 2026
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February 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Business of Comics Podcast for February 6, 2026.
The musical chairs of comic book distribution.
Where will your comics land?
youtu.be/gisYTXEVvSo
The musical chairs of comic book distribution.
Where will your comics land?
youtu.be/gisYTXEVvSo
[In Japan] the medium is a core part of mass market literature, and there's quite literally something for everyone. www.cbr.com/dc-jim-lee-m...
DC's Jim Lee's Comments On Manga and Comics Aren't Controversial - He's Right
Jim Lee recently sparked controversy among American comic book fans when he praised Manga’s success, but many collectors completely missed his point.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
[In Japan] the medium is a core part of mass market literature, and there's quite literally something for everyone. www.cbr.com/dc-jim-lee-m...
Coffin is one of the small publishers battered about by the Diamond bankruptcy. Now, Dynamite and Coffin have come to an agreement to publish limited-time reprint collections and merchandise, starting with a Kickstarter campaign showcasing Evil Ernie. www.comicsbeat.com/dynamite-and...
Dynamite and Coffin Comics in co-publishing agreement for the Chaos! Comics universe
Dynamite's Nick Barrucci and Coffin's Brain Pulido have hammered out a deal that will see reprints of all of Pulido's most popular characters
www.comicsbeat.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Coffin is one of the small publishers battered about by the Diamond bankruptcy. Now, Dynamite and Coffin have come to an agreement to publish limited-time reprint collections and merchandise, starting with a Kickstarter campaign showcasing Evil Ernie. www.comicsbeat.com/dynamite-and...
IPG has quickly signed a slew of new partnerships with small graphic novel publishers who were cut out of the Lunar deal or otherwise lost in the fray. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
IPG Guns for Graphic Novel Publishers Post–Diamond Collapse
With Diamond Comic Distributors in the throes of Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Independent Publishers Group is throwing its hat in the ring to become the next go-to direct market distributor for indie graphic...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:06 PM
IPG has quickly signed a slew of new partnerships with small graphic novel publishers who were cut out of the Lunar deal or otherwise lost in the fray. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Tech giant Amazon announced 16,000 layoffs yesterday, and we’re hearing that most of the remaining Comixology staff may have been among them. Amazon also announced that the layoffs were made possible by the use of AI
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Amazon layoffs may have shut down what remains of Comixology
Reportedly, much of the remaining staff of Comixology was caught up in Amazon's 16,000 person layoffs yesterday
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January 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Tech giant Amazon announced 16,000 layoffs yesterday, and we’re hearing that most of the remaining Comixology staff may have been among them. Amazon also announced that the layoffs were made possible by the use of AI
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Comics are thriving as a format, and they are continuing to grow in numbers, as well as in accolades. That puts them in the target of those eager to revoke the rights of their fellow Americans–and especially young people–to read what they want to read. bookriot.com/trends-in-co...
The Latest Trends in Comics Censorship: Book Censorship News, December 26, 2025
What are the trends in comics censorship over the last year? A look at the data and titles being targeted, with help from a comics scholar.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Comics are thriving as a format, and they are continuing to grow in numbers, as well as in accolades. That puts them in the target of those eager to revoke the rights of their fellow Americans–and especially young people–to read what they want to read. bookriot.com/trends-in-co...
Shelly Bond offers the answers to the top 100 Questions that have been hurled at her over three decades by curious convention-goers, pro colleagues, or creatives from other industries to reveal the "magick formula" to making comics. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...
100 FAQ On Making Comics
Know the Basics. Avoid the Blunders.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Shelly Bond offers the answers to the top 100 Questions that have been hurled at her over three decades by curious convention-goers, pro colleagues, or creatives from other industries to reveal the "magick formula" to making comics. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...
An illustrator with exceptional talent but inconsistent deadlines creates more problems than one with solid skills who delivers reliably. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-re...
Why Reliability is the Most Underrated Skill in Freelance Illustration
Let me tell you something that took me years to fully understand. After more than two decades in the freelance illustration game, I can say with confidence that the most talented artist in the room is...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
An illustrator with exceptional talent but inconsistent deadlines creates more problems than one with solid skills who delivers reliably. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-re...
Tools that promise people the ability to prompt their way into becoming “real” artists and storytellers deserve our contempt. Ones that offer certain workflow efficiencies to professionals deserve our consideration. icv2.com/articles/col...
AI and Comics (Again): The Bad, The Ugly, and... the Good?
Column by Rob Salkowitz
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January 21, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Tools that promise people the ability to prompt their way into becoming “real” artists and storytellers deserve our contempt. Ones that offer certain workflow efficiencies to professionals deserve our consideration. icv2.com/articles/col...
The Business of Comics Podcast is back from vacation, where nothing happened except a major shift across the comic book industry. youtu.be/45QsYO-wDMc
The Business of Comics Podcast for January 9th, 2026
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January 9, 2026 at 10:57 PM
The Business of Comics Podcast is back from vacation, where nothing happened except a major shift across the comic book industry. youtu.be/45QsYO-wDMc
Veteran industry analyst predicts the next major trends in the comic book business. icv2.com/articles/col...
Comic Industry Forecasts for 2026
Column by Rob Salkowitz
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January 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Veteran industry analyst predicts the next major trends in the comic book business. icv2.com/articles/col...
Popverse lists the comic jobs at publishers, as well as at distributors, retailers, art agencies, and other places in January of 2026. www.thepopverse.com/comics-jobs-...
DC Comics, Scholastic, VIZ, DSTLRY, Webtoon, and more: Job openings in the comics biz right now (January 2026)
#ComicJobs
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January 3, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Popverse lists the comic jobs at publishers, as well as at distributors, retailers, art agencies, and other places in January of 2026. www.thepopverse.com/comics-jobs-...
I read 90 books this year, in a variety of formats, genres, and from different time periods.
These are the top ten, in order of preference.
What was your favorite book of the year?
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These are the top ten, in order of preference.
What was your favorite book of the year?
www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/busines...
December 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I read 90 books this year, in a variety of formats, genres, and from different time periods.
These are the top ten, in order of preference.
What was your favorite book of the year?
www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/busines...
These are the top ten, in order of preference.
What was your favorite book of the year?
www.gamalhennessy.com/blog/busines...
Sony Pictures and Music have signed a deal to acquire the majority of control of the rights to the classic comic strip for $630 million, with the remaining 20 percent still owned by the family of creator Charles M. Schulz.
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Sony acquires majority control of PEANUTS rights
The Schulz family will retain 20 percent of the rights, while WildBrain will continue to produce new Peanuts media for Apple TV.
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December 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Sony Pictures and Music have signed a deal to acquire the majority of control of the rights to the classic comic strip for $630 million, with the remaining 20 percent still owned by the family of creator Charles M. Schulz.
www.comicsbeat.com/sony-peanuts...
www.comicsbeat.com/sony-peanuts...
Ablaze Publishing has announced they have acquired NBM Publishing in an asset purchase.
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Ablaze acquires NBM
Ablaze Publishing has acquired NBM publishing in an asset purchase. Terry Nantier will remain as a consultant.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Ablaze Publishing has announced they have acquired NBM Publishing in an asset purchase.
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"…the Debtors cannot continue to administer their cases without funding," and JPMorgan has made clear it is "unwilling to finance further administration of these cases in Chapter 11."
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Diamond Comics Moves To Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, As Banks Pull Funding
Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., the debtor in ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, moves to Chapter 7 bankruptcy, as the banks pull funding to keep going.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"…the Debtors cannot continue to administer their cases without funding," and JPMorgan has made clear it is "unwilling to finance further administration of these cases in Chapter 11."
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Marvel’s creators' participation deals have gotten much less generous over the years, especially for characters that are derivative of existing characters. No wonder no one creates new characters for the Big Two anymore.
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Miles Morales co-creator Sara Pichelli receives no royalties from spin-offs
Sara Pichelli revealed that she gets no royalties from Insomniac Spider-Man videogames or the Spider-Verse movies in an interview at CCXP 25.
www.comicsbeat.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Marvel’s creators' participation deals have gotten much less generous over the years, especially for characters that are derivative of existing characters. No wonder no one creates new characters for the Big Two anymore.
www.comicsbeat.com/miles-morale...
www.comicsbeat.com/miles-morale...
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Copyright Comics: Step-by-Step Registration Guide #shorts
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December 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Sign up for The Business of Comics Newsletter to get monthly e-mail news, tips, and advice on how to get the most from your characters and stories.
If you sign up now, I’ll send you my step-by-step video guide on how to register the copyright for your comics.
youtube.com/shorts/BqWNz...
If you sign up now, I’ll send you my step-by-step video guide on how to register the copyright for your comics.
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Don't let legal, financial, or business aspects hold you back! Understand the process, avoid getting burned, and confidently create the comics you want to make.
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Making Comics: Avoid Legal & Financial Pitfalls! #shorts
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December 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Don't let legal, financial, or business aspects hold you back! Understand the process, avoid getting burned, and confidently create the comics you want to make.
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“As long as movies, series and animation based on DC Comics characters make money, DC Comics, the idea factory, will have a place doing something somewhere.”
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What does Netflix buying Warner Bros mean for DC Comics?
With Netflix beginning talks to acquire Warner Bros., what will happen to DC Comics, a publishing oddity in the studio system
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December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“As long as movies, series and animation based on DC Comics characters make money, DC Comics, the idea factory, will have a place doing something somewhere.”
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