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Prana: Direct Market Solutions. Comic book publisher and direct market comics retail.
A new episode is out!

Atom! talks with Bryan McClay of Beyond Wednesdays about content creation, live selling, and staying consistent online. Watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast app.

New episodes every Thursday!

youtu.be/b_DRkdGcpsY

#comics #liveselling #contentcreation
January 9, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Did you catch Comic Industry Insiders Live this week? We go live every Tuesday at 2PM EST. Show up early for pre-show banter.

Missed it? Watch on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast app the following week.

www.youtube.com/@PranaDMS

#comicbusiness #comicsindustry #comicretail
January 7, 2026 at 11:39 PM
A new episode is out!

Atom! Freeman talks with Sandy Resnick about his career from Batman to Webtoon and the hidden business of comics, plus where the industry may head in 2026. Available on all podcast apps or watch on YouTube!

youtu.be/GiN2qGAJbnQ

#comicbusiness #webtoon #comicsindustry
December 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It's a new Comic Industry Insiders LIVE Recast, out on all your favorite podcast apps. Atom! & Brian tackle major headlines and dive into Free Comic Book Day details with Lunar Distribution’s Christina Merkler. If comics matter to you, don’t miss it.

#comicbusiness #freecomicbookday #comicindustry
December 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The new Prana Bullet is out, and if you heard about a certain magazine announcement today, you know why now's the time to sign up!

Stay on top of industry headlines and everything happening across the comics space. The Bullet drops every Friday.

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#comics #makingcomics #indiecomics
December 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It's a new Comic Industry Insiders episode. Atom! talks with Tiffany Babb about how criticism shapes the comics world, why discourse leads to sales, and what freelance writing looks like behind the scenes. Watch here:

youtu.be/mtT3s2DtHMU

#comics #comiccriticism #indiecomics
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Thanks, Brett!
December 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Going live in about an hour! Come hang out and ask some questions!

www.youtube.com/live/ThiXdWD...
December 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Atom! Freeman will be on @comixwellspring.bsky.social's Inspired Ink tonight at 6:30 PM EST!

Tune in for some of that EPIC industry insight!

www.youtube.com/live/ThiXdWD...
Inspired Ink #85 - Atom Freeman of PRANA: Direct Market Solutions
YouTube video by Comix Wellspring
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December 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Readers do not want what you think they want!

Atom! and @thecomicspals.bsky.social break down the real forces driving comic book purchases, what is actually selling, and why consumer behavior surprises shops more than they admit.

Check it out!

youtu.be/G7udfSg_1kY

#comics #indiecomics
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
A New Comic Industry Insiders LIVE Recast is out!

We break down metadata, how to create and distribute it, and why it helps retailers sell more books.

If you love organizing and categorizing, this one’s for you. Available on all the podcast apps!

#comicindustryinsiders #metadata #comicbusiness
December 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It’s a new Comic Industry Insiders interview!

Atom! Freeman talks with MyComicShop's Conan Saunders about the hidden gold mine in your shop: back issues and how a deep inventory drives long-term retail success. Available on all major podcast apps and YouTube.

youtu.be/lZ_IqPgYPak

#comics
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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We had a blast talking about POD with @pranadms.bsky.social !
The New Comics Industry Insiders LIVE audio recast is out. We talk with @comixwellspring.bsky.social's Daniel Hills about the print-on-demand push and what it means for comics. PLUS, a Comics MBA micro lesson from Gabe Yocum on value-based selling. Available on all major podcast apps.

#indiecomics
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The New Comics Industry Insiders LIVE audio recast is out. We talk with @comixwellspring.bsky.social's Daniel Hills about the print-on-demand push and what it means for comics. PLUS, a Comics MBA micro lesson from Gabe Yocum on value-based selling. Available on all major podcast apps.

#indiecomics
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s Friday. Check your inbox.

The new Prana Bullet is out, and you can’t start your weekend without a dose of industry insight.

Make sure you’re caught up before you log off.

Sign up if you haven't: pranadm.com

#pranabullet #comicsindustry #comicbusiness #comicmarketing #indiecomics
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A New Comic Industry Insiders episode is out now. Atom! Freeman talks with Superfan Promotions’ David Hyde about PR, press hits, client selection, and how comics might sell in 2026.

Check it out!

youtu.be/Ao0LTqrM4us

#comicsindustryinsiders #comicspublicity #indiecomics #comicmarketing
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A new Comics Industry Insiders LIVE Recast is out. Atom! Freeman & Brian Garside talk with Power Pulp Comics’ Jamie Jones about rebuilding after Diamond distribution failures, plus a Comics MBA lesson on generosity.

Now available on all major podcast apps.

#comicsindustryinsiders #indiecomics
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Tyler James and Atom! Freeman dive into a decade of lessons from the front lines of crowdfunding. If you want to level up your campaigns and understand how the landscape has shifted, this conversation is essential.

youtu.be/TT_e6jiqPhI

#indiecomics #kickstarter #comicscommunity
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Winter is coming, and so is the holiday chaos! The Comics Industry Insiders Holiday Survival Guide is here to help you prepare.

From building gift guides to finding grants that keep you going through the hard times, we’ve got your stockings hung with care in this episode!

#comics
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Thanks so much, Brett!
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Lovin’ the 'Comic Industry Insiders' podcast
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Highlights:
> Rebuilding Source Point Press | #SourcePointPress

> Demise of ZCN & rise of Comics The Magazine | #zdarsky @comicsthemagazine.bsky.social

> Digital Comics | @sweetdotdev.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Time to sync your watches, Freebooters!

FOC for THE FUTURE IS ****** #8 and VOL. 1 is TODAY, Nov. 10! Let your shop know you want in. REKCAH Comics is building something big with THE FUTURE IS *****!

Check out this video for more details!
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#comics
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Bullet is out, and with it comes all the biggest headlines plus a special announcement about next week’s show.

Let’s just say… we’re gonna take everyone to school.

Check your inboxes, and if you haven’t subscribed yet, now’s a great time!

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#comicsindustry #comiccommunity #comics
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The new Comic Industry Insiders panel is live!

Data might just be the key to saving comics if we learn how to use it right.

Listen in as Atom! Freeman and a panel of pros dig into the challenges and opportunities of a data-driven future.

youtu.be/5-ExMeS18Bo

#comics #indiecomics
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A new Comic Industry Insiders Live RECAST is out now!

Django Bohren joins Atom! Freeman and Brian Garside to talk about how sales data could save comics and what it really takes to make that happen.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

#comics #indiecomics
November 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM