Hello All,Anyone who has read this column knows I have a penchant for dynamic intros, then hit you hard with the subject. Well, this time I am going straight to the subject:This is the final Burning...

 What does the cover look like on your favorite title that came out this week? NO PEEKING! Think, what does the cover look like?I bet you’re not sure – but you’re sure the title...

 Can you learn to create a comic book by watching a film?This thought came to mind recently while watching a so-called “lost” 1955 film Dementia also known as Daughter of Horror (not to be...

   Ace’s Note: A few errors, and one glaring error on my part have been pointed out by readers. These errors have been corrected and this column updated. Unlike many writers for other...

 The astute will realize the last post Burning Mind column - on the recent Phoenix Comic-Con - was the first Burning Mind column in a number of weeks. I took some time away from the column due to some...

Ah, the Phoenix Comic-Con . . . the memories I have . . . so few of them good. My memories of the Phoenix Comic-Con are less than stellar, whether I have attended as a fan, or had a booth. The recently...

 The Diamond Top 300DC and Marvel This is not going to be a very long column. Why? Because if you are a comic book reader, there is one thing you know for sure: DC and Marvel dominate the comic...

 Production DiaryVolume FiveThe Real World.It’s the place we live in that often drives us to the fantasy worlds of imagination’s creation. But, in order to get those creations of...

Dungeon: Monstres Volume 3:  Heartbreaker, collecting two full-length original French stories written by Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim, is somewhat of a mixed bag."Heartbreaker," the first...

 SalesThe Diamond Top 300An OverviewWhat is the Diamond Top 300 and why should you care?Simple answers:What is the Diamond Top 300?It is the list of the top 300 comic book titles ordered by retailers...

 SalesWhat are Sales Numbers and how can they best be used?Numbers–they are universal and tell the absolute truth.If you believe that, then I have an igloo to sell you in downtown...

 Welcome to the second Burning Mind column of 2012 and the first of this year’s Business Columns. You might want to pay attention to the new business subject: Sales. For we have reached the time...

 Hello dear readers,Well, we have come to the end of yet another year of life, and another year of The Burning Mind. In the bigger picture this ends another successful year for ComicsBulletin,...

Distribution is something you have to do, even if you do it yourself. It’s a fact that if you want people to buy your title you have to find some way to get it into their hands. Any way you do that...

 As much as possible, you should do things yourself. Even if you get picked up by Diamond, do as much as you can personally. Never rely on others to do everything.As with digital distribution covered...