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Prana: Direct Market Solutions. Comic book publisher and direct market comics retail.
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.

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#comics
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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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!

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#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.

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#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
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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
Comic Industry Insiders | Prana Direct Market Solutions
Comic Industry Insiders: where our goal is to get to know the people behind the scenes in the comic book industry and uncover the secrets that will help you understand and grow your own business or…
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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.

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#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
We're going live at 2PM EST, but don't forget about that pre-show banter!

Get nerdy early!

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Comic Industry Insiders' Holiday Survival Guide
It’s the most chaotic time of the year, and the comics industry isn’t immune. With Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve both landing on Wednesdays, and many retailers and readers tightening their budgets...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Is that RINGO award-winning comic book creator @seanvongorman.bsky.social in COMICS! the Chair!?

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High Hopes for Indie Comics | Sean Von Gorman on Passion and Audience #indiecomics #makingcomics
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November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Bullet is out.
Catch the week’s biggest headlines and stories before you head into a spooky weekend!

Not signed up yet? It’s always a good time to get signed up, and it’s free!

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#comicsindustry #comicsnews #comicscommunity #comics
October 31, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This week’s Comic Industry Insiders goes behind the curtain.

Atom! Freeman sits down with Stephanie Gerk and Blake Morgan to talk about how Comic Industry Insiders came to be and what’s next for the show and Prana.

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#comicindustry #comicbusiness #behindthescenes #makingcomics
October 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🎙️ New Comic Industry Insiders Live RECAST just dropped!

Atom! Freeman and Brian Garside dive into Baltimore Comic Con, Prana’s first booth, and the official debut of COMICS! The Magazine.

Now available everywhere you get your podcasts.
#comics #comicsindustry #indiecomics
October 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The Prana Bullet just hit inboxes.
The end of the week is heavy on the headlines — here's some stories to keep in mind heading into the weekend.

Check your inbox (or subscribe if you haven’t yet).
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#comics #ComicsIndustry #PublishingNews
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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@pranadms.bsky.social spoke with @joshuafrantic.bsky.social and I about the rise, fall, and rise again of SOURCE POINT PRESS as we complete our relaunch this month entering the LUNAR catalog. Got questions? Watch this interview about the past and future of the publisher... and what it means to you!
The Cost of Survival: Rebuilding Source Point Press
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October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This week, Josh Werner and Dirk Manning of Source Point Press talk candidly about the company’s rise, bankruptcy, and return to the indie comics scene.

It's real-time lesson in how to fall, recover, and rebuild in comics. Check it out & subscribe!

youtu.be/khI2Om896l8

#indiecomics
October 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A New Comic Industry Insiders Live RECAST is here!

Atom! Freeman and Brian Garside break down all the biggest news from New York Comic Con, why it’s a great time for retailers, and how to prep for Baltimore Comic Con.

Listen from your favorite podcast app.

#comics #comicscommunity
October 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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The first COMICS! The Lounge short with our Editor-in-Chief Joe Keatinge! #comics

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Joe Keatinge The Myths Holding Comics Back #comics #indiecomics #comicbookindustry
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October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The team’s busy at #BaltimoreComicCon, but the Prana Bullet still hit made it to your inboxes.

Your weekly dose of headlines, prana content, and industry updates is live now.

Haven’t signed up yet? You know what to do.

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October 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A NEW episode of Comic Industry Insiders is up.
Eric Reynolds from @fantagraphics.bsky.social joins us to talk The Simpsons, the evolution of indie publishing, and the fallout from Diamond’s bankruptcy.

This is a good one!

Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Mp9_o8Hl3QM
October 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM