Gamal Hennessy
@gamalhennessy.bsky.social
Attorney, Author, and Business Consultant.
I'm not a big advocate of investing in vintage comics, but a rare copy of Superman #1 just went for 7.6 million dollars, so I'm clearly wrong.
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The Man of Steel just made history—soaring past all records to become the world’s most valuable comic book 💥 🚨 Price realized: $9,120,000—with Buyer’s Premium. 🔗 HA.com/7427 | #HeritageAuctions...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I'm not a big advocate of investing in vintage comics, but a rare copy of Superman #1 just went for 7.6 million dollars, so I'm clearly wrong.
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CRWN Studios is adding distribution to the retail trade to its portfolio of publisher services for comic and game publishers and has hired a Diamond Book Distributors veteran to drive the initiative.
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Another New Distributor for Comics and Games
CRWN Adds Distro to Other Services, Hires DBD Vet
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November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
CRWN Studios is adding distribution to the retail trade to its portfolio of publisher services for comic and game publishers and has hired a Diamond Book Distributors veteran to drive the initiative.
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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.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:35 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.
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Webtoon posted 12% growth in MAU (Monthly Average Users), and a 0.8% increase in MPU (Monthly Paying Users)
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WEBTOON Flips to Loss
Forecasts Revenue Decline for Q4
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November 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Webtoon posted 12% growth in MAU (Monthly Average Users), and a 0.8% increase in MPU (Monthly Paying Users)
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Comic creators can get their business and legal questions answered live. Tune in on Saturday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for The Business of Comics podcast. The show will cover industry news, fundamental concepts, and your questions. #comics #business #podcast
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November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Comic creators can get their business and legal questions answered live. Tune in on Saturday at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for The Business of Comics podcast. The show will cover industry news, fundamental concepts, and your questions. #comics #business #podcast
#creator
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#creator
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If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation.
www.gamalhennessy.com
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Gamal Hennessy | Empower Creative Success Today
Explore legal services, business consulting, and creative content by Gamal Hennessy, an attorney, author and business consultant supporting independent creators with expert business and legal advice.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation.
www.gamalhennessy.com
www.gamalhennessy.com
“If digital comics themselves are a commodity and no one can gain the upper hand by cornering the market on content, then the ball is in the consumer’s court.”
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Digital Comics Arms Race Escalates with New Announcements from Neon Ichiban, Inkypen, Sweet Shop
Column by Rob Salkowitz
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November 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“If digital comics themselves are a commodity and no one can gain the upper hand by cornering the market on content, then the ball is in the consumer’s court.”
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Power Pulp retail partners receive 50% off non-returnable stock and free shipping at a $200 retail order. Which is priced competitively or better than other distributors. www.comicsbeat.com/op-ed-an-ope...
Op-Ed: An Open Letter About Power Pulp Comics
Jamie Jones, co founder of Power Pulp Comics, an indie distributor, responds to come comments made at the Beat
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November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Power Pulp retail partners receive 50% off non-returnable stock and free shipping at a $200 retail order. Which is priced competitively or better than other distributors. www.comicsbeat.com/op-ed-an-ope...
Comic book law is a specific area of intellectual property. I’ve represented hundreds of comic book creators and publishers for more than 25 years.
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website.
www.gamalhennessy.com
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website.
www.gamalhennessy.com
Gamal Hennessy | Empower Creative Success Today
Explore legal services, business consulting, and creative content by Gamal Hennessy, an attorney, author and business consultant supporting independent creators with expert business and legal advice.
www.gamalhennessy.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Comic book law is a specific area of intellectual property. I’ve represented hundreds of comic book creators and publishers for more than 25 years.
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website.
www.gamalhennessy.com
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website.
www.gamalhennessy.com
A North Carolina retailer has been arrested and charged with the felony of distributing obscene literature after a mother opened a bag containing a comic in Sunset Beach, NC. www.comicsbeat.com/north-caroli...
North Carolina retailer arrested after giving out comics for Halloween
A retailer in Sunset Beach. North Carolina has been arrested and charged with a felony after giving out a comic that contained male nudity
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November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A North Carolina retailer has been arrested and charged with the felony of distributing obscene literature after a mother opened a bag containing a comic in Sunset Beach, NC. www.comicsbeat.com/north-caroli...
Book bans and censorship have spiked in recent years, especially for comics. If you’d like to learn more about this issue and what you can do to fight back, sign up for the free monthly newsletter The Comic Book Advocate. bit.ly/022125CBA
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Book bans and censorship have spiked in recent years, especially for comics. If you’d like to learn more about this issue and what you can do to fight back, sign up for the free monthly newsletter The Comic Book Advocate. bit.ly/022125CBA
Comic creators can get their burning business and legal questions answered live. Tune in tomorrow at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for The Business of Comics podcast. The show will cover industry news, fundamental concepts, and audience questions. #comics #business #podcast
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The Business of Comics Podcast for November 1st, 2025
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October 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Comic creators can get their burning business and legal questions answered live. Tune in tomorrow at 3:00 PM Eastern Time for The Business of Comics podcast. The show will cover industry news, fundamental concepts, and audience questions. #comics #business #podcast
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"If all this media consolidation is about asserting cultural dominance, it will be very interesting to see how that plays out downstream, in the foundries and repositories of our storytelling heritage."
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Another Year, Another Possible Owner for DC and Warner Bros.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
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October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"If all this media consolidation is about asserting cultural dominance, it will be very interesting to see how that plays out downstream, in the foundries and repositories of our storytelling heritage."
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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.
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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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Comic Book Creator Newsletter
Sign up for the free Professional Comic Book Creator newsletter to learn the best business practices for how to publish a comic book.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:05 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.
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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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Comic book law is a specific area of intellectual property. I’ve represented hundreds of comic book creators and publishers for more than 25 years.
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com
Gamal Hennessy | Empower Creative Success Today
Explore legal services, business consulting, and creative content by Gamal Hennessy, an attorney, author and business consultant supporting independent creators with expert business and legal advice.
www.gamalhennessy.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Comic book law is a specific area of intellectual property. I’ve represented hundreds of comic book creators and publishers for more than 25 years.
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com
Authorities are trying to ban the award-winning manga series, Assassination Classroom, about an octopus alien teaching high school. Fortunately, libraries offer free digital access to banned books, including this sci-fi comedy.
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Banned Manga: Assassination Classroom & How to Read It! #shorts
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October 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Authorities are trying to ban the award-winning manga series, Assassination Classroom, about an octopus alien teaching high school. Fortunately, libraries offer free digital access to banned books, including this sci-fi comedy.
youtube.com/shorts/IixVV...
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The new code will deem "any material that promotes, encourages or positively depicts transgender procedures, gender ideology or the concept of more than two biological genders" as inappropriate for children and minors under the age of 18 bit.ly/ban102325
APLS to hold public hearing on proposed transgender book ban - Gulf Coast Media
The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) will hold a public hearing on Oct. 21 in Montgomery on a proposed state code change that would ban transgender materials for minors. If approved, the …
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October 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The new code will deem "any material that promotes, encourages or positively depicts transgender procedures, gender ideology or the concept of more than two biological genders" as inappropriate for children and minors under the age of 18 bit.ly/ban102325
If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation.
www.gamalhennessy.com
www.gamalhennessy.com
Gamal Hennessy | Empower Creative Success Today
Explore legal services, business consulting, and creative content by Gamal Hennessy, an attorney, author and business consultant supporting independent creators with expert business and legal advice.
www.gamalhennessy.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
If you would like to protect the legal rights to your comic or your professional comic book career, my firm is currently accepting both short-term and long-term clients. Please contact me to schedule a free consultation.
www.gamalhennessy.com
www.gamalhennessy.com
Manage Comics, a POS system used by more than 100 shops, announced that its data shows that sales are up 18% in 2025. bit.ly/sales101725
Report: Comic sales are up 18% in comics shops
According to data gathered from the POS system Manage Comics, comics shops sales are up 18% over 2024 with new young readers the reason
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October 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Manage Comics, a POS system used by more than 100 shops, announced that its data shows that sales are up 18% in 2025. bit.ly/sales101725
Creators can get their burning business and legal questions answered live. Tune in this Saturday at 3:00 PM EST for The Business of Comics podcast. The show will cover industry news, fundamental concepts, and audience questions. #comics #business #podcast #creator youtube.com/shorts/2SjHN...
Ask Me Anything: Your Questions Answered on the 20th! #shorts
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October 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Creators can get their burning business and legal questions answered live. Tune in this Saturday at 3:00 PM EST for The Business of Comics podcast. The show will cover industry news, fundamental concepts, and audience questions. #comics #business #podcast #creator youtube.com/shorts/2SjHN...
According to court filings, the company has less than $50,000 in assets and between $10-50 million in debts.
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Humanoids files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Humanoids, the US arm of the famed French publisher, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with less than $50,000 in assets
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October 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
According to court filings, the company has less than $50,000 in assets and between $10-50 million in debts.
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bit.ly/hurlant101625
Random Information: Both PayPal and Venmo appear to be down this afternoon, according to Forbes:
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Venmo And PayPal Are Down For Some, According To Monitor
Users reported issues logging in to the popular mobile payment app.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Random Information: Both PayPal and Venmo appear to be down this afternoon, according to Forbes:
www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...
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Comic book law is a specific area of intellectual property. I’ve represented hundreds of comic book creators and publishers for more than 25 years.
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com
Gamal Hennessy | Empower Creative Success Today
Explore legal services, business consulting, and creative content by Gamal Hennessy, an attorney, author and business consultant supporting independent creators with expert business and legal advice.
www.gamalhennessy.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Comic book law is a specific area of intellectual property. I’ve represented hundreds of comic book creators and publishers for more than 25 years.
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com
If you want a free legal consultation for your comic book or the contracts related to your comics, please visit my website. www.gamalhennessy.com
Book bans and censorship have spiked in recent years, especially for comics. If you’d like to learn more about this issue and what you can do to fight back, sign up for the free monthly newsletter The Comic Book Advocate. bit.ly/022125CBA
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Book bans and censorship have spiked in recent years, especially for comics. If you’d like to learn more about this issue and what you can do to fight back, sign up for the free monthly newsletter The Comic Book Advocate. bit.ly/022125CBA
The new Marvel releases, which will be available day and date with print release, are being added to the package for subscribers at no additional cost. The expansion of GlobalComix publishers comes amid a torrent of new digital comics announcements. bit.ly/marvel100225
GlobalComix Gets Marvels Day and Date
For Subscribers or Purchase
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October 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The new Marvel releases, which will be available day and date with print release, are being added to the package for subscribers at no additional cost. The expansion of GlobalComix publishers comes amid a torrent of new digital comics announcements. bit.ly/marvel100225