With COVID19, the specialty comic book market is facing something that could, without an appropriate response, prove decimating to the industry as a whole
It was from Ed Greenberg, the owner of Collector's Paradise, the comic shop which has three stores in the Los Angeles area.
As of Friday, all of California and New York are under statewide shutdowns of non-essential businesses. Illinois also followed suit. "I sent an email to my top five suppliers asking if they were going to be offer returnability on the other end of this — I have three weeks of orders in the pipeline, and zero ability to sell those books in a meaningful way," longtime California retailer Brian Hibbs at the start of the week, ahead of the enforced closure of his two stores.
"As we all encounter new and uncertain challenges in response to COVID-19 and take extraordinary measures to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone in the industry and beyond, our thoughts are with the entire industry and community we all support," said Marvel Entertainment president Dan Buckley in the statement. "We have spoken with many retailers about the economic impact to their stores from this situation, and we are here to help.
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