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Comic Industry Insiders

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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 career in comics. Every episode, join host Atom! Freeman as he sits down with industry guests to unravel those secrets.

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100 episodes

  1. Trusting your audience in comics w/ Barbara Perez Marquez | The Comics Librarian Podcast 30:15
  2. What is a Comics Librarian? | The Comics Librarian Podcast 21:57
  3. Building an Independent Comic Publisher with Fanbase Press' Barbra Dillon! | The Comics Librarian Podcast 29:25
  4. The Evolution of Graphic Novels for Kids with Librarian Scott Robins! | The Comics Librarian Podcast 31:21
  5. The Importance of Libraries in the Comic Book Market w/ Tiny Onion's Harley Salbacka! 33:08
  6. The Cultural Staying Power of Pulp with Elvira Writer David Avallone | The Comics Librarian Podcast 42:03
  7. Small Press vs Big Press with The Dog Knight writer Jeremy Whitley! | The Comics Librarian Podcast 33:02
  8. The DCU's first librarian?!?! Writer Tim Hanley talks Batgirl 32:27
  9. Adult Content in Libraries? Comics Writer Richard Fairgray weighs in! | The Comics Librarian Podcast 24:15
  10. Robin Bradford talks Digital Ownership and Library Purchasing Models | The Comics Librarian 31:49
  11. Community and Identity in Comics with Cartoonist Steenz | The Comics Librarian Episode 3 27:56
  12. The Comics Librarian Podcast Episode 2 30:28
  13. The Comics Librarian Podcast 35:17
  14. From the DC Univese to Webtoon | Webtoon Head of Rights Sandy Resnick talks career and comics 58:16
  15. Europe’s Biggest Comics Secret: Walt’s Comic Shop 1:16:54
  16. From Digital Pioneers to Industry Innovators: The Story of Comixology and Beyond 1:40:17
  17. RAID’s Ramón Pérez on Building a Thriving New Comics Magazine: BLITZ 47:06
  18. Comics Editorial Creativity and Leadership with Shelly Bond 1:01:21
  19. Eli Schwab and the Birth of Cosmic Lion Productions 58:29
  20. The Relationship Between Inclusive Third Spaces and Comic Shops 1:31:18
  21. Horizon Comics' Battles Health Challenges 41:51
  22. The Legacy of Licensed Comics to American Mythology 1:09:33
  23. The Pesto Comics Treadmill: From Crowdfunding to Indie Label 46:13
  24. The Prana Publishers SPECIAL 1:38:01
  25. Introducing the Live Comic Previews! 1:32:38
  26. The Dark Market Returns 1:18:10
  27. Fred Van Lente on Setbacks, Second Chances, and Surviving as a Comic Book Writer 59:21
  28. We'll See You at C2E2! 1:04:08
  29. Jim Rugg on the Rise of Comic Magazines and Their Impact on the Industry 1:33:33
  30. The Official Premiere of COMICS! The Magazine 1:35:26
  31. What Is Prana? 1:13:55
  32. ComicsPRO The Aftermath 1:42:08
  33. What It Really Means to Be Creator-Owned with Ignition Press' Filip Sablik 1:42:38
  34. The Secret Weapons of Sales & Publishing 45:01
  35. Manga Is Rising, Retail Is Changing, and Jacob Shapiro Is Here For It 1:41:30
  36. ComicsPRO for Dummies 1:42:04
  37. Rob Young’s Daymond John Moment: The Strategy Behind Borderlands’ Growth 1:18:44
  38. The Internet Is Now Video 1:46:34
  39. From Bag Man to Global IP: A Life in Comics with Clover Press' Hank Kanalz 1:44:25
  40. World's Greatest Comics' Greatest FOC Special 1:11:05
  41. The Business of Talking Comics 1:39:55
  42. Comic Shops are Ready for Liftoff 1:46:47
  43. Comics Media Still Matters in 2026 1:27:07
  44. From Ramps to Real Change: Making Comic Stores More Inclusive 1:15:05
  45. From Content to Countertop: A New Generation Emerges 1:18:31
  46. This Week in Comics Sales: Surprises, Winners, Growth! 1:06:21
  47. Beyond Algorithms: Bryan McClay on Content, Commerce, and Consistency 1:39:03
  48. Eyes to the Future: An Insider's Guide to 2026 1:36:19
  49. Looking Ahead: Industry Insight and Predictions for 2026 1:06:32
  50. Stories that Defined Our Industry in 2025 48:36