Graphic Policy Presents Comic Shoot, an Unfiltered Comic Podcast
Release Date: 12/31/2025
Comic Shoot: The one with Brian Hibbs talking Diamond's Implosion and the changing Retail Landscape
Comic Shoot
One the biggest, maybe the biggest, story of 2025 was the implosion of comic distributor Diamond and its affiliate companies. Declaring chapter 11 in January 2025, the company ended the year by moving into chapter 7. We've but it felt appropriate to kick off Comic Shoot not by diving into details about the year long drama, but instead the impact of Diamond's chapter 11/chapter 7 on comic retailers. Joining us as our first guest is Brian Hibbs the founder of San Francisco's . Brian opened Comix Experience at the ridiculously young age of 21, on April Fool's Day, 1989. Closing in on 4 decades...
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Graphic Policy Presents Comic Shoot, an Unfiltered Comic Podcast
Comic Shoot
We’re kicking off a tease of what’s coming to GPTV in 2026 with the announcement of Comic Shoot. Comic Shoot is a new videocast/podcast that will be a mix of pre-recorded discussions as well as live shows that will dive into the topics you don’t normally see discussed on sites. This isn’t a show about new releases and latest projects, this is the one we ask “why” and “why not” a lot and try to find answers and insight behind the curtain in the comic industry. This is tough questions. Tough discussions. And no holds barred. We already have invites out and a list of topics...
info_outlineWe’re kicking off a tease of what’s coming to GPTV in 2026 with the announcement of Comic Shoot.
Comic Shoot is a new videocast/podcast that will be a mix of pre-recorded discussions as well as live shows that will dive into the topics you don’t normally see discussed on sites. This isn’t a show about new releases and latest projects, this is the one we ask “why” and “why not” a lot and try to find answers and insight behind the curtain in the comic industry.
This is tough questions. Tough discussions. And no holds barred.
We already have invites out and a list of topics to discuss but we want to hear from you!
Who do you want to see on the show?
What topics do you want to see tackled?
What questions do you want us to answer in our first live show?
Drop all of that anonymously at the link below, we promise to answer every question asked for the first show, no matter how tough they are. This is no filtered journalism at its best!