You've no doubt heard the news about Diamond Comics Distributor's recent bankruptcy. As a result, they've left dozens of independent book, comic, magazine, hobby and collectible companies UNPAID to the tune of millions of dollars. This type of crooked business activity seems to be fast-becoming the new normal -- make a ton of money, irresponsibly spend it or stash it, then declare bankruptcy and leave it to the banks and/or the government to sort out the mess. Unfortunately, that doesn't do anything in the short term for publishers who depend on regular and timely payments to stay in business themselves; there's already been a few who've had to call it quits already
That said, there's one company on the list that has been near and dear to me for decades, TwoMorrows Publishing. They too, have been hit with receivables that are not forthcoming anytime soon, if at all. Somehow, they'll need to recoup those losses in order to keep producing their extremely high-quality products (see letter below).
So, I'm urging you to support this essential establishment that has preserved the legacy of comic and pop culture history and has provided so much pleasure to readers by taking a look below at just a small sample of what they have to offer. Then, visit their website and help out by making a purchase, large or small, whether it be print or digital. For example, you can buy an immediate PDF download of the first two issues of CRYPTOLOGY for only 5 bucks each.
And since I've joined the writing staff of Peter Normanton's CRYPTOLOGY, this is not only urgent for TwoMorrows, it's become personal for me, too.
On behalf of TwoMorrows, many thanks.
Browse the TwoMorrows website HERE.
I have been a Twomorrows follower almost since its beginning. My first issue was the ninth issue of The Jack Kirby Collector way back when Clinton was president. I've loved and supported the company every since, their mags making up the majority of my file with my local comic bookstore. So I echo your words and have already ordered something from them special a week or so ago. I have so much of their stuff it was hard to find something to order frankly.
ReplyDeleteI will not say anything about the state of business practices which have increasingly become predatory in the last few decades, but one wonders why in a country that endlessly touts the virtue of small business that more is not done to protect them. "One" wonders, but "one" already knows the answer.