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“It Could Be Better, But It Could Be Worse”: Shops Discuss the Often Difficult Year So Far in Comics Retail

Even more damning is this statement from Batista, who said, “70% of the publishers could disappear tomorrow, and 90% of the customers wouldn’t even notice.” The veteran retailer admitted that might come across as flippant, but it was important for him to note it’s also likely a realistic number. He’s probably not wrong.