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Miles will be talking to Katie Pryde, owner of Portland's Eisner-award winning comic shop Books With Pictures, on an upcoming episode! Got questions about the X-retail world or anything related? Comment here or message us!

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Nathan Haselhorst

I am always curious about what store owners think about the financial health of the local comic store and the industry as a whole.

Jimothy

Bit off topic but comics recs for clever six year olds would be greatly appreciated. Got a boy who absolutely devoured the power pack mini serieses from about fifteen years ago and the recent double trouble ones.

Eliana (easofia)

My question: Have you noticed a change in customer preference for collected editions vs single issues over the years?

Joe Streckert

I have a question for Katie: How has the comic book direct market evolved or stagnated since you've been running a store? Based on your experience as a comics retailer, what would you like to see change about the direct market?

Mark Hodski

As a comic fan, speculation and variants have always rubbed me the wrong way. As a retailer, how do you feel about having to cater to both the “I’m in it for the stories” crowd vs the “this will be worth money” crowd.

Joe

Arcade has kidnapped your employees! SFLANNG! Which X-Men do you choose to help mind the shop?

P. Sanger

Which X-books have surprised you most when it came to sales performance, to both the positive and negative?

Aaron M

Highly recommend you check out the Off Panel podcast. David Harper, the host, talks with retailers a ton. I’ve learned a lot about the business side of comics.

Aaron M

Does she believe in Nominative determinism