Marvel EIC C.B. Cebulski Makes Surprise Visit to ComicsPRO Summit

Tomorrow sees the start of the ComicsPRO Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, being held on the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown, from tomorrow the twenty third of February to the twenty fifth. While there are scheduled displays, roundtables and occasions with a num ber of publishers, Marvel Comics wasn’t anticipated to have a serious presence exterior the principle gross sales guys. But Bleeding Cool has been advised that Editor-In-Chief of Marvel Comics, C.B. Cebulski has made a shock journey to the occasion to speak to comedian e book retailers. Think Biden going to Ukraine, simply with fewer safety issues. With plans to personally meet with retailers, to reply questions, tackle issues and to assist announce a lot of very particular new Marvel tasks. Ultimate Invasion from Bryan Hitch and Jonathan Hickman was a pre-show taster of what’s to come.

Marvel Comics accountants ought to count on a big bar tab to be filed by Cebulski on his return.

Jim Rugg and Ed Piskor, or Cartoonist Kayfabe, would be the keynote audio system at ComicsPRO Summit 2023. This would be the first in-person convention that ComicsPRO has sponsored in three years. “I am so excited that we’re able to be back together again!” mentioned Jenn Haines, President of the Board of ComicsPRO. “I’ve really missed seeing my fellow retailers and all the amazing sharing of ideas that happens when we get together. This meeting is a huge opportunity to discuss the current state of the industry and brainstorm ways that we can work together to move the industry forward in ways that are positive for all parties.”

One focus of this convention is Distribution. “We are excited that the four major comic distributors – Diamond Comic Distributors, Penguin Random House, Lunar Distribution, and Universal Distribution – will all be in attendance to answer questions and participate in industry discussions” mentioned Marco Davanzo, Executive Director of ComicsPRO.

The Conference will even have a web-based part for many who cannot make the convention. “We understand that not everybody will be able to join us in Pittsburgh.” mentioned Davanzo. “That’s why we are creating an online conference experience to augment the in-person conference.”

Companies  planning to attend will embody 2000 AD/Rebellion Publising, A Wave Blue World, Anomaly Productions, Bad Idea Comics, Battle Quest Comics, BCW Supplies, BINC, Book County Clearance House, Boom Studios, CEX Publishing, Comic Shop Assistant, Comic Hub, DC, Diamond Comic Distributors, Humanoids, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Lunar Distribution, Mad Cave Studios, Manage Comics, Marvel, Oni Press, Opus Comics, Penguin Random House, ReedPop, Rocketship Entertainment, Scholastic, Skybound Entertainment, Source Point Press, TCG Player, Universal Distribution, Valiant Entertainment, Vault Comics, Visi8 Entertainment, Viz Media, and Yen Press.