The effect of COVID-19 on the comic book industry is wide and varied which Chris and Hector explore in this episode. Marvel Comics is pausing the distribution of new digital titles including putting new titles on pause for the time being. DC Comics is donating money to local comic shops and the biggest printer of comics, Diamond Comic Distributors, is closing their doors temporarily. All this and the top pulls from Chris, Hector, and our community on this episode of The Pull List podcast!

News from the Show:

Marvel Not Releasing Any New Titles, Newsarama
Marvel Pauses Work on Comics, Including Black Widow and Taskmaster, Bleeding Cool
Coronavirus measures are challenging the very core of the comics industry, Polygon
DC Donates $250,000 To Supporting Comic Book Retailers, Screenrant
Final Crisis? Diamond Comic Distributors Halts Shipments Of New Comics In Response to COVID-19 Shutdowns, Forbes

The Pulls from the Show:

Ascender, #10, Image Comics
Flash #751, DC Comics
Batman #91, DC Comics
Curse of the White Knight #8, DC Comics
DCEASED: Unkillables #2, DC Comics
X-Force #9, Marvel Comics
Jessica Jones: Blind Spot #6, Marvel Comics
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 7, Shonen Jump

#1’s Worth Your Time:

Stealth #1, Image Comics
Outlawed #1, Marvel Comics
Transformers vs Terminator #1, IDW Publishing