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''Comic Shop News'' (also called ''CSN'') is a weekly newspaper distributed by comic book specialty stores. It was launched in 1987 by Cliff Biggers and Ward Batty, both of whom continue to edit it today. == History == In 1982, Biggers and Batty became co-owners of a Marietta, Georgia, comic shop, Dr. No's, for which Biggers began writing a newsletter, ''The Doctor Knows''. Realizing there was a market for an upbeat, product-focused store newsletter, they started ''Comic Shop News''. At the time, DC, Marvel and other publishers were selling their own newsletters in bundles to comic shops. Using that distribution technique, ''CSN'' is sold in bundles to comic shops who distribute free to customers as a sales tool and to reward weekly visits. ''CSN'' grew to become the largest-circulation weekly in the comic book industry, and still continues as a weekly publication with over 1,400 issues published to date and over 130 million copies sold. ''CSN'' is available in over 400 comic shops worldwide, but mostly in North America. ''CSN'' was originally four black-and-white pages but expanded to eight pages and full color. While ''CSN'' is primarily a news source, some original comics content has also been featured. In addition to ''Batman'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and the currently-running ''Spider-Man'' newspaper strips, Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming long-running comic, ''Powers'' was initially previewed in a series of original strips. The eight strips were colored and lettered by Bendis (before initial colorist/letterer Pat Garrahy became involved) and complemented the upcoming series as a companion piece in newspaper strip form. The strips were collected in the ''Powers: The Definitive Hardcover Collection'' vol. 1. A mock version of ''Comic Shop News'' was featured in the opening credits of the film ''Chasing Amy.'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Comic Shop News」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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