Show notes
On episode 180 of THE COMICS PALS, we talk about how Wolverine ALMOST looked and who the best dressed X-Men are, more of the comics industry's response to the coronavirus, and we discuss the ComicHub controversy and whether anything can save comics.News:https://comicbook.com/comics/2020/03/31/diamond-comics-not-paying-vendors-coronavirus-marvel-dc/https://www.newsarama.com/49628-dc-s-weekly-comics-to-continue-digitally-during-diamond-stoppage.htmlhttps://www.newsarama.com/49654-dc-changes-digital-plans-only-releasing-collections-digital-first-titles-this-week.htmlhttps://bleedingcool.com/comics/dc-comics-retailer-concern-coronavirus/https://www.newsarama.com/49708-marvel-comics-pausing-work-release-of-one-third-of-its-publishing-line.htmlStu Colson's idea to save the comics industry via ComicHub was met with high praise from the industry at large; except for the retailers themselves. We'll discuss how this morale-boosting concept that seemed poised to save comics came crashing down, and whether retailers shot themselves in the foot, or saw beyond rose colored glasses to see an idea that would only hasten their fall.https://bleedingcool.com/comics/today-the-comic-shops-direct-market-was-saved/https://www.newsarama.com/49692-comichub-temporary-distribution-system-isn-t-going-forward.htmlJoin us on Discord: discord.gg/6RAX3sTThe Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.The Pals:Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapboxPete: twitter.com/Loud_PeteCale: twitter.com/TotointowMarco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimotoPhil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

