2023-4 Eisner Award nominated journalist @Forbes & @ICv2; consultant & strategist; author of Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture; Faculty UW @commlead

Joined July 2008
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“We truly are the publishers of the world’s greatest cartoonists,” he notes. “Not all of them, but most of them.” Gary Groth spoke to @robsalk about Fantagraphics' 50th anniversary--read the full piece at @PublishersWkly! ow.ly/v5TW50Z4oKl
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Hey @HiltonHotels as a Gold member, I’d love to be able to donate unused food and drink credit at the end of each day as gratuity for staff. Possible to make this an option on the program?
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Rob Salkowitz retweeted
This week the Superfan Signal spotlights @robsalk, the Eisner Award nominated journalist for @Forbes and @ICv2. Join us, won't you? spfanpodcast.substack.com/pu…
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23 Jul 2025
In case you are looking for me at this year’s #sdcc #SDCC2025
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23 Jul 2025
What happens when comics and the screen collide? 🎬 Lights, Camera…Comix! at #SDCC2025 dives into storytelling across film, TV, and comics. Moderated by @robsalk
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25 Jun 2025
Hey @roku please stop pushing out so many updates. Your product is fine and all I want from my TV is for it to go on when I power up, not wait for an OS refresh. Once every 6-8 months is plenty.
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For the love of all that’s holy, how do you get rid of the obnoxious ad spots that have cropped up on the @roku home page?
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Joe Simon & Jack Kirby at the top of any Captain America film is a no-brainer. Should be there. Every time.
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11 Dec 2024
f you collect or invest in vintage comics, the market is sending very mixed signals about future trends following the sharp post-COVID drop. My latest at @icv2.com icv2.com/articles/columns/vi…
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Read this!
I finally rip the lid off the Big Lie of Comics. From Superman serials to The Mask to Dockwalloper and how 30 Days of Night changed comics publishing forever…and why you should always get a reversion clause. Link in reply
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13 Nov 2024
Writer Ram V @therightram on his vision for DC's New Gods, updating Kirby's anti-totalitarian subtext to an even more terrifying new reality, and the glorious art of Evan Cagle , today at @ForbesEnt @DCOfficial #dccomics forbes.com/sites/robsalkowit…
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12 Nov 2024
Today on @icv2, I wrote about the potential impact of the new Trump administration policies on tariffs, deregulation and censorship on the comics business. Again, please come see me where the skies are blue. icv2.com/articles/columns/vi…
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12 Nov 2024
As the song goes, the Bluest Skies I've Ever Seen are In Seattle. Please feel free to follow me there, robsalk.bsky.social. I can't completely abandon this cesspool but I'm definitely going to be doing most of my socializing there.

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Very sorry for the few remaining WWII vets who lived to see us lose the war.
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31 Oct 2024
Writer/artist Dave Chisholm @chisholmdave , who's won praise and awards for his jazz-oriented graphic novels, turns to new stories and genres for his latest projects for @MadCaveStudios and @OniPress - story today at @ForbesEnt forbes.com/sites/robsalkowit…
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29 Oct 2024
I talked to Adam "Atom!" Freeman of @PranaDMS about the new "fan enthusiasm" metric the company is developing to help bring some transparency to retail comic sales, today on @ICV2 icv2.com/articles/columns/vi…
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25 Oct 2024
At #lightboxexpo today? Don’t miss this amazing Art of Illustration panel with @loishh @ElizaIvano35274 Craig Mullins and @DevinElleKurtz today at 5pm Civic Auditorium!
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22 Oct 2024
With 2 weeks till Election Day, a group of comics professionals has created a handy guide to the infamous Trump policy playbook #Project2025 - story on @ForbesEnt #StopProject2025 forbes.com/sites/robsalkowit…

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