Amid disruption in the comics industry, local Escape Velocity store Stays Adaptive and Resilient – The Catalyst | News World

MARCH 6, 2025 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | By Orlando Monroy (Guest Writer)

Walk into the Escape Velocity Comics & Graphic Novels store on Bijou Street in downtown Colorado Springs, where you’ll find walls of comics and graphic novels. There is a potent new book smell as posters and action figures of famous superheroes like Wonder Woman and Captain America watch over customers.

In operation under its current name since 2004, the shop is a downtown hub for those who appreciate art and stories of extraordinary characters and events.

In recent years, franchises including Marvel and DC, which have long dominated the market, have made their comics available online through cell phone apps.

Other recent disruptions have roiled the industry; Just weeks ago, the nation’s top…more

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