Why Creators Are Charging Fans for Autographs: Comic Pro Exposes the Comic Con Collapse!

by 04.07.2026

A fan question about why comic creators are charging so much for signatures at comic conventions resulted in a reply from industry veteran Jimmy Palmiotti. He gives a list of reasons why that is the case, but more tellingly, exposes some truths about how bad the state of the American comic industry really turned out in the recent years. When creators are picking cons over page rates, what does this say about the future of American comics?

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