Will there be comic shops in 2020?

[MutantMike]

I have watched 4 shops die in 8 years and the latest was a 1:20 drive so I am really thinking my collection might be mostly digital and get a few via mail


What does the future home for shops and physical comics in general

[comicscollector]

I think there will be Comic Shops in 2020,2030,2040...
And so on.
Digital comics will be a strong alternative to comics printed in paper,but i dont see comic book shops disapearing at all.
Same way as Books stores and books still selling quite well,the same thing applies to comic shops.

[worstblogever]

It's a genre of interest. As long as they sell more than books, and know how to market and pick up merch sales on toys, statues, T-shirts and the like, they'll be some around. Hell, there are still some record stores and books stores out there, too.

[Shawn Hopkins]

2020, sure. 2030, I think maybe they'll be around in big cities as shops for a specialty product and antiques, but finding a comic shop in small towns is going to be less and less common.

[Nick Soapdish]

I have watched 4 shops die in 8 years and the latest was a 1:20 drive so I am really thinking my collection might be mostly digital and get a few via mail


What does the future home for shops and physical comics in general

There was a similar culling in our region about 5-10 years ago, leaving us with just two. Since then, both have remained open (although one has moved twice) and a third has opened up and the third has lasted at least a few years. It's also had a move, but its move was to a bigger location.

I think that they'll still be around for quite a while, but the ones that stick around are likely to be diversified, like how the big box bookstores are selling games and other toys now.