FM International closes its doors

CBGExtra.com posted that after many setbacks, comic distributor FM International has shut down:

After discontinuing its catalog in late 2005, dropping new products from its offerings, comics distributor FM International closed its Madison, Wis., warehouse at the end of February. CBG's call to FM March 10, revealed that the company's phone had been disconnected. The company's website is also offline.

According to one of FM's customers in the immediate area, Westfield Comics, FM had effectively ceased operations at the end of January and worked through February to move all remaining products and supplies out of its location on the southeast side of Madison.

If you're interested in some of the history behind comic distribution, as well as some ideas on alternatives, check out this article on the 20th Century Books website.