* the fine Seattle location Comics Dungeon has a list up of its top 100 comics for 2014. That's really interesting to see what sells at a single-store level. The caveat here would be that they don't seem to have any sort of client base for alt-/art trades. That's not a criticism, just something to keep in mind when you look at the chart. All stores are different.
* finally, Matthew Nolan walks us through a higher-end kickstarter effort and track downs where the money went. That's a great service.