Russia´s Culture Minister Called Comic Books Stupid. Sales Soared
(ArtsJournal Media)

Dmitry Yakovlev, head of one of Russia´s leading indie comic producers, the St Petersburg-based Bumkniga, was unfazed by the minister´s dig. `Medinsky´s comment was pure stupidity, therefore supporting the comic industry,` he told the Guardian. `Sales increased.` – The Guardian