I heard it was due to the duopolization of Diamond and the other big distributor at the time (don't recall the name), who didn't want their products sold in regular stores or on the newstand and thought they got better presentation in stores they had more control over, which allowed them to hold even more control over prices.
I heard it was due to the duopolization of Diamond and the other big distributor at the time (don't recall the name), who didn't want their products sold in regular stores or on the newstand and thought they got better presentation in stores they had more control over, which allowed them to hold even more control over prices.