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Rolling for Initiative--GAMA Goals and How They Would Benefit Me (And You)

Column by Scott Thorne

Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale, Illinois and instructor in marketing at Southeast Missouri State University.  This week, Thorne reports on the goals the game trade organization set for 2013.
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DVD Round-Up: 'Parker,' Arnold, 'True Blood,' & 'Tenchi'

Week of May 21st

The most faithful Parker adaptation yet plus True Blood.
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Confessions of a Comic Book Guy--'Jupiter's Legacy' Revisited

Column by Steve Bennett

This week, Bennett dissects Mark Millar's decision to keep Jupiter's Legacy print-only for a while, and looks at ABC's decision to air a S.H.I.E.L.D. series.
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Rolling for Initiative--The Power of Curiosity and the Frustration of Surprise

Column by Scott Thorne

This week, Thorne compares GW's advance info strategy to WotC's.
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DVD Round-Up: 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Doctor Who,' & 'Fraggle Rock'

Week of May 14th, 2013

Potential cult hit Cloud Atlas plus the DVD debut of a Doctor Who classic.
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Confessions of a Comic Book Guy--Welcome To The Boomtown

Column by Steve Bennett

This week, Bennett talks about his Free Comic Book Day experience, and the role of the Diamond Previews.
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Rolling for Initiative--What in Sam Hill WizKids?

Column by Scott Thorne

This week, Thorne talks about Free Comic Book Day and its impact on game sales, and the problems caused by the HeroClix release schedule.
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DVD Round-Up: 'The Rabbi's Cat,' 'Mama,' 'Jack Reacher' & 'K-9'

Week of May 7th, 2013

The best animated film from a graphic novel plus a Supes TV Collection.
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Confessions of a Comic Book Guy--Instant Gratification Vs. The Bubble

Column by Steve Bennett

This week, Bennett looks at comic sales, print and digital, and how retailers can prepare for the future.

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Rolling for Initiative--The Shock of the New

Column by Scott Thorne

This week, Thorne considers why midnight Magic events draw better.

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DVD Round-Up: 'Star Trek: TNG,' 'Silver Linings Playbook,' 'Iron Man: AA'

Week of April, 30th, 2013

Season 3 of ST:TNG plus Silver Linings and Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

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