ICv2: The Business of Geek Culture

Sotheby’s Books & Manuscripts began a private sale today of DC Complete: The Ian Levine Collection, a complete run of every DC comic from 1934 to 2014, over 40,000 comics in all.

Games Workshop Shuts Down Operations

No New Releases Until at Least May

March 30, 2020

Gaming miniatures powerhouse Games Workshop has shut down worldwide operations.

Dark Horse Producing for Book Channel; DBD Confirmed Closed

Graphic Novel Distribution Update

March 30, 2020

Some portions of the book distribution channel are continuing to function during the coronavirus crisis, so we reached out to two companies active in the graphic novel segment in the book channel to determine their status.

Asmodee Adds Interactive Games Licensing Manager

From Games Workshop

March 30, 2020

Asmodee Entertainment has hired another licensing vet from Games Workshop as Interactive Games Licensing Manager.

TCG Player Adds New Lines to Direct Program, Improves Search, Mass Pricing

New Features, Benchmarks Announced

March 30, 2020

TCGPlayer CEO Chedy Hampson revealed a number of volume benchmarks and a series of service enhancements at the company’s annual Sellers Gathering at GAMA Expo in Reno.

Emergency Credit for Comic Stores? 'Status' Added to Comic Shop Locator, TKO Offering to Share Online Sales

Comics Biz Coronavirus Reponse Round-Up

March 30, 2020

We round up recent responses to the coronavirus crisis from the comics biz here.

Rolling for Initiative -- Covid-19 Shutdown Week 2, and RIP Bill Levy

Column by Scott Thorne

March 29, 2020

This week, Scott Thorne talks about the situation for retailers in week 2 of the Covid-19 lockdown, and offers an obituary for small press game publisher Bill Levy.

CARES Act Improves Options for Retailers, Other Small Businesses

Easier Loans, Plus Loan Forgiveness and Other Help for Payroll, Other Expenses

March 29, 2020

The two stimulus bills have provisions that can help retailers and other small geek culture businesses stay afloat through the coming months.

'Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG' Releases Continue as Scheduled

Konami Announces '2020 Tin'

March 29, 2020

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG releases scheduled through May “are all on track to ship as planned” despite the coronavirus, a Konami spokesperson confirmed to ICv2.

DC Exploring 'Multi-Distributor Model' for Comic Stores

As They 'Engage in Active Conversation with Diamond'

March 29, 2020

In response to the coronavirus crisis, DC Comics is exploring distributors in addition to Diamond Comic Distributors to get product to comic stores, the company said in an e-mail to retailers.

GameStop Sales Up in March (Through Last Saturday)

Made Profit in Fiscal Q4, But Lost Nearly a Half Billion Dollars for Year

March 27, 2020

An early indication of the demand for at-home entertainment in the coronavirus era has come in the form of GameStop’s reported same store sales for March, which were up 2%.

VIZ Continues Shipping Manga to Book Channel

Via Simon & Schuster

March 27, 2020

Simon & Schuster is continuing to receive new VIZ Media manga and other book titles from printers and shipping them to accounts including book chains and online retailers.

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