ICv2: The Business of Geek Culture

Bill Schanes on the Book Distributors Continuing their Distribution Operations

'Profits Over Public Safety'

April 4, 2020

Longtime Diamond Comic Distributors executive Bill Schanes (retired) spoke up about the continuation of graphic novel operations in the book channel, arguing they put "profits over public safety."

'Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG' Printer Shuts Down

'Eternity Code' Delayed

April 4, 2020

Due to the stay-at-home order imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Texas, operations of one of Konami's product manufacturers have been “temporarily impacted.”

Marvel 'Pausing' Work on One-Third of May and June Titles

As Coronavirus Crisis hits Publishing

April 4, 2020

Marvel Entertainment is “pausing” work on one-third of its planned May and June comics output.

DC Donates $250K, Jim Lee Donating Art To Help Comic Retailers Via BINC

As James Patterson Kicks in $500K To Help Bookstores

April 4, 2020

The Book Industry Charitable Foundation is shaping up as the key non-profit collecting and disbursing relief funds for comic stores, bookstores, and their employees.

Funko Cuts Incoming Shipments

And Furloughs Employees

April 3, 2020

In addition to cutting its orders for manufactured product, Funko is also cutting staff costs.

Stonemaier Planning 'My Little Scythe' Expansion

'Pie in the Skky'

April 3, 2020

Stonemaier Games has revealed plans for Pie in the Sky , an expansion for My Little Scythe , the all ages version of the hit game Scythe.

R.I.P. Juan Gimenez

From Coronavirus

April 3, 2020

Juan Gimenez, the Argentine artist who collaborated with writer Alexandro Jodorowsky on The Metabarons series, has passed away after being diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Bad Idea Gives Away $25,000 to Comic Stores, Doubles Content Production

And Delays Launch

April 3, 2020

The company also announced the delay of its first release, Eniac #1

Another Free Product for Retailers from WotC

'Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair'

April 2, 2020

WotC has announced a second Magic: The Gathering product to be distributed free to retailers: a new Secret Lair drop.

New Dav Pilkey Graphic Novel Series Centered Around Comic Creation

Kicks Off in December

April 2, 2020

The title and topic create a great opportunity for expanding the universe of comic creators as much as Pilkey has expanded the comics audience.

WotC Will Pull 'Spacegodzilla, Death Corona' Card from Reprints of Upcoming 'Magic' Set

'The Word Corona Has Taken on a New Meaning'

April 2, 2020

Wizards of the Coast will pull "Spacegodzilla, Death Corona," a Godzilla Series Monster card planned for Magic: The Gathering – Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths , from reprints of the set, the company announced.

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