ICv2: THE BUSINESS OF GEEK CULTURE
ICv2 Interview: Marvel President Dan Buckley, Part 1
On the State of Comics, Marvel and Kids, Superheroes' Declining Share, Improving Publishing
May 1, 2024

In Part 1, we talked about the state of the comics medium and the market, licensing kids titles to others, superheroes’ decline in share, and steps to improve Marvel’s output.

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ICv2 Interview: Marvel President Dan Buckley, Part 2
On Direct Market Distribution, Marvel's Publishing Plans, Including a New Program for Kids, More
May 1, 2024
In Part 2, we talked about Marvel’s structure, direct market distribution, Marvel’s title count, Marvel’s publishing plan, including a new program for kids comics, and Marvel’s themes for the year.
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Marvel President Dan Buckley's ComicsPRO Keynote Address
Transcript of Speech at Pittsburgh Meeting
May 1, 2024
Marvel President Dan Buckley was the keynote speaker at the recent ComicsPRO Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, and provided us with this transcript.
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Largest TCG Tournament Ever
Breaks Guinness World Record
April 30, 2024
A tournament this past weekend broke the Guinness World Records for the biggest TCG tournament and most entrants in a TCG tournament.
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New Comic Series Written by Metropolis Comics' Vincent Zurzolo and David Quinn
With Art by Claudia Balboni with Brad Simpson, Plus Artgerm Cover
April 30, 2024
Addiction Comics will release a new comic series written by Zurzolo and Quinn, with art by Claudia Balboni with Brad Simpson, and an A cover by Artgerm.
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WotC Plans Four 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Secret Lair' Drops with Virtual Idol
Hatsune Miku
April 30, 2024
Wizards of the Coast will release four series of Magic: The Gathering cards featuring the venerable virtual idol Hatsune Miku in Secret Lair drops this year.
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Limited Edition 'D&D' 50th Anniversary Miniatures
From WizKids' 'D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures'
April 30, 2024
WizKids will release limited edition miniatures tied to the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons in its D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures line.
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Steve Jackson Games Puts Players in 'Dire Domains'
For 'Munchkin Warhammer Age of Sigmar'
April 30, 2024
Steve Jackson Games will provide new places in the Mortal Realms for Munchkin Warhammer Age of Sigmar in its Dire Domains expansion.
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First Dynamite 'ThunderCats' Trade to Be Early Direct Market Exclusive
July Release to Be Limited to One Printing
April 30, 2024
Dynamite Entertainment plans a single printing for the July Special Edition.
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Off the Pages Games to Produce Game Based on Skybound's 'Manifest Destiny' Comics
Lewis & Clark Battling Demonic Monsters
April 30, 2024
The comics tell an alternate history story of the Lewis & Clark expedition in which the explorers battle demonic monsters.
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New 'Something Is Killing the Children,' Garth Ennis & Becky Cloonan, More
In Ongoing BOOM! Studios Anthology 'Hello Darkness'
April 30, 2024
BOOM! Studios will launch Hello Darkness , a new ongoing anthology series, with a new “Something Is Killing the Children” story, a story by Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan, and other gems in the first issue.
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'Warlord: Saga of the Storm' CCG Returns
New Company Formed to Revive Old Favorite
April 29, 2024
A new company has been formed to revive the Warlord: Saga of the Storm CCG, which has been dormant for the past 12 years.
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