ICv2: The Business of Geek Culture

Chris Claremont teams up with artist Damian Couceiro for Wolverine and Kitty Pryde, a new limited series set in the aftermath of Claremont and Al Milgrom's classic '80s Kitty Pryde and Wolverine limited series.

Hachette to Offer 'MicroMacro Kids'

Family Friendly Mystery Game from Edition Spielwiese

January 21, 2025

Hachette will be distributing Edition Spielweise's family-friendly mystery game MicroMacro Kids: Crazy City Park.

RIP Mike Ferrero of Fat Jack's and Warren Jaycox of Galaxy of Comics; Burglars Hit Comic and Game Stores; Retailers Ask for Community Support; New Stores Launch in the New Year

Shop Talk, January 2025

January 21, 2025

All this and more in Shop Talk, our roundup of comic and game store news.

Two 'BattleTech: Salvage Box' Blind Box Displays Head to Retail

'Battlefield Support' and 'Mercenaries'

January 21, 2025

Catalyst Game Labs will release two BattleTech: Salvage Box blind box displays, for the miniatures games, into retail.

'Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition' Incoming

Long-awaited Science Fiction Empire-Building Game Finally Heads to Retail

January 21, 2025

Play to Z will release Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition, an updated version of the science fiction board game, into retail.

WizKids Unveils New 'D&D: 2024 Monster Manual' Miniatures

New 'D&D Icons of the Realms' Booster Set

January 21, 2025

WizKids unveiled the D&D Icons of the Realms: Monster Manual Collection, a new miniatures booster set.

'Daredevil: Born Again' Trailer; Supergirl's Parents Cast; Gaiman Denies Allegations; Sailor Moon Musical on Tour; Stop-Motion Transformers; R.I.P. David Lynch

Showbiz Round-Up

January 21, 2025

As Hollywood gets back to normal after the Los Angeles fires, the news flow returns, and we round it up here.

Rolling for Initiative -- The FTC Pepsi Lawsuit: A Potential Shakeup for the Industry

Column by Scott Thorne

January 21, 2025

This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks at a recent case filed by the Federal Trade Commission that could have a big impact on the games business.

December 2024 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels

Familiar Favorites Fill the Charts

January 20, 2025

Shoppers stuck with familiar properties in December.

PRO: December 2024 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales

Sales Drop, Best-Sellers Hit Harder

January 20, 2025

Sales were down across all three categories, compared to December 2023, with big dips at the top of the charts.

Tokyopop Adds $10,000 to Binc Matching Gifts

For Los Angeles Fire Relief

January 20, 2025

Tokyopop has added $10,000 to the matching gifts being accumulated by the Book Industry Charitable Foundation as the industry responds to the fires in Los Angeles.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist Charged with Child Pornography

Some AI-Generated

January 20, 2025

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell was charged with possession of child pornography, including some videos generated by AI.

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