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January 25, 2021

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Tabletop Game Sales Boomed in Chains, Online in 2020

NPD Releases Annual Pre-Toy Fair Report

January 27, 2021

Tabletop game sales boomed in accounts tracked by NPD Group in 2020 according to its annual report on the toy category, usually released in advance of New York Toy Fair.

Direct Market Publisher Market Shares Based on Comic Store POS Data - Q4 2020

Marvel Holds Narrow Lead; Vault Moves into the Top 10

January 27, 2021

Marvel Comics was once again the top publisher, by a narrow margin, in comic stores in Q4 2020 as a new publisher cracked the Top 10.

Essen Game Fair: The Show Must Go On

October 2021 Show on Schedule

January 27, 2021

"We have decided we want to hold a SPIEL convention," organizer Friedhelm Merz Verlag said of the annual Essen Game Fair, due to be held October 14-17, 2021.

SFG Announces 'Animal Adventures' Minis

To Support 'Secrets of Gullet Cove' Launch

January 26, 2021

Steamforged Games will release four boxed sets of Animal Adventures minis to support the release of Animal Adventures: Secrets of Gullet Cove.

TCG Market Analysis: Digging Into December Trends for Sales of Sealed Product

'Flesh and Blood TCG' on the Move, 'Magic' Still Tops, 'Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh! Strong, More

January 26, 2021

There's a relatively new game in town, and its sealed product is creeping up the charts: Flesh and Blood TCG turned in some phenomenal sales numbers for December.

Preview: 'Marvel's Voices: Legacy' #1 Variant Covers

From Marvel Comics

January 26, 2021

Here's a preview of the variant covers for Marvel’s Voices: Legacy #1, coming in February and published by Marvel Comics.

Upper Deck Unveils 'Marvel Ages Trading Cards'

Headed to the Hobby Channel in February; Set Features Valuable Comic Book Relics

January 26, 2021

Upper Deck Entertainment unveiled Marvel Ages Trading Cards, a set of non-sport trading cards, for release in February.

Garth Ennis Pens a New Time-Traveling Comic Series for AWA Studios

'Majorie Finnegan' #1 Arrives in May

January 26, 2021

AWA Studios announced Majorie Finnegan #1 for release on May 5.

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Announce a New 'Classic Dragonlance' Series

Duo Establishes a New Multi-year Licensing Deal with Wizards of the Coast for Three Novels to be Published by Del Rey

January 26, 2021

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman announced that they will be penning three new Classic Dragonlance novels after reaching a multi-year licensing deal with Wizards of the Coast.

Steamforged Unveils a New 'Animal Adventures' RPG Sourcebook

'Secrets of Gullet Cove'

January 26, 2021

Steamforged unveiled Secrets of Gullet Cove, a new Animal Adventures RPG sourcebook, for release on March 22.

Pegasus Spiele Will Release 'Dice Flick' into U.S. Trade

Dice-Rolling Dexterity Game

January 26, 2021

Pegasus Spiele will release Dice Flick into U.S. trade in March.

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