ICv2: The Business of Geek Culture

Sponsored: Fabled AEG CCG 'Warlord: Saga of the Storm' Up for Preorder

''The Closest Thing to 'D&D'-Meets-CCGs.'' - 'InQuest Gamer' Magazine

December 30, 2024

AEG licensee Kingswood Games brings D20 fantasy inspired card game back to hobby stores amidst rising TTRPG popularity.

‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Trailer; ‘The Batman’ Sequel Pushed Back; ‘Sonic 3’ Wins Again; Sony Invests in Kadokawa; New ‘Tom and Jerry’; ‘Creature Commandos’ Renewed

Showbiz Round-up

December 30, 2024

Showbiz news and releases continued in the holiday week, and we round them up here.

Rolling for Initiative -- My Score for 2024 Predictions

Column by Scott Thorne

December 30, 2024

This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks back at his predictions for 2024 to see how he scored.

2024 Key Collector Comics Hot 10

From Key Collector Comics and CGC

December 30, 2024

CGC and Key Collector Comics have released a list of the 2024 Key Collector Comics Hot 10.

Top 2024 'Magic' Cards, Set

On TCGplayer

December 30, 2024

TCGplayer has released a list of the top selling Magic: The Gathering singles and set over 2024 on the platform.

Holiday Spending Up 3.8%

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse

December 29, 2024

Retail sales excluding automotive grew 3.8% for the holiday period, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.

Party City Closing All Stores

Carried Games

December 29, 2024

Party City, which has carried games as part of its merchandise selection, has announced that it will close all of its 700 stores by the end of February.

PRO: Channel Check - Go! Toys and Games

December 22, 2024

December 29, 2024

We surveyed a Go! Toys & Games store at the West Towne Mall, a large regional mall in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 22, just before the Christmas holiday.

Arkansas: Federal Court Strikes Down Law that Would Put Booksellers and Librarians in Jeopardy

Criminal Penalties for Displaying 'Harmful' Materials Ruled Unconstitutional

December 27, 2024

The court ruled that the law, which made it a criminal offense to provide certain materials to anyone under 18, was unconstitutional.

DC to Omnibize Greg Rucka 'Wonder Woman' Run

And More

December 27, 2024

DC Comics will collect the Greg Rucka run on Wonder Woman from the early 2000s, along with other material, in an omnibus edition.

'Purple Haze' Coming to Trade

In 2025

December 27, 2024

Phalanx Games will release Purple Haze, a Vietnam War board game by Bernard Grybowski, to trade in early 2025.

Scholastic Sales, Including Book Fairs, Decline

Despite Growth in Number of Fairs

December 27, 2024

Scholastic Corporation reported year-over-year quarterly sales declines in both trade and book fairs in its most recent quarterly report, despite growth in the number of fairs.

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