Rolling for Initiative - New Boss, Same As the Old Boss
Column by Scott Thorne
July 22, 2024

This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks at the strategy implied by Hasbro's hire for new CEO of Wizards of the Coast, and makes a call for more focus on tabletop and game stores.

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An Industry Professional's Guide to SDCC 2024 Panels
Column by Rob Salkowitz
July 22, 2024
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz provides his annual trip through the voluminous San Diego Comic-Con International programming to highlight panels of particular interest for professionals.
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Takes on the BOOM! Acquisition, Embracer's New Financing Deal, and DC's Declining Share
World According to Griepp – The Week in Business
July 16, 2024
News was coming fast and furious last week in the run-up to the summer shows, and I took a closer look at some of the big business stories of the week.
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Rolling for Initiative -- 'Meh' Releases and a Welcome Return
Column by Scott Thorne
July 15, 2024
This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks at the response to the most recent Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons releases, and the return of Magic Welcome Decks.
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Paramount and Webtoon Highlight a Busy Stretch for Pop Culture Brands on the Stock Market
Column by Rob Salkowitz
July 8, 2024
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz looks at recent public company deals and their impact on geek culture.
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Rolling for Initiative -- Are Wizards Accounts the Future of EventLink?
Column by Scott Thorne
July 8, 2024
This week, columnist Scott Thorne discusses the journal promotion for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Skaventide and Wizards of the Coast's EventLink test.
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Rolling for Initiative – 'Skaventide' Boiler Room Push; WotC's Love Your LGS Promo
Column by Scott Thorne
July 1, 2024
This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks at the "boiler room" push behind Warhammer: Age of Sigmar – Skaventide, and Wizards of the Coast's Love Your Local Game Store promotion.
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Webtoon Raises $365M+, Worth $2.9B; Supply Chains Faltering; DVDs to Specialty Retail
World According to Griepp - The Week in Business
June 29, 2024
It’s been a busy week on ICv2 and business news has been hopping, so I’m rounding up some major stories in this weekend column.
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Unfortunately, DC's AI Mess Is Just the Beginning
Column by Rob Salkowitz
June 24, 2024
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz examines the recent controversy over apparently AI-generated (or assisted) DC covers, and what it means.
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Rolling for Initiative -- The Skaven are Coming; Are You Excited?
Column by Scott Thorne
June 24, 2024
This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks at Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Skaventide and Free RPG Day.
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Rolling for Initiative -- End of a 'Star Wars' Miniatures Era; Ravensburger Learns the Wrong Lesson
Column by Scott Thorne
June 17, 2024
This week, columnist Scott Thorne discusses the shuttering of AMG's Star Wars: X-Wing and Star Wars: Armada miniatures lines and the next Disney Lorcana set.
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How GlobalComix is Trying to Bring a Webtoon Reading Experience to Panel-and-Page Comics
Column by Rob Salkowitz
June 11, 2024
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz looks at comics designed for print and the webtoon phenomenon – can they be brought together?
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