ICv2: The Business of Geek Culture: Columns

This week, Steve Bennett names the best Christmas comic of 2018, looks at the upcoming Kim Possible movie, and notes the growth of geek culture internationally.

Rolling for Initiative--A Few Comments on the GAMA Executive Director Situation

Column by Scott Thorne

December 10, 2018

This week, Scott Thorne shares his thoughts on recent GAMA news.

DVD Round-Up: 'The Equalizer 2,' 'Smallfoot,' 'Peppermint,' 'The Orville,' & 'Naruto'

Week of December 11, 2018

December 9, 2018

This week’s home entertainment offerings include an action movie sequel starring Denzel Washington, an animated feature from Warner Bros. Animation, a vigilante drama starring Jennifer Garner, plus the first season of Seth Macfarlane's The Orville, and the latest uncut Naruto collection.

'Aquaman' Debuts With $94 Million in China

'Ralph' Threepeats in a Weak Domestic Market

December 9, 2018

The big box office news this weekend didn’t happen in the fallow North American market where a re-release of Schindler's List was the only new entry with over 1,000 locations, rather it took place in the Middle Kingdom where Warner Bros. debuted its DC Comics-based Aquaman, which posted the fourth best opening ever for a superhero film in the Middle Kingdom.

Confessions of a Comic Book Guy - You Never Know Until You Do

Column by Steve Bennett

December 5, 2018

This week, Steve Bennet looks at the new Popeye shorts, the DuckTales Christmas episode, a DuckTales character not expected here, and how Monica's Gang meets the Justice League.

Comic-Based Media is Blue Chip Ammunition in the Coming Streaming Wars

By Rob Salkowitz

December 3, 2018

This is all happening is because of a looming extinction-level event in the media and entertainment universe.

Rolling for Initiative--Framing Your Merchandise (And Store)

Column by Scott Thorne

December 3, 2018

This week, Scott Thorne looks at the recent Payless promotion and how stores and companies can use Framing to enhance perceived value.

DVD Round-Up: 'Mission: Impossible-Fallout,' 'The Nun,' 'The Happytime Murders,' 'Operation Finale,' 'Family Guy,' 'Westworld,' & 'Doctor Who'

Week of December 4, 2018

December 2, 2018

This week's home entertainment offerings include one of Tom Cruise’s best Mission: Impossible efforts, the fifth film in The Conjuring horror franchise, the Muppet-misfire known as The Happytime Murders , the capturing-Eichmann docudrama Operation Finale, the latest seasons of network TV's The Family Guy, and the sexy violent HBO series Westworld, plus a new Blu-ray of the first season of Peter Davison's reign as the Fifth Doctor, and an American anime written by Warren Ellis.

'Ralph Breaks The Internet' Again

Family-Targeting Animation Dominates the Box Office

December 2, 2018

Disney Animation's Ralph Breaks the Internet topped the box office for the second weekend in a row, dominating the weekend after Thanksgiving, one of Hollywood’s few remaining fallow periods.

Confessions of a Comic Book Guy - This Year in Oversized Cartoon Balloons

Column by Steve Bennett

November 28, 2018

"Goku seems to have actually been something of a big deal."

A Stan Lee Story (with Photos from the ICv2 Vault!)

Guest Column by Martin Stever

November 26, 2018

Martin Stever remembers a great time with Stan Lee at the Capital City Distribution Sales Conference.

Rolling for Initiative--Theory X and Theory Y

Column by Scott Thorne

November 26, 2018

This week, Scott Thorne looks at two different ways of managing employees.

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