Rolling for Initiative -- Another Day, Another 'Secret Lair' Drop
Column by Scott Thorne
February 16, 2020

This week, Scott Thorne chimes in on the newest Secret Lair releases and what it means for the future of Wizards ot the Coast's drop marketing strategy.

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'Sonic' Sets Videogame Record in Debut
'Birds of Prey' Still Treading Water
February 16, 2020
Paramount's animated Sonic the Hedgehog set a new record for videogame adaptations with a $57 million 3-day opening, which helped the top ten films earn 23% more than they did during the same frame a year ago.
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Confessions of a Comic Book Guy -- Consider The Freak Out Factor
Column by Steve Bennett
February 12, 2020
This week, Steve Bennett talks Bronies vs. Transisters, and debates whether or not they can find a common love of IDW Publishing's new My Little Pony/Transformers crossover.
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A Big Night and a Rough Weekend for Comics On Screen - Plus, an Early Look at a New Convention Documentary
Column by Rob Salkowitz
February 11, 2020
This week, Rob Salkowitz takes a look at the Oscars and a new convention documentary.
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Rolling For Initiative -- Three more Ways to Help Me Sell Your Game
Column by Scott Throne
February 9, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne offers three more tactics publishers can employ to increase in-store retail sales.
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A Superhero Flop? 'Birds of Prey' Is Another Disappointing Box Office Champ
$33.2 Million Debut is DC's Worst Outing Since 'Jonah Hex'
February 9, 2020
Despite solid reviews, reasonably good grades from opening weekend audiences. and one of the widest releases ever for an R-rated film, Warner Bros.’ latest DC Comics adaptation, Birds of Prey won what was at best a Pyrrhic Victory at the box office.
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Confessions of a Comic Book Guy -- Where The Action Is
Column by Steve Bennett
February 5, 2020
This week, Steve Bennett reflects on why he hasn't spent too much time in bookstores, and the meaning of Jerry Craft's Newbery Award win to the Comic Industry as a whole.
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Rolling for Initiative -- Three Ways to Help Me Sell More of Your Games
Column by Scott Thorne
February 3, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne offers three techniques publishers can use to increase in-store sales.
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'Bad Boys For Life,' Champs For 3 Weeks
'The Rhythm Section' Is a Record-Setting Bomb
February 2, 2020
The R-rated action/comedy Bad Boys For Life took the box office crown for the third straight time with an estimated $17.7 million.
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Kickstarter's Camilla Zhang on the Upcoming Comics Anthology
Column by Rob Salkowitz
January 29, 2020
In the first of a two-part column, Rob Salkowitz talks to Camilla Zhang, Kickstarter's comics outreach lead, about Kickstarter's upcoming anthology comic project.
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Kickstarter's Camilla Zhang on the Company's Role in the Comics Ecosystem
Column by Rob Salkowitz
January 29, 2020
In the second of a two-part column by Rob Salkowitz, Kickstarter's comics outreach lead Camilla Zhang provides her perspective on Kickstarter's impact on publishing.
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'Bad Boys 3' Poised to Set More January Records
Lovecraft's 'Color Out of Space' With Nic Cage in Modest Debut
January 26, 2020
The Will Smith/Martin Lawrence action comedy Bad Boys For Life continued its remarkable performance, dropping just 46% in its second frame as it became the first 2020 film to reach $100 million in the domestic market.
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