Rolling for Initiative -- Games Workshop, Atomic Mass, and Wizards of the Coast Clash in June
Column by Scott Thorne
June 5, 2023

This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks at how Games Workshop's marketing model makes it especially difficult to handle major June releases from GW, Atomic Mass, and Wizards of the Coast.

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Confessions of a Comic Book Guy -- The Hollywood-Comic Connection
Column by Steve Bennett
May 31, 2023
This week, columnist Steve Bennett talks about what's next for movie legend James Hong as well as how comics influenced the look of the late Tina Turner.
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Rolling for Initiative: Giants and Dragons and Decks, Oh My!
Column by Scott Thorne
May 30, 2023
This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks at the sales potential of the Dungeons & Dragons releases scheduled for the rest of this year.
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The JDS Perspective -- The Cosplay Thermometer (aka ACEN Photos - Part 3)
Column by Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez
May 26, 2023
The Cosplay Thermometer can be a good gauge of an IP's brand strength. Check out our latest Anime Central photo gallery to see what brands could be hot.
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Kickstarter Taps Former Amazon Exec Bryce Gold to Lead Comics Publishing
Column by Rob Salkowitz
May 23, 2023
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz looks at comics Kickstarter and its new head.
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Confessions of a Comic Book Guy - Robot Mind Virus
Column by Steve Bennett
May 22, 2023
This week, columnist Steve Bennett discusses the reaction to the first non-binary Transformer, and the Transformers and Barbie licensing team-up.
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Rolling for Initiative -- 'Disney Lorcana' Looming on the Horizon
Column by Scott Thorne
May 22, 2023
This week, columnist Scott Thorne talks about the possible impact of Disney Lorcana entering the TCG market.
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Rolling for Initiative -- Asmodee's Big Announcement and the Aftermath of 'Aftermath'
Column by Scott Thorne
May 15, 2023
This week, columnist Scott Thorne talks the March of the Machine: The Aftermath release, Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars TCG announcement, and Games Workshop's fill rates on paint.
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IDW CEO Davidi Jonas Interview Part 3 – IDW's Media Plans, and a Bigger Role for Chris Staros
Column by Rob Salkowitz
May 12, 2023
We discussed the company's media pipeline and the prospects for current and future projects, with a sidebar on a bigger role for Chris Staros and Top Shelf Books.
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Davidi Jonas on What to Expect from the New IDW: Part 2 – What Happened and Why
Column by Rob Salkowitz
May 11, 2023
In Part 2 of columnist Rob Salkowitz's three-part interview, Jonas explains, "[T]he company was headed to insolvency."
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Confessions of a Comic Book Guy -- When You 'Wish'
Column by Steve Bennett
May 10, 2023
This week, colunmist Steve Bennett makes a correction to his column from last week and discusses Disney's Wish movie.
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IDW CEO Davidi Jonas Interview Part 1: Publishing Plans, Including Output, Retailer and Distributor Relations, Licensed Books, Originals, More
Column by Rob Salkowitz
May 10, 2023
This first part of this three-part interview talks about the company's publishing plans, including output, its retailer and distributor relations, licensed books, originals, and more.
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