Week of January 8, 2019
January 7, 2019
The first weeks of the year are hardly prime time for home entertainment releases, but there are a few items of interest including a raucous comedy from Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, the Tarantino-esque neo-noir Bad Times at the El Royale , the first season of the Stephen King-inspired Castle Rock , and The Oath, a biting political satire.
Now Certain to Earn Over $1 Billion
January 6, 2019
James Wan's Aquaman topped the box office for the third weekend in a row, remaining on track to set a record for DCU films by topping the charts for four straight weekends.
Guest Column by Phil Boyle of Coliseum of Comics
January 4, 2019
Phil Boyle, whose Coliseum of Comics chain is the largest comics and games retailer in the southeast, has shared his thoughts on what he sees as his top eight problems in the comics business, his solutions, and what publishers can do.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 2, 2019
This week, Steve Bennett looks at the new She-Ra series and why a He-Man series seems unlikely.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
December 31, 2018
Time for the annual comic industry forecast, with some from-the-hip observations about possible developments in the year ahead.
Column by Scott Thorne
December 31, 2018
This week, Scott Thorne looks at three developments in the gaming industry that struck him the most in 2018.
2018: The Highest Grossing Year in Box Office History
December 30, 2018
James Wan's Aquaman slipped just 23.5% from its robust debut, earning $51.55 million and easily winning the box office in the final weekend of 2018, a year in which superhero films topped the charts for 16 weekends.
Column by Scott Thorne
December 24, 2018
This week, Scott Thorne takes a look at the best practices brick and mortar stores should adopt to compete with Amazon.
Has Already Earned Over $483 Million Worldwide
December 23, 2018
James Wan’s Aquaman, the latest major expansion of the DC Cinematic Universe, earned an estimated $67.4 million over the 3-day weekend, performing almost exactly as analysts had predicted, and appears to be well on its way to reach a $100 million 5-day total on Tuesday.
Column by Steve Bennett
December 19, 2018
This week, Steve Bennett looks at some comics that are changing creative teams.
What's Selling, and the Big Christmas Eve Event
December 18, 2018
We check with retailers around the U.S. and Canada on what's selling, the big Christmas Eve event, and the market overall.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
December 18, 2018
Rob Salkowitz looks at the events and stories that shaped the world of comics and geek culture over the past 12 months.
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