Paul Stock, longtime owner of comic and game store Librairie Astro in Montreal, Quebec, passed away on May 22 at the age of 74.

Summer is almost officially here, and showbiz news is getting hotter. Time for a round up!

This week, columnist Scott Thorne talks about ex-Wizards of the Coast CEO Cynthia Williams' new gig at Funko, and softening sales of Pokemon TCG and Disney Lorcana.

The line will include new mystery stories as well as updated takes on the original prose chapter books.

Embracer Group wrote down its value for Asmodee and Dark Horse, part of a big loss it reported for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 2024.

Storm will join the Avengers, headline a new solo series, and star in a novel about her origin story.

PBM Express B.V. will soon be integrated with heo Group to help position them for the future of the EMEA markets.

In Part 1, we discuss recent market trends in comic stores and the book market, and the nature of those changes.

In Part 2, we focused on Dynamite's changing channel mix, its output, use of variants, why it stuck with Diamond, and the company’s plans for its growing Disney and Warner Bros. lines.

ICv2 visited the Meijer Supercenter store at 14169 S Bell Road, Homer Glen, Illinois 60491 on Thursday May 16, 2024.

It was a big week for showbiz news, and we round it up here.

WizKids will release a range of Magic: The Gathering Companion Plush Charms by Kidrobot, the company announced.