Column by Steve Bennett
February 9, 2022
This week, columnist Steve Bennett shares his thoughts on Disney's Encanto and the upcoming Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur series.
From Microsoft
February 3, 2022
For the second time in six years, Hasbro has gone to the Microsoft well to find a new executive to run Wizards of the Coast.
Longtime Retailer at Dark Star Books and Comics
February 2, 2022
Mary Alice Wilson, founder and longtime owner of Dark Star Books and Comics in Yellow Springs, Ohio, succumbed to cancer.
Explosion of Cases at Los Angeles and Long Beach
February 2, 2022
The omicron Covid variant has caused an explosion of Covid cases among longshoremen, slowing unloading and contributing to record congestion at California ports.
First Warehouse Opened in 1982 with 17 Customers
February 1, 2022
Diamond Comic Distributors has gone from one warehouse and 17 customers to the largest distributor of English-language comics and pop culture merch in the world.
Premium Replicas of the Heal Ball, Friend Ball, Quick Ball and Cherish Ball
February 1, 2022
The Pokemon Company International and The Wand Company announced the new Die-Cast Poke Ball Replica Series, which will be released into retail.
Games and Puzzles Supercategory Up 23% Since 2019
January 31, 2022
Game and puzzle sales grew 23% in 2021 compared to 2019, based on data collected at point-of-sale from chains, online retailers, and other retail outlets by The NPD Group.
Geek Showbiz Round-Up
January 31, 2022
The weather is cold outside, but the geek showbiz news is still hot. Time for a round-up!
'Star Wars', 'Indiana Jones', Princesses, 'Frozen'
January 27, 2022
Disney has parceled out major licenses, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Disney Princesses, and Frozen, between the two largest U.S. toy companies.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 26, 2022
This week, columnist Steve Bennett offers insight about the Eternals movie and the correlating media offered via Marvel's various platforms.
License Loss Impact, Plan; New PRHPS Deal; the Fate of IDW Games
January 25, 2022
IDW's filings reveal the expected impact of losing two Hasbro licenses, the plan for making up those sales, details of the new distribution deal, and the fate of IDW Games.
Readership, Market Changes, More
January 24, 2022
ICv2 has launched a survey to help guide its future direction as a company, and to gather some data from retailers showing changes in the market.
