ICv2: The Business of Geek Culture: Merch

World According to Griepp - 20 Years Ago Today, ICv2 Published Its First Article

Column by Milton Griepp

January 29, 2021

In this column, Milton Griepp talks about ICv2's launch and first 20 years, and some exciting special events to mark the occasion.

GameStop Stock Nearly Doubles on Tuesday

Up Over 7X This Month

January 27, 2021

Shares of game and merch retailer GameStop rose around 90% on Tuesday to $147.98, making the January gain over 7X.

Tabletop Game Sales Boomed in Chains, Online in 2020

NPD Releases Annual Pre-Toy Fair Report

January 27, 2021

Tabletop game sales boomed in accounts tracked by NPD Group in 2020 according to its annual report on the toy category, usually released in advance of New York Toy Fair.

Upper Deck Unveils 'Marvel Ages Trading Cards'

Headed to the Hobby Channel in February; Set Features Valuable Comic Book Relics

January 26, 2021

Upper Deck Entertainment unveiled Marvel Ages Trading Cards, a set of non-sport trading cards, for release in February.

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Announce a New 'Classic Dragonlance' Series

Duo Establishes a New Multi-year Licensing Deal with Wizards of the Coast for Three Novels to be Published by Del Rey

January 26, 2021

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman announced that they will be penning three new Classic Dragonlance novels after reaching a multi-year licensing deal with Wizards of the Coast.

Q4 Sales at IDW Publishing the Highest in Four Years

Book Market, Digital, Royalties

January 26, 2021

IDW Publishing sales in its fiscal Q4 2020 were the highest in four years, behind strong book market, digital, and license and royalty revenues.

Retailers - Get Your Free Subscription to 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence'

With Deep Dive Analysis of the Game and Comic Markets

January 25, 2021

ICv2 is now mailing free copies of ICv2's Internal Correspondence, with deep dive analysis of the game and comic markets, directly to thousands of U.S. retailers.