'It's All About Selling'
January 28, 2007
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey saw the comment by Rich Waldbiesser of Six Feet Under Games on Sharpening the Sword and feels 'it's all about selling.'
Column by Steve Bennett
January 20, 2007
Confessions of a Comic Book Guy is a weekly column by retailer Steve Bennett of Mary Alice Wilson's Dark Star Comics of Yellow Springs , Ohio . This week, Bennett covers a lot of ground, revisiting the question of whether superheroes are 'silly,' looking at the ads in Marvel Adventures, and wondering about Betty becoming a NASCAR driver.
Column by John Riley
January 18, 2007
Sharpening the Sword is a regular column by retailer John Riley of Grasshopper's Comics, a 1300 square foot comic and game store in Williston Park , New York . This week, Riley takes on the topic du jour -- the WizKids exclusive deal.
What's the Fuss?
January 18, 2007
Matthew Dykes of KAPOW! Comics in Sherwood , Arkansas has seen the news of the WizKids exclusive distribution deal with Diamond/Alliance, and asks 'what's the fuss?'
Could Improve Communications
January 17, 2007
Rembert N. Parker of Reader Copies in Anderson, Indiana saw the news of WizKids new exclusive distribution deal with Diamond and Alliance, and feels that the new deal has the potential to improve communications.
What a Way to Start
January 17, 2007
Ed Sherman of Rising Sun Creations in San Diego saw the news that WizKids had made a deal for exclusive distribution through Diamond and Alliance and doesn't like the way his year is starting.
On the WizKids Exclusive
January 16, 2007
Jeffrey Lunsford of Spud's Emporium of Comics and Games in Ottumwa, Iowa saw the news of WizKids' exclusive distribution deal with Alliance and Diamond and shares his views.
'Alliance Isn't Necessarily the Issue'
January 14, 2007
J. Brian Cobos of Phoenix Games in Lynnwood, WA comments on the news of WizKids going exclusive through Diamond/Alliance.
'What Is Going on with this Industry?'
January 14, 2007
Denise Shepherd of HyperMind, LLC in Burlington, NC comments on the news of WizKids going exclusive through Diamond/Alliance.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 14, 2007
This week Bennett discusses comics as the product of the times.
'A Single Playing Field'
January 14, 2007
David Luebke of Dave's Comics Inc. in Richmond , VA comments on the news of WizKids going exclusive through Diamond/Alliance.
'Mixed Reactions'
January 14, 2007
Jay Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics in Edmonton , Alberta , comments on the news of WizKids going exclusive through Diamond/Alliance and ComicPro's open letter responding to recent allocations.
