'Ready to Ship' Tuesday?
June 28, 2006
Joe Krolik of Comics America in Winnipeg, Manitoba, saw the comments on comic street dates and shares his thoughts on the discussion, as well as a question about having comics 'ready to ship' on Tuesday.
Column by Steve Bennett
June 25, 2006
Confessions of a Comic Book Guy is a weekly column by retailer Steve Bennett of Mary Alice Wilson's Dark Star Comics in Yellow Springs, Ohio. This week, Bennett talks about converting recent media coverage of comics to sales.
This is not a Perfect World
June 22, 2006
Fran McGarry of Acme Comics & Collectibles in Sioux City , Iowa saw the suggestion by Jerry Ringi of Amazing Fantasy Comics that Diamond move to a system of getting books to retailers before an established street date and feels that would be a mistake.
Where's Mystical Empire?
June 22, 2006
Frank Perkins of Wildfire Games and Collectibles in Long Beach , California saw the ICv2 Top Ten CCGs and wonders why one of his best sellers is not on the list.
Comic Shops?
June 15, 2006
Chris Shorb of Third Planet in Torrance , California saw the story on the TV ads for Doctor Who books and wonders whether they could also support the comic store channel.
Column by Steve Bennett
June 15, 2006
This week, Bennett revisits the content issues discussed last week.
Column by John Riley
June 15, 2006
This week, Riley takes a look at the reaction to Civil War #2, and what it means about the customer for Marvel's Spider-Man franchise.
Confidence Game
June 15, 2006
Jim Crocker of Modern Myths in Northampton, Massachusetts saw our article on the unique new product Cathy's Book plus rest of title and has his own perspective on the teen girls feeling confident.
Different Markets
June 13, 2006
Ed Pugh, CEO of Reaper Miniatures, took exception to the statement in the new issue of the ICv2 Retailers Guide to Games that the market for metal fantasy miniatures was being negatively affected by the D&D Miniatures Game . He feels they are two different markets.
'Something New'
June 12, 2006
Ron Catapano of Ron's Comic World in Mount Holly, New Jersey has some ideas for DC.
'No Law!'
June 11, 2006
Jim Crocker of Modern Myths in Northampton, Massachusetts saw the column by Steve Bennett on his 'Modest Manifesto' on superhero comics and feels that there's room for more than one kind of superhero comic.
'Logistics' the Issue
June 11, 2006
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey saw the comment by Jerry Ringi of Amazing Fantasy Comics on comic street dates and notes that enforcement issues have been a sticking point in the past.
