Column by Steve Bennett
April 13, 2006
This week, Bennett looks at the publishing events being mounted by the Big Two comic publishers this summer.
Column by John Riley
April 13, 2006
This week, Riley takes off on learning from the big boys.
'Hard Time Believing'
April 13, 2006
Jim Brocius of Cosmic Comics in Las Vegas, Nevada saw the comments by Dean Phillips on the scary prospect of comics in Wal-Mart, and has a hard time believing that it's really a threat.
'Scary'
April 12, 2006
Dean Phillips of Krypton Comics in Omaha, Nebraska saw Joe Field's comments on Wal-Mart, and adds his thoughts on why Wal-Mart is 'scary.'
'Not a Friend of Small Business'
April 9, 2006
Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff in Concord, California saw our article on Wal-Mart's program to support small business in targeted markets where it has stores, and is very skeptical of the company's intentions.
Column by Steve Bennett
April 6, 2006
This week, between his always entertaining asides, Bennett covers in-store salesmanship.
Column by Steve Bennett
March 30, 2006
This week, Bennett takes a look at the role of nostalgia in comics.
Column by John Riley
March 23, 2006
This week, Riley gives us his view of last week's GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas .
Faster, Faster, Faster
March 20, 2006
Tony Caputo of Now Comics saw our recent coverage of comments by 4Kids CEO Al Kahn at the ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference, and had this reaction.
Be Consistent!
March 20, 2006
Ron Catapano of Ron's Comic World in Mount Holly, New Jersey has some thoughts on the availability of reorders from the big two comic publishers.
Column by Steve Bennett
March 19, 2006
Confessions of a Comic Book Guy is a weekly column by retailer Steve Bennett of Mary Alice Wilson's Dark Star Books in Yellow Springs , Ohio . This week Bennett looks at realism in comics.
On DVDs and Toys
March 12, 2006
David Loftus of AK Comics in Beloit, Wisconsin saw the comment on the pricing of the Ultimate Avengers DVD by Dean Phillips of Krypton Comics and shares his feelings about the conflicts between comic stores and other channels on products based on comic properties.
