This week's topic --e xtreme makeovers, including the one George Lucas put on the original Star Wars trilogy for the new DVD release.

Charlie Platt of AnimeMountain in Bend, Oregon saw that we've got a new regular columnist who's a retailer himself and sends in his review.

This is the first of a weekly series of opinion columns by Steven Bates, the manager of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio.

Rik Deskin of Rain City Comics in Woodinville, Washington saw the news on the Free Comic Book Day vote and is encouraging his fellow retailers to vote (for May).

Dan Barnett of Walt's Cards in Baltimore, Maryland saw the latest news on GAMA and wonders what's going on.

Teresa Moran of Acadiana Book & Comic Shop in Lafayette, Louisiana has previously supported a movie tie-in date for Free Comic Book Day, but now that she's seen Gail Burt's arguments, she's switched sides.

David Bigas of Wyldstar in Oshawa, Ontario saw our article on the Canadian Comic Expo 2004 and liked the show, but is concerned about the proliferation of bootlegs there.

Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw the notice that voting is now open for the date for Free Comic Book Day 2005 and prefers May.

Jerry Wall of Atomic Comics in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma saw the notice that voting is now open for retailers to choose the date for Free Comic Book Day 2005, and feels that May should be the date.

Mike Savage of Read More Comics of Tampa, Florida saw our article on Marvel adding he Comic Shop Locator Service Link to the Marvel.com homepage and likes it, but first has a 'rant' on subs.

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Buddy Saunders of the Lone Star Comics chain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex saw the comments from Teresa Moran of Acadiana Book & Comic Shop and Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics on comic movies and feels that there's a lot to be learned from the comic movies that have been successful.