Retailer Mike Banks of Samurai Comics in Phoenix, Arizona has a great suggestion on outreach to libraries during the upcoming Teen Read week.

Mike Boze of HawgHead Comics in Fort Smith Arkansas was prompted by Marvel's recent decision to take returns on over 100 late books and Brian Hibbs' comments on the action in the context of his class action suit against Marvel to send us this succinct comment.

Retailer Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics & Games in Whippany, New Jersey sent us this comment on his feelings about the year since the 9-11 attacks.

Jerry Ringi of Amazing Fantasy Comics in Chesapeake, Virginia was prompted by Marvel's recent decision to take returns on over 100 late books and Brian Hibbs' comments on the action in the context of his class action suit against Marvel to send us these comments not only on that issue but on others.

Brian Hibbs was prompted by Marvel's recent decision to accept returns on over 100 issues from the past to issue this statement on the topic. '..[T]his is a major step in the right direction.... Nonetheless, the action by Marvel hardly 'solves' the issues between retailers and Marvel.'

James Furfferi of Empire Comics in Rochester, New York brings his 30 years of retailing comics to bear in his opinion of the current Marvel path.

Les Bowman of The Gamer's Den in Washington, Missouri was excited about the publicity devoted to Green Lantern and the ability to capitalize on it with more copies.

Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California liked what CrossGen founder Mark Alessi had to say in our recent interview and how he does business.

Rich Biedrzycki of Dreamland in Schaumburg, Illinois has seen our coverage of WizKids' convention sales of products not yet released to retailers and doesn't like the fact that he's allocated on products that WizKids is selling at conventions.

Jim and Crystal Brown of Midwest Comics and Collectibles in Quincy, Illinois were prompted by recent articles on con sales by game companies to let us know how it affects their store. There are ways it can help and ways it can hurt.

Antonio Cade of The Dragon's Horde in Stone Mountain, Georgia feels that now that anime is hitting the mainstream, pricing pressure is eliminating his ability to compete.

Fred Swayne of Infinity Entertainment in Ottawa, Ontario had a reaction to WizKids EVP Martin Stever's defense of con sales of products not yet released to retailer. He's more concerned about availability of past product streams than con sales.