Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 29, 2019
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2019.
An ICv2 Editorial Event
April 29, 2019
Kids graphic novels continue to be the fastest growing part of the comics market, with kids titles now the best-selling graphic novels in the U.S.
With Comics, Games, and Merch, The Dragon Builds Stores Around the Kids Area
April 29, 2019
Jenn Haines stresses that the kids sections include both comics and games, and other products such as plushes.
ICv2 Stars: 4 (out of 5)
April 29, 2019
Here's a review of Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale TP, published by DC Ink.
Rolling for Initiative--How to Sell Your Kickstarted Game to a Retailer (Oh, and 'War of the Spark')
Column by Scott Thorne
April 29, 2019
This week, Scott Thorne gives a quick view of the prerelease for Wizards of the Coast's War of the Spark, then looks at what it takes to get a retailer to back a game Kickstarter.
From Foresight Group
April 29, 2019
Steamforged Games has raised an investment of £5 Million (roughly $6.46 million) from London-based Foresight Group.
With Smaller Footprints
April 29, 2019
Their size will be closer to 10,000 square feet than the 20,000 to 50,000 square foot behemoths the chain operated prior to its shutdown.
'Publish Fewer New Games'
April 29, 2019
Alderac Entertainment Group has vowed to "publish fewer new games."
Week of April 30, 2019
April 29, 2019
With five Tuesdays in April we have the dreaded "five-week" effect that typically results in a very weak slate of home entertainment releases, in this case providing only a well-constructed survival thriller (Arctic), a "Collector’s Edition" of all 8 seasons of Pendleton Ward’s Emmy-winning Adventure Time, and Catherine Hardwicke’s remake of the 2011 Mexican cartel shoot-'em-up Miss Bala.
Global Tally Is At $1.2 Billion After Just One Weekend
April 28, 2019
Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame obliterated all opening weekend box office records with an astounding $350 million debut in North America, which was just part of an equally impressive global bow totaling $1.2 billion .
Celebrate Its Many Forms for the Holidays
April 26, 2019
Konami Digital Entertainment has unveiled its popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Advent Calendar for 2019.
Crossover Miniseries in July
April 26, 2019
Marvel will return to Infinity Wars’ Warp World for five Annual issues that connect into the Secret Warps storyline.