Locations, Strike, Graphic Novels
June 5, 2008
We had some loose ends from our initial article on Book Expo America, held last weekend in Los Angeles, that it’s time to wrap up.
Rarity Scheme Appear to Be Same as Before
June 5, 2008
Scott Moore of Galaxy Comics in Saginaw , Michigan , saw Dan Barnett’s comments on changes to Magic: The Gathering and says the rarity scheme appears to be the same as always.
Based on the Comic
June 4, 2008
Asmodee will release Okko: Era of the Asogiri , a board game based on the Okko comic published in the U.S. by Archaia, in North America in August.
Ryan Condal Hired to Adapt
June 4, 2008
Relative unknown Ryan Condal has been hired to write a script for Ocean.
Column by Steve Bennett
June 4, 2008
This week, Steve Bennett talks about his travels to Vegas and Chicago.
Corporate Jobs
June 3, 2008
With declining sales, credit troubles, and the company on the block, Borders cut 274 corporate jobs this week as part of a $120 million per year cost-cutting program.
Some Titles Out this Summer
June 4, 2008
We were able to catch up with Archaia Studios Press publisher Mark Smylie at Book Expo America and get an update on the company’s publishing schedule as it restructures.
Three Vampire Knight Volumes in Top 20
June 4, 2008
Although Naruto remains the strongest property on the Bookscan Top 20 Graphic Novels for May, with both of the top two spots, Viz’s Vampire Knight also had three volumes in the top 20.
'Prince Valiant' and 'Wash Tubbs' & 'Captain Easy'
June 3, 2008
Fantagraphics publisher Gary Groth told us at Book Expo America that the company has acquired (or in one case, re-acquired) the rights to reprint Prince Valiant and Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy .
Exceeded Expectations
June 4, 2008
Ethan Peacock of Elfsar Comics & Toys in Vancouver, British Columbia shares his experience with Free Comic Book Day 2008 and says it exceeded their expectations.
'My Life Me'
June 3, 2008
My Life Me , a new animated series created by Svetlana Chmakova of Tokyopop’s Dramacon and animation vets JC Little and Cindy Filipenko, is going into production for an eventual fall 2009 release.
New Rarity Scheme Unnecessary
June 4, 2008
Dan Barnett of Walt's Cards in Baltimore, Maryland saw retailer Stephen Armstrong’s comments about deep discounting of Dungeons and Dragons product and observes that not only is there still discounting of Magic: The Gathering product, the new rarity scheme is unnecessary.
