'Get the Event Back on a Growth Track'
September 23, 2004
Jim Crocker of Modern Myths in Northampton, Massachusetts saw the results of the Free Comic Book Day survey and had a few comments.
Hell House
September 23, 2004
IDW will publish a four issue comic adaptation of Hell House beginning in December.
Rotate the City, with a Con
September 23, 2004
Paul Stock of Librairie Astro in Montreal, Quebec saw Diamond VP Roger Fletcher's comments on next year's Diamond Retailer Summit, and Rik Deskin's suggestion of Seattle as a location, and suggests a rotating location, in conjunction with a consumer show.
Sports, Candy Decline
September 23, 2004
Topps released the results of its second fiscal quarter (ended August 28, 2004) on Thursday; WizKids and non-sports cards were the bright spots in an otherwise disappointing quarter.
'Keep An Eye on Profits'
September 22, 2004
Gene Smith of Alien Entertainment in Villa Park, Illinois saw manager Steven Bates' column on breakaway employees and offers his advice on the situation.
DVD and Video Game Sales
September 23, 2004
Sales of the Star Wars Trilogy DVD boxed set and the Star Wars Battlefront video game, both released Tuesday, topped a combined first day total of $115 million.
Pirates and DC HeroClix
September 23, 2004
WizKids has released information about two spring releases, Pirates of the Crimson Coast and DC Legacy .
A Column by Steven Bates
September 23, 2004
Today's column follows up on two previous columns on his story of the breakaway employee. Today, he talks about prevention.
From Mongoose
September 22, 2004
Mongoose will ship the first four SKUs in its Starship Troopers miniatures wargame line in December.
'Quit Running Around Like Chicken Little'
September 22, 2004
Robert Scott of Comickaze in San Diego, California saw the Talk Back comments of Joe Krolik and Ilan Strasser on manga sales, and feels that the opportunities in manga are huge for retailers, if not for everyone.
'I Hold a Differing Opinion'
September 22, 2004
Torsten Adair of Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle in New York City saw Joe Krolik's comments on manga sales and has a very different opinion on the future of manga, and a ton of great suggestions on retailing manga successfully.
To Import Japanese Toys
September 22, 2004
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that it has formed a 'strategic partnership' with Bandai Co., Ltd. for the importation of Bandai's Japanese toys and models for sales to specialty stores in the U.S.
