With 'UFS' Purchases in October
September 20, 2007
In October consumers buying six packs of UFS cards at hobby stores will receive a free Darkstalkers card.
Kid-Friendly TCG Pleases Parents Groups
September 20, 2007
Hidden City Games' Bella Sara Trading Card Game has garnered a trio of key awards from parenting groups.
Column by John Riley
September 18, 2007
Sharpening the Sword is a regular column by retailer John Riley of Grasshopper's Comics, a 1300 square foot comic and games store in Williston Park , New York . This week, Riley talks about minimum pricing and Internet retailers.
'Missed the Point'
September 18, 2007
Rich Waldbiesser of Six Feet Under Games in New Holland, Pennsylvania, saw the interview with Wizards of the Coast's Casey Reeter and Chris Galvin and thinks they missed the point about retailer concerns with CCG pre-releases.
Column by Steve Bennett
September 17, 2007
This week, Bennett talks more about splitting the sales of new comics and graphic novels, and about writing in comics.
Special 'Bang!' Package
September 17, 2007
Mayfair Games has announced that it will release Bang! The Bullet , a new package that will include four previously released games plus extras.
Near-weekly Comics, Outreach Lessons, and Bookstore Racking
September 17, 2007
In Part 3, we talk about publishing Amazing Spider-Man three times a month, lessons learned from Anita Blake and Dark Tower , and where graphic novels should be racked in bookstores.
Slams Toy Collecting for Kids
September 16, 2007
Gary Cross, an editorialist in the Op-Ed section of Sunday's New York Times , tied licensed toys to the recent toy recalls, suggesting that the business model teaches kids to collect.
Core Game, Expansions, Extensions
September 13, 2007
Mayfair Games will relaunch its flagship Catan game line.
Going Public as Penny Stock
September 12, 2007
Platinum Studios filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week for the sale of shares by some of its current shareholders, and announced its plans to go public.
