In Part Two of this three part interview, we talk about the changing relationship between movies and publishing; Marvel’s digital initiatives; and Marvel’s position on a shift to a universal Tuesday delivery day to retailers.

In Part One of this three-part interview, Buckley talks about the current state of the comics and graphic novel market, including the possible impacts of the economic turmoil; the impact of increasing bookstore sales on Marvel’s publishing strategy, especially on comics for kids.

This week, Steve Bennett talks about robocalls, comics in tough economic times, Tinker B ell comics, and comics that need advisories.

Dark Horse Comics has announced its intent to begin creating new Terminator comic books.

Simon & Schuster has signed award-winning Flight contributor Scott Campbell to illustrate a children’s book.

Sales on IDW’s Barack Obama biography comic beat those on the John McCain version handily, by a 59% to 41% margin, according to an IDW spokesperson.

High end statue producer ReelArt Studios will produce comics based on pulp properties to be released under a separate imprint by Dark Horse.

In the conference call today, Marvel revealed the scale of its digital investments, and when it expects to start seeing positive contributions to earnings from them.

Marvel released its Q3 financials, reporting a decline in publishing revenues.

Longtime comic retailer and distributor Kirby Gee passed away last Wednesday at his home in New Orleans .