Column by Steve Bennett
January 27, 2009
This week, Steve Bennett accentuates the positive.
'Why Does Borders Have Access to this Book?'
January 27, 2009
L.E. Becker of WARP 9 in Clawson, Michigan is concerned about the Amazing Spider-Man #583 Obama variant (third printing) and Borders being able to sell it.
Part of a Broad Trend
January 27, 2009
Diamond's headquarters layoffs amounted to just over 5% of the employees at its HQ in Timonium, Md.
'It's Different Money'
January 27, 2009
Shareholders from Stan Lee Media, are seeking $750 million in profits made from films based on characters created by Lee.
Larger Format and Expanded Intros
January 27, 2009
Starting with Volume 7 the Dick Tracy reprints are being folded into IDW’s “Library of American Comics.”
From Capcom
January 22, 2009
Udon Entertainment has announced that Final Fight will join its roster of Capcom licenses; j ust as the game’s characters crossed over with Street Fighter's , so will the comics'.
VP Bill Schanes Explains
January 22, 2009
Diamond VP Bill Schanes on the company's increase in its minimum order quantity.
Possession of Comics
January 21, 2009
The case of the United States vs. Christopher S. Handley, which charges Handley with possession of pornographic manga, goes to jury trial on February 2nd.
Plus Celebrity Panelists
January 21, 2009
An ICv2 Release. ICv2 will convene a special panel to discuss the future of the graphic novel industry at the ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference at New York Comic Con.
'Stop with the Doom and Gloom'
January 21, 2009
Michael Churchill of Pulp Nouveau Comix in Canandaigua , New York read the latest Steve Bennett column and doesn’t agree with his prediction of the death of independent comics.
