'Mad' Stalwart Passes at 91
April 9, 2020
Mort Drucker, who did as much as anyone to create the look and feel of Mad Magazine for decades, passed away yesterday of non-coronavirus causes. He was 91.
Plans Online Event on Original Dates
April 9, 2020
GAMA has postponed Origins Game Fair to new Fall dates, and scheduled an online event on the original dates.
Varying Problems, Solutions
April 9, 2020
Two more manga publishers have detailed their plans for releases over the next few months, reflecting multiple problems and approaches to solve them.
April 3, 2020
April 9, 2020
We wanted to see what the graphic novel and merch displays looked like in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown, when mass merchants like Targets were among the few retail stores open.
A Look Back at the Early Days of Distribution in the Business of Geek Culture
April 8, 2020
The coronavirus crisis, which threatens the network of independent retailers and the distributors and publishers that serve them, heightened my interest in looking back at a time when that network was just forming.
World Championships Canceled
April 8, 2020
Konami has announced a number of cancellations and postponements for its major upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG tournament events, including the cancellation of its World Championships.
500 Closed
April 7, 2020
Barnes & Noble has closed approximately 500 of its 620 stores at this point in the coronavirus crisis, a company spokesperson told us on Friday, and the remainder are open.
Per Heritage
April 7, 2020
Auction sales have been better than normal during the weeks of social distancing related to the coronavirus pandemic, Heritage Auctions said in an update.
Marketing and Expanding the Base
April 7, 2020
Darin Henry, writer/publisher at Sitcomics, offers this two-step plan for saving comics.
Events Canceled
April 7, 2020
Manufacturing delays have required Bushiroad to push back product releases; the company has also canceled Shop Tournaments and other events.
