On WizKids and the Economy's Impact on Comic and Game Sales
November 17, 2008
We recently spoke to Chris Powell of Lone Star Comics one of the largest independent retailers of comics and games.
'Reaping What They've Sown'
November 17, 2008
Kendall Swafford of Up Up & Away! in Cincinnati, Ohio saw the news about WizKids closing and Upper Deck layoffs and says he’s sorry that people are losing jobs, but the companies are “reaping what they've sown.”
Colbert, Sales Impact
November 14, 2008
The momentum behind president-elect Barack Obama’s comic connection appears to be building.
In October
November 17, 2008
Comic dollars sold in to comic stores were up a robust 9% in October over the same month in 2007.
Event Books Stay on Top
November 17, 2008
Sales to comic stores on the top titles in October appear to have slipped, with only two titles in the top 25 eking out an increase over the previous month's issues.
Sales Estimates for October Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 17, 2008
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2008.
Sales Estimates for October Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 17, 2008
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2008.
With New Writer
November 13, 2008
Scott Christian Sava’s Pet Robots has taken another step toward being made into a feature film from Disney.
'Only Opportunities'
November 12, 2008
John Jelley of Pyrimid Comics & Games in Sierra Vista, Arizona saw our story on Topps shutting down WizKids, and had these comments on the economy and its impact on sales in comics and game stores.
Column by John Riley
November 12, 2008
This week, John Riley talks about the possible impacts of the economy on sales.
