DC Comics has announced that it will collect all of the Alan Moore DC Universe stories into a single volume, DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore , for release in January.

Steve Oto of Alternate Realities in Scarsdale, New York saw Steve Bennett's comments on comic formats and suggests a Japanese-style format for American periodical comics.

James Meeley, assistant manager of Ron's Coin & Collectibles in Yakima, Washington saw Steve Bennett's latest column on comic formats and had this to say.

DC Direct is introducing a new product line, blind box-packaged m icro trading figures .

Rick Newman of Pet Shop Comics & Collectibles in Louisville, Kentucky saw the comment from Buddy Saunders on Steve Bennett's column on comics content and added his agreement (and a concern about prices).

This week, Bennett continues his discussion of comic content and its impact on sales.

Allen N. Swords, an English lecturer at Clemson University Department of English in Clemson, South Carolina saw Steve Bennett's column on the contents of comics and the relationship with sales, and decided he 'wanted to spend a few moments taking umbrage to the recent column from Steve Bennett.'

These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2005.

All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #1 is the best-selling full-priced comic since we started tracking comic sales in early 2001, and may be the best-selling comic since sometime in the mid-90s.

At Wizard World Chicago, Marvel launched a powerful counterattack against archrival DC Comics by announcing a number of exclusive signings.