Described by Bob Simon 'as a man whose ship has come in,' Stan Lee told the CBS correspondent that his victory in the first round of a legal battle with Marvel left him with a sense of 'vindication -- just like every superhero story should have a bit of vindication.'

This week Bates looks at the plight of comic creator William Messner-Loebs and comes away inspired.

Topps has announced that it has acquired a license from Warner Bros. Consumer Products to produce trading cards based on Batman.

Ron Catapano of Comics Plus in Mount Holly, New Jersey saw the news that Upper Deck was changing its shipping policy on new Yu-Gi-Oh! product and isn't changing his stance on the line.

Glen Soustek of Westlake Cards, Comics, and Coins in Roselle, Illinois saw the news that Upper Deck is changing its shipping policy on new Yu-Gi-Oh! releases and is skeptical.

Dean Phillips of Krypton Comics in Omaha, Nebraska saw the news that Upper Deck is changing its shipping policy on new Yu-Gi-Oh! releases and gives Upper Deck his appreciation.

Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Bellflower, California saw Steven Bates' column on advance ordering and offers her own thoughts on wading through the number of new products pop culture retailers need to look at every month.

John Riley of Grasshopper's Comics in Williston Park, New York saw the comments by Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics on the number of Marvel trade paperback titles that are out of print and agrees, but also sees another problem with the Marvel trade paperback line.

Rich Henry, Senior Vice President of Sales at the Upper Deck Company, saw the recent comments on ICv2 on Upper Deck's release times to the various channels through which it sells the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, and sent us this open letter to hobby retailers.

Doc Frankenstein #1 has sold out and is going back to press; reorders on the book were over double its initial orders.