Comic-Con International has announced the 2016 Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award nominees.

In Business 3x3 , a business retailer or executive will share their experience with three things they’ve done right, three things they’ve done wrong, and what else they’ve learned along the way.

Pixar’s Finding Dory set a new record (not adjusted for inflation) for a 3-day debut by an animated movie with a $136 million opening, while the Kevin Hart/Dwayne Johnson action comedy Central Intelligence posted a solid $34.5 million weekend debut.

The list (and amended list) of top unsecured creditors of superstore chain Hastings shows the size of its relationships with suppliers of geek merchandise, and the money at risk.

Except for the Heroes Wanted lines and select other projects, future releases will be sold under the Indie Boards and Cards imprint.

Experts say you can tell an economic bubble is inflating when the hucksters and the stupid money start to take over.

We caught up with Tokyopop CEO Stu Levy to talk about the company’s return to North American publishing.

The first of 2016’s billion dollar movies to come out on disc, a biting Hollywood satire that deserves a better fate than it enjoyed at the box office, another savage and surreal example of grandparenting gone bad, the first collection of The Shannara Chronicles , a high-def edition of the original Roots miniseries, and a superb slate of anime releases.

Some 28+ years ago, when The Killing Joke shipped to comic stores as a “direct only” (i.e., no newsstand distribution) title, things were different.

Dan Farr Productions, the company that owns and operates Salt Lake City Comic Con, has acquired a 50% interest in Salt Lake Gaming Con.