Column by Steve Bennett
January 4, 2017
This week, Bennett discusses the Doctor Who Christmas Special , Vampirella, Ghostbusters 101, and offers more thoughts on DC Superhero Girls .
Column by Rob Salkowitz
January 3, 2017
Over the weekend, we heard rumblings of discontent that Pheonix Comicon, a hugely popular show in the Southwest, has now required convention volunteers to go through a third-party non-profit.
As Distributor Rosters Shift and Game Companies Tackle Channel Issues
January 2, 2017
The first four months of 2016 were a period of tectonic shifts in the distribution of hobby games, the sum total of which will have a major impact on the business for years to come.
Successful Retailers Share Tips and Tricks
January 2, 2017
Creator signings can pump both your visibility and your cash register. But they’re not always easy to land, and you have to plan carefully to maximize your benefit.
And There's Another Hit 'Star Wars' Game
January 2, 2017
But there may be more important changes happening beneath the surface, where the top titles are shifting and long-brewing trends may be starting to finally manifest themselves more visibly.
Can Con-Goers Be Converted to Regulars?
December 31, 2016
And many of those tens of thousands are “civilians,” the mom-dad-and-the-kids who saw an Avengers movie and now want to learn something more.
Is a Community
December 31, 2016
A cardboard box may be efficient, but it doesn’t score very high on the warm-and-fuzzy meter. That’s why stores are going deeper into events, and ultimately, building community.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
December 31, 2016
One major thing that I expected has not happened at all.
Comics and Creators on the Way Up
December 31, 2016
It’s Brian K. Vaughan’s world. Everyone else is just living in it.
Big Impacts, Now or in the Future
December 30, 2016
As we pass into 2017, we look back on the Top Five major events in the hobby games business.
