Now that the third quarter of 2010 is over, it’s clear that the negative trends that comic stores have been bucking for the last two years have finally taken their toll.

This chart of the ICv2 “Top 25 Manga Properties” reflects sales in all channels for Q3 2010.

This chart of the ICv2 “Top 10 Shonen Properties” reflects sales in all channels for Q3 2010.

In Part Two of our two-part interview with Marvel Publisher Dan Buckley, we talk about new readers, movie tie-ins, new ownership, and Buckley's messages to the trade.

In Part 1 of our annual interview with Marvel Publisher Dan Buckley, we talk about the state of the market and the growing market for digital comics.

This week, Steve Bennett talks about how comics can be used in positive ways, or reacted to in ways that are not.

Famed science fiction writer Harlan Ellison has declared, “The truth of what's going on here is that I'm dying.”

Ryan Reynolds loves the script for the Deadpool movie because it’s not like any other superhero scenario.

It’s the late summer doldrums for DVD releases, but there are some very interesting discs out this week.

James Meeley of Sequential Treasures: Comic Art Sales in Yakima, Washington read Dara Hannon's recent criticism of Steve Bennett's comic reviews and had this to say.