Column by Steven Bates
February 22, 2005
This week Bates talks about the closing of a comic store.
On Advance Ordering
January 30, 2005
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.
'The Wizard Behind the Curtain'
January 4, 2005
Writer Bob Andelman, whose biography of Will Eisner, A Spirited Life , will be published by Dark Horse's M Press imprint in July) sent out the word of Eisner's death and shared these events and anecdotes from Eisner's life.
March 14-17, 2005
December 8, 2004
GAMA has released its schedule for the 2005 GAMA Trade Show, and programming for retailers has been expanded substantially from its already ambitious levels last year.
Worldwide
November 30, 2004
Sales on Days of Wonder's Ticket to Ride boardgame have hit the 250,000 mark, according to an announcement by the company.
'Missed but Never Replaced'
October 28, 2004
Dark Horse VP Product Development David Scroggy shared his thoughts on the passing of Golden Apple's Bill Liebowitz.
'I Will Just Flat Out Miss the Man'
October 28, 2004
IDW Vice President Sales and Marketing Beau Smith sent us his reflections on the passing of Golden Apple's Bill Liebowitz.
In Toy of the Year Awards
October 24, 2004
Family Fun magazine has picked Days of Wonder's Ticket to Ride in its Toy of the Year Awards for the 10-12 year old category.
Column by Steven Bates
October 18, 2004
This week, Bates gives some ideas on National Games Week.
'Heroscape' Featured in Oct. DC Comics
October 13, 2004
Milton Bradley's new Heroscape boardgame includes a three-dimensional game board, 30 detailed miniatures and features an epic battle between champions from across the ages.
