The Inkwell Relief auction to benefit the American Red Cross Katrina victims fund is underway on eBay, with 46 unique items donated by comic creators up for auction today, and more still to come.

Allen N. Swords, an English lecturer at Clemson University Department of English in Clemson, South Carolina saw Steve Bennett's column on the contents of comics and the relationship with sales, and decided he 'wanted to spend a few moments taking umbrage to the recent column from Steve Bennett.'

Ann Dupuis of Grey Ghost Press saw the news of retailer Kirby Gee's rescue from New Orleans and sent this comment on the situation.

Wizards of the Coast plans 'a couple of new and exciting game properties in 2006,' according to spokesperson Toby Nelson.

In Part 3, we talk about whether videogame licenses help or hurt comic sales and the risks and rewards of variant covers and reprints.

Rio Grande Games plans Carcassonne: The River II .

All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #1 is the best-selling full-priced comic since we started tracking comic sales in early 2001, and may be the best-selling comic since sometime in the mid-90s.

Viz Media has announced it has licensed Zatch Bell boys hanging and packaged boxers, briefs, loungewear sets and sleepwear to be manufactured and sold by Exquisite Apparel Corp.

4Kids Entertainment has announced that it will preview the shoujo anime series Magical Doremi on Saturday, August 13th at 9:30 am (ET, PT).

Upper Deck announced plans for a line of fine art prints and busts featuring the work of Alex Ross at the San Diego Comic-Con International.