Mark Amoroso of Blackthorn Gamecenter in Dickson, Tennessee saw our article on Toys R Us adding Wizkids' Marvel HeroClix to its mix nationwide and sent us his opinions on it.

The collective bargaining duel between shippers and longshoremen on America's west coast is escalating, and could have considerable effect on pop culture retailers.

Artbox Entertainment, the American subsidiary of Amada (Japan's leading producer of paper goods), will market an American version of the Hamtaro Trading Card Game beginning in November.

Based on a successful trial in various markets across the U.S., Toys R' Us has decided to sell WizKids' Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge CMG in its stores nationwide.

WizKids' MechWarrior: Dark Ages debuted strong in August, with the boosters topping our Top 10 Cool Game list for the month. In other categories, higher numbers in product series that have topped our lists in the past were common,...

Samurai Comics of Phoenix, Arizona incorporated multiple product categories into its display, and used a Shonen Jump poster as the large graphic element. It also tied in its display to in-store events and to a promotion with a local library.

The first place winner in our DBZ Dollars Display Contest used multiple displays throughout the store to emphasize the breadth of merchandise available. The strong visual elements, the use of multiple displays, and connection to an event together made the case that Redrum should win this contest.

News is starting to filter out from Pre-Toy Fair, which presents a first look at next season's toys. One of the new lines that is sure to be of interest to pop culture retailers is an extensive group of 'kubrick'-type figures of Marvel superheroes, which Art Asylum in preparing to market.

Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California concurred with longtime retailer James Furferri's comments to Marvel--listening to retailers could save costly mistakes.

The Yu-Gi-Oh anime series has scored a breakout hit on the first Saturday of the new season. The Kids WB Network released ratings this week that showed that the Yu-Gi-Oh series reached its highest ratings ever on September 7,...