Overall Toy Sales Down 2%
February 14, 2008
U.S. retail sales of toys generated $22.1 billion in 2007 compared with $22.6 billion in 2006--a decline of just 2%.
Tangled Rights Fuel Dispute
February 11, 2008
20th Century Fox is suing Warner Bros. over the rights to produce a film based on the DC Comics property Watchmen.
Board Games Up, TCGs Down
February 10, 2008
Hasbro, the nation's second largest toymaker, posted strong earnings for 2007 with sales boosted by a 78% increase in the 'boys' toys' category.
For Art Director for Bella Sara
February 4, 2008
Hidden City Games has hired Phil Trumbo, the uber-designer who's been the creative director and art director behind over 100 videogames as Art Director, Intereactive Entertainment.
'Wizard's First Rule' to Debut in the Fall
January 29, 2008
Spider-Man helmer Sam Raimi is bringing the weekly syndicated fantasy series back to television.
Better Terms from WotC?
January 23, 2008
Dan Barnett of Walt's Cards in Baltimore , Maryland , saw the news about Wizards of the Coast taking over Heroscape from Hasbro and hopes that better terms for retailers will follow.
'Ultimates 2 Hardcover' Top Dollar GN
January 20, 2008
Marvel's Ultimates 3 #1 was the top comic in December with sales of over 131,000 copies.
'Typical Marvel'
January 20, 2008
Kenny Jacobs of Nuclear Comics & Skate in Laguna Niguel , California saw the commentary on the 'One More Day' storyline and is also frustrated with Marvel's editorial decisions that regularly erase character histories.
Better Spin
January 16, 2008
Mainstream press coverage of 'Spider-Man' has taken a more positive turn this week.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 15, 2008
This week, Bennett turns back to the back issue business in comic stores, and takes a look at a comic he'd decided to eschew.
