'Iron Man' Second
September 13, 2008
There are now more televised award shows than political commercials currently airing in battleground states.
Under Consideration from Fox
September 11, 2008
Twentieth Century Fox is looking at ways to expand its superhero movie franchises, including more X-Men spin-offs and a revival of the Daredevil property.
Stop 'Condescending Comments'
August 28, 2008
Wayne Charness, Senior Vice President at Wizards of the Coast parent Hasbro, has fired off a letter of protest to Michael Goldfarb, the aide to presidential candidate John McCain who disparaged Dungeons and Dragons players on multiple occasions.
Meltzer Novel Retells Story
August 26, 2008
Brad Meltzer’s new novel, The Book of Lies , due out next week, was the impetus for a USA Today story this week on the origin of Superman, which Meltzer ties to the death of Mitchell Siegel, Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel’s father, in a Cleveland robbery in 1932.
Marvel Projects, Defining Manga, Shelving
August 24, 2008
In Part Three we talk about the upcoming Marvel-Del Rey projects, Del Rey's publishing plans for books about manga, and the definition and categorization of manga.
OEL Plans, Kodansha, Digital Distribution
August 24, 2008
In Part Two, we talk about Del Rey’s mix of original English language and Japanese licensed material, the Del Rey and Del Rey Manga imprints, the impact of Kodansha’s plans to publish in the U.S. , and digital distribution of manga.
Plus Killer Bunnies Merchandise
August 20, 2008
Playroom has announced plans for several new games for release between now and the end of the year.
Pejoratively
August 19, 2008
The 2008 presidential campaign has now made a connection, albeit a negative one, to pop culture; a spokesperson for Senator John McCain has tied supporters of Senator Barack Obama to #1 RPG Dungeons and Dragons .
'Watchmen,' Batman GNs Surge
August 18, 2008
Comic stores bought over 175,000 copies of the July issue of Secret Invasion, #4, only a few hundred copies down from their purchases of #3 in June.
Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 18, 2008
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2008.
