Comics in the 1960s, Including Some of the First Comic Stores
May 26, 2023
In Part 1, Plant talks about the very early days of the comics business in the 1960s, and some of the first comic stores in California.
Rapid Growth in the 80s, Selling Out to Diamond, and the Meaning of it All
May 26, 2023
In Part 3, Plant talks about rapid growth in the 1980s, selling his wholesale business to Diamond, and the meaning of it all.
Column by Scott Thorne
May 22, 2023
This week, columnist Scott Thorne talks about the possible impact of Disney Lorcana entering the TCG market.
'March of the Machine Collector Booster Box' Storms to the Top of the List
May 16, 2023
March of the Machine Collector Booster Box stormed to the top of the April 2023 TCGplayer Top 25 Sealed TCG Products chart.
'The Three Captains [ST-01]'
May 16, 2023
Bandai revealed The Three Captains [ST-01], a new Ultra Deck for One Piece CG.
R.L. Stine Graphic Novel, New Batman Titles, Diverse Array of Manga
May 15, 2023
R.L. Stine's first graphic novel for adults made the charts, along with several new Batman books and an unusually varied assortment of manga.
Blockbusters Give Sales a Boost on Author, Superhero Charts
May 15, 2023
Sales of Author and Superhero titles were up, with blockbuster titles topping both charts.
'Class Act' Debuts; 'Dog Man' Dominates
May 12, 2023
The new Dog Man book topped the chart, and Jerry Craft’s Class Act made its debut appearance.
More Variety, Less Backlist
May 11, 2023
The mix of the titles in the April Top 20 skews heavily toward recent releases, which leads to a greater variety of series.
Sales Take a Nose Dive
May 11, 2023
Sales of the Top 20 titles were down in April.
