'Pre-Releases for All' Works in UK
September 9, 2007
Dave Salisbury of Fan Boy Three in Manchester, England, saw Steven Olsen's additional comments about CCG pre-releases and says the UK recently adopted the pre-releases for all stores approach and recommends it to U.S. retailers.
The Manga Surge, Japanese Market, and Digital Delivery
September 6, 2007
In Part 2 of our interview with Tokyopop's Mike Kiley, we talk about the surge of manga releases coming up this fall, the market in Japan , and digital delivery.
Another Lender Extension
September 5, 2007
Movie Gallery, which operates over 4500 Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery, and Game Crazy stores, announced on Wednesday that it had received a 30 day extension from bondholders.
DC Films, Future Comics, and the Changes in Comics
September 3, 2007
In Part 4, we talk about DC's film pipeline and strategy, Levitz's take on DC's upcoming releases, and how the changes in the market are changing comics.
CMX, Minx, and MMORPGs
September 3, 2007
In Part 3, we talk about DC's investment in Japan, and how that relates to its strategy for a flow of content for its CMX line, the launch of DC's new Minx imprint, and the opportunities for cross-fertilization of content and customers with MMORPGs.
DC's Investments in Webcomics
September 3, 2007
In Part 2, we talk about DC's investments in Webcomics.
The State of the Comics Market
September 3, 2007
In Part 1, we talk about the current state of the market and its prospects.
GW's Retail Chain and the Trade
August 30, 2007
In Part 2, we talk about how Games Workshop handles the conflicts between being a chain and e-commerce retailer of its own products and selling them through independent retailers as well.
Games Workshop's New Direction with Independent Retailers
August 30, 2007
In Part 1 of this three part interview, we talk about that new direction and how Games Workshop is serving retailers now.
Column by Steve Bennett
August 29, 2007
This week, Bennett continues to talk about the transition of Dark Star from a full line comic store to graphic novels-only, plus gives us several of his famous asides.