Retailers responding to ICv2's down and dirty survey reported generally strong sales on the day they call 'Black Friday.'

Tokyopop has announced the hiring of two new executives. Bill Josey has joined the company as General Counsel and VP, Business Affairs.

Wal-Mart, the ultimate category killer, is mounting an aggressive attack on the toy business this holiday season, and the effects will be felt by every retailer active in the category.

Marvel has raised its guidance for 2004, and is now predicting $415-$435 million in sales, around $100 million more than it was predicting a few weeks ago.

Marvel has hired Bruno Maglione away from Universal Studios and made him President of Marvel International.

John Robinson of Graham Crackers Comics saw the comment from Steve Bennett of Dark Star Books on the death of the pamphlet format for comics, and strongly disagrees.

The latest ICv2 Retailers Guide to Games takes a look at the game business as retailers enter the critical holiday season.

Marvel Enterprises, Inc. reported its financial results for the third quarter today with results that topped its twice-raised 'guidances.' In spite of the fact that sales for Q3 2003 were only slightly better than Q3 2002 profits reached $63.1 million versus $6.7 million a year ago.

A group of pop culture retailers that buy from Diamond Comic Distributors, listed below, have joined together to urge Diamond to eliminate its reorder charges, arguing that the stimulus to sales would be good for the industry.

Marvel Chief Marketing Officer Bill Jemas issued a statement on Tuesday about the change in his position at the company from President of Publishing and Licensing to Chief Marketing Officer in which he called the change a 'voluntary and important transition.'