This week, Steve Bennett talks about the publisher announcements from San Diego Comic-Con that surprised him.

Patrick Brower of Challengers Comics + Conversation in Chicago, Illinois shares his experience with Free Comic Book Day 2008; this was his best one yet.

Seven Seas will add at least ten more series of manga-inspired illustrated juvenile fiction to its title roster, according to publisher Jason Deangelis.

Platinum Studios filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week for the sale of shares by some of its current shareholders, and announced its plans to go public.

Go! Comi announced five new manga licenses at Anime Expo.

This week, Bennett talks about a trade paperback collection he likes.

Chris Powell of Lone Star Comics, an eight store chain in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, reports in with his FCBD experience.

Confessions of a Comic Book Guy is a weekly column by retailer Steve Bennett of Mary Alice Wilson's Dark Star Comics of Yellow Springs , Ohio . This week, Bennett covers a lot of ground, revisiting the question of whether superheroes are 'silly,' looking at the ads in Marvel Adventures, and wondering about Betty becoming a NASCAR driver.

Our recent far-ranging conversation with First Second editorial director Mark Siegel took a look ahead to the company's 2007 releases.

IDW has announced a new five-part Spike mini-series based on the popular character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer .