Column by Rob Salkowitz
November 9, 2020
What would a vaccine for COVID mean for the comics industry, given the huge disruptions that have taken place this year?
This TCG is Making Big Waves Less Than a Year Into U.S. Distribution; What Retailers Need to Know
November 3, 2020
An Alpha Edition Booster Box of Flesh and Blood: Welcome to Rathe realized a Buy-it-Now price of $1499.99 on eBay on November 2 from a seller located in Chicago, IL.
FedEx Failure Leads to Theft of Five Pieces of Artwork
October 27, 2020
Legendary artist Trina Robbins reported, via her Facebook page, that five pieces of her original comic book art were stolen by package thieves.
1088-Page Volume Features Two Covers
October 26, 2020
Marvel Comics announced Empyre Omnibus HC, a 1088-page volume containing the comics from the Empyre event, which will release on April 28, 2021.
ICv2 White Paper, Collectible Trends, Retailer Strategies
October 22, 2020
The sessions for the hobby games track of the ICv2 Insider Talks Livestream include the ICv2 White Paper, a conversation on the trends in the red-hot TCG market, and a talk on retailer strategies to stay connected with customers.
Prehistoric Cooperative Board Game by Peter Rustemeyer
October 21, 2020
Z-Man Games unveiled Paleo, a prehistoric cooperative board game by Peter Rustemeyer, for release into stores on November 20.
New Information About 'Kaldheim' Season
October 21, 2020
Wizards of the Coast updated the status of its in-store organized play in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, extending its suspension of in-store Magic: The Gathering events until January.
ICv2 White Paper; Adapting Comics to COVID; NPD Insights; Comics, TV, and Racial Justice
October 21, 2020
The sessions include the ICv2 White Paper, a conversation on creating and distributing COVID-era comic stories, insights on 2020 from NPD from its vast data resources, and a conversation with Keith Knight, whose comics with racial justice themes were the inspiration for the new Hulu series Woke.
Plus Estimated Release Date Updated
October 15, 2020
R.Talsorian Games announced a price increase on Cyberpunk RED, a roleplaying game set in the Cyberpunk 2077 world.
Data, Strategies, and Inspiration for the COVID Era
October 15, 2020
ICv2 will present the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 - Livestream, a virtual event for professionals in the business of geek culture with data, strategies and inspiration for the COVID era, on October 28 and 29, the company announced.