Column by Steve Bennett
July 6, 2016
This week Bennett takes another look at angry fans.
From Tamashii Nations
June 29, 2016
Bluefin will release a pair of S.H. Figuarts Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures exclusive to the North American market in October.
'Finding Dory' Swims to Another Record
June 26, 2016
Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day: Resurgence became the latest high-priced Hollywood sequel to fall short at the box office, opening below expectations with an estimated $41 million.
'Warcraft' Plummets & Sets Vid Game Movie Record
June 19, 2016
Pixar’s Finding Dory set a new record (not adjusted for inflation) for a 3-day debut by an animated movie with a $136 million opening, while the Kevin Hart/Dwayne Johnson action comedy Central Intelligence posted a solid $34.5 million weekend debut.
New Board Game Based on Brandon Sanderson Novel Series
June 16, 2016
Crafty Games will release the new board game Mistborn: House War based on the novels of Brandon Sanderson.
Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
June 13, 2016
These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2016.
'Warcraft' Bombing in the U.S.--Boffo in China
June 12, 2016
James Wan’s well-reviewed horror film The Conjuring 2 stomped the orcs of Warcraft and outsmarted the larcenous sleight-of-hand experts of Now You See Me 2 to win the weekend box office in a rout with an estimated $40.4 million.
In March
June 10, 2016
WizKids has announced the new Shredder’s Return set for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles HeroClix game will release in March 2017.
'X-Men,' 'Alice' Tumble in Second Frames
June 5, 2016
As expected Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows took the weekend box office crown, but its estimated $35.25 million opening was soft, 46% lower than its predecessor, magnifying a trend from last weekend when both the X-Men and Alice sequels disappointed.
March 1988 -- Things Were Different
June 2, 2016
Some 28+ years ago, when The Killing Joke shipped to comic stores as a “direct only” (i.e., no newsstand distribution) title, things were different.
