Scott Moore of Galaxy Comics in Saginaw, Michigan saw John Riley's comments about the limited availability of Captain America #25 and comes to the conclusion that Marvel did not give enough information to allow retailers to order appropriately for this issue.

Thacher E. Cleveland of Dark Star Bookstore in Dayton, Ohio saw the comments by Garner Loudermilk chastising retailers for being unprepared for the demand for Captain American #25 and asserts that Marvel should have given retailers fair warning about the scope of publicity for the release.

Ed Sherman of Rising Sun Creations in San Diego , California saw John Riley's comments about the limited availability of Captain America #25 and thinks Marvel handles things poorly.

Steve Myers of World of Comics in South Daytona, Florida saw John Riley's comments about the limited availability of Captain America #25 and thinks publishers should share more specific information on upcoming releases to help generate more sales.

Mark Craddock of Comic Book World, Inc. saw John Riley's comments about the limited availability of Captain America #25 and agrees that not being able to reorder such a popular title hurts business.

Tom Davis of The Bookshelf in Tallahassee, Florida saw John Riley's comments about the limited availability of Captain America #25 and believes Marvel could have communicated better with retailers.

Marvel's annual report, released last week, provided additional details on the increases in publishing revenues first reported in its press release on 2006 and Q4 earnings.

This week, Bennett looks at the comic downloading announcements from recent comic conventions.

Marvel unveiled a plethora of announcements at New York Comic Con, including new series, publishing events, and more. Tops on our list of new series was the news that Marvel will launch an ongoing Halo series....

Publishing revenues for Marvel Entertainment were up 22% in the fourth quarter of 2006 and nearly 18% for the year.