This week, Steve Bennett clarifies points from one of his recent columns.

Ethan Peacock of Elfsar Comics & Toys in Vancouver, British Columbia shares his experience with Free Comic Book Day 2008 and says it exceeded their expectations.

Mary Alice Wilson of Dark Star Books and Comics in Yellow Springs , Ohio saw responses to Steve Bennett’s recent column on low-selling titles and believes readers may be missing the point of the column.

Given the devoted following that DC’s Vertigo imprint has developed, DK’s The Vertigo Encyclopedia looks like a winner.

DK Publishing is back with Marvel Chronicle ($50), a deluxe full color 352-page, year-by-year survey of the history of the “House of Ideas”

Manga giant Tokyopop announced this morning that it is spinning off its comics-to-film and digital units into a new company, Tokyopop Media LLC; publishing operations will remain in Tokyopop Inc. Publishing production will be reduced by roughly 50% through the rest of the year.

Publishers Services International filed suit last Friday against Dabel Brothers Publishing, alleging breach of contract and demanding payment of moneys owed, expenses, and other relief.

Running Press is publishing The DC Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book ($49.95) in October.

Marvel Comics has announced a licensing agreement with Doubleday for an adaptation of King’s The Stand.

Sex in the City earned an estimated $55.7 million and scored an upset win over Indiana Jones at the weekend box office.