Reed Expo has announced that over half the exhibit space for the New York Comic-Con next February, 90,000 square feet on Level 1 at the Javits Center, has sold.

As the world watches the continuing disaster and human tragedy unfold along America's Gulf Coast, the first news from retailer friends is trickling out, and the first pledges of support for relief from the industry are being made.

Marvel's first Spider-Man cross-over in five years, Spider-Man: The Other, is getting a big push from the House.

Dynamic Forces is preparing to publish George Perez: Storyteller, the First 30 Years .

More than three years after retailer Brian Hibbs filed a class action lawsuit against Marvel for breach of terms, a settlement appears to be very close.

Now Comics' Tony Caputo saw our interview with Marvel Publisher Dan Buckley, in which he said that Marvel would not license its comics to other publishers, and suggests that Marvel give it a try.

This week, Bennett continues his discussion of how a comic store can compete against the mega-stores.

Konami has signed a multi-year agreement with Marvel Enterprises and Upper Deck Entertainment that gives Konami rights to develop games based on Upper Deck Entertainment's Marvel Trading Card Game .

In Part 4, we talk about whether Marvel would ever license its comics, whether comic-based movies are a bubble, how Marvel is approaching the female young adult market, and the challenges and opportunities for the coming year.

In Part 3, we talk about whether videogame licenses help or hurt comic sales and the risks and rewards of variant covers and reprints.