T.C. Ford, Publisher of United Comics, saw Ilan Strasser's comments on Kandora's launch and shares the view from the publisher's side.

Nexus Games has announced that it has acquired a worldwide license to produce a Marvel strategy board game, which will be released next summer.

Apparently trying to sign up another twenty or thirty creators to exclusive contracts before the end of the year (based on the current pace), Marvel has added two more announcements to the four earlier this week.

Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany , New Jersey saw the news on the launch of new publisher Kandora's first titles and shares his opinion on the pricing of the new line and comic publisher launches in general.

Marvel has announced four exclusive creator contracts in the last two days, with three pencillers and a colorist.

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Nick Cassavetes is in negotiations to direct Marvel's Iron Man film, due out in 2006.

Genio Group reported on Wednesday that it had incorrectly booked sales in the first and second calendar quarters of the year that were subject to a right of return.

Upper Deck is continuing its steady flow of Marvel and DC CCG releases in 2005, with eight SKUs planned for the year.

This week, Bates talks about regional marketing.

In one of the most amazing signs of manga's new strength, Tokyopop's unit market share of backlist sales to comic stores in October topped Marvel's.