Column by Marcus King
May 28, 2015
This week, King shares his experience running a story with gaming space, and the math.
In August
May 20, 2015
The Pokemon Company will release the new XY—Ancient Origins Booster for the Pokemon TCG in August.
'Tomodachi x Monster' Manga
May 19, 2015
Seven Seas Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Yoshihiko Inui’s ultra-violent, dark Pokemon parody series Tomodachi x Monster.
For Dynamite Entertainment
May 19, 2015
Dynamite Entertainment has signed a deal with the Web-comedy duo Smosh (Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox) for the creation of a line of Smosh comics and graphic novels.
The Display, Section Performance, Selling to Libraries
May 8, 2015
In Part 1, we talk about his display area, how the section compares financially to other parts of the store, and building a relationship with libraries.
On Selling Comics and Graphic Novels to Kids
May 4, 2015
We talk to retailer Joe Field about the techniques he uses to sell comics and graphic novels to kids (and their parents).
Week of May 5, 2015
May 3, 2015
It is a very weak slate of releases due on Tuesday unless you enjoy the softcore bondage of Fifty Shades of Grey , or are in the mood for the well-produced civil rights drama Selma , or if you want to see one of the better “art” movies of recent years.
Merchandising the Big Hits Driving Kids Sales
April 28, 2015
We talked to her about the big hits driving sales for kids, how to merchandise a kids section, and more.
For 2015 Awards
April 21, 2015
The nominees for the 2015 Origins Awards have been announced by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 13, 2015
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2015.