Chain Loses $165.7 Million in Quarter
June 10, 2020
GameStop's sales declined 34% in its fiscal Q1 ended May 2, taking the company to a $165.7 million loss for the quarter.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
June 8, 2020
While I find the case that the DC-Diamond situation has made matters worse convincing, there are some who believe it might be a good thing in the long run – assuming there is a long run.
Column by Scott Thorne
June 7, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne compares how Asmodee NA handled backing out of Alliance Game Distributors against how DC Comics backed out of Diamond Comic Distributors.
Negotiations to Extend Apparently Broke Down
June 5, 2020
In a statement released tonight, Diamond parent GFE CEO Steve Geppi described the negotiations that ended with DC’s announcement today that they were terminating their relationship.
As They Launch VIRUS
June 4, 2020
Heavy Metal, under new ownership and management, is planning to publish its magazine, which will have work by Moebius never before published in English, and previously unpublished work by Vaughn Bode.
Chicago, California
June 2, 2020
We round up news here of more comics and game stores, in Illinois and California, looted and damaged in rioting over the weekend.
Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Santa Monica
June 1, 2020
A weekend of riots in U.S. cities has left a number of venerable stores destroyed, damaged, or looted in their wake.
Instead of Monthly Catalogues
May 28, 2020
I'd like to suggest a new model for taking advance orders on geek culture products, such as games, comics, and merch.
'The Changes Are Going to be Profound and Permanent'
May 28, 2020
Tom Skulan of publisher FantaCo sent in this post, formatted as a Q&A, to share his thoughts on coronavirus crisis and its impact on the comics business from a historical perspective.
Key March Decisions: Shutting Down and Delaying Payments
May 21, 2020
We ask about key decisions made at the end of March: to shut down most functions at Diamond and Alliance, and to delay payments to vendors.
