Wizards of the Coast unveiled five new Secret Lair Drop Series sets, for Magic: The Gathering, to be offered via direct sale starting the week of June 1.

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.

We talk about the surprising impact on Diamond's relationship with DC Comics, its second largest supplier.

We talk about how GFE companies will handle the product caught in the pipeline between order and shipment during the shutdown, and Diamond's new competitive landscape.

We talk about what will happen if there's rolling chaos, with regional shutdowns and openings across the country, and plans for Free Comic Book Day.

We talk about the reorganization of Steve Geppi's companies into Geppi Family Enterprises, his plans for the future of his companies, and for his ownership of them.

The coronavirus has claimed yet another convention as Gen Con was cancelled today for 2020, Alongside the cancellation of the 2020 show, the Pop-Up events to accompany it were also cancelled.

This week, Scott Thorne passes on a suggestion for Wizards of the Coast on handling prerelease weekend for Magic: The Gathering, shares news on weekend sales, and offers thoughts on private equity and retailer bankruptcies.

We round up the news on retailing overall, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

We round up geek TV news from the past few days.