This week, Bennett discusses more highlights for Free Comic Book Day and other recent releases.

Variety is reporting that Columbia Pictures has optioned Mark Verheiden's The Ark.

Whenever a tragedy like the Virginia Tech shootings takes place, the immediate search begins for the pop culture connection to the perpetrator.

ComicsPro, the comic retailer organization formed in 2005, held its first trade event in Las Vegas last week, with about 60 retailers from 45 companies attending.

The Eisner Award nominations were announced Wednesday with revised categories, including a new category for Best U.S. Edition of International Material -- Japan.

Captain America #25, the major event book of March with its 'death of Cap' storyline, more than doubled the sales of Mighty Avengers #1, the #2 book, with over 290,000 shipped to comic stores.

Wizards of the Coast is planning a massive marketing campaign, beginning this fall and continuing into 2008, celebrating the 20th anniversary of R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt Do' Urden character.

This week, Bennett takes a look at this year's Free Comic Book Day offerings.

Wizards of the Coast is marketing to college students this year to recruit new Dungeons and Dragons players.

This week, Bennett notes the surprising strength of comic 'pamphlets.'