In Part 2 of this two-part interview, we talk about Titan’s merchandise division, the current shape of its publishing, upcoming expansion, and its retail stores.

This week, Steve Bennett discusses how modern movie fandom has become a full-time investment.

Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad moderated its box office free fall, dropping just 52% in its third weekend as it topped the box office with an estimated $20.7 million.

We talked to IDW Media Holdings CEO Ted Adams at San Diego Comic-Con recently to get his view of the market and talk about IDW’s latest initiatives and plans. In Part 1 of our two-part interview, we talk about comics, including the Direct Market, variants, the book channel, mass, and digital.

David Ayer’s Suicide Squad easily topped the weekend box office with a potent $135.1 million debut, a new August record, the third time this year that a superhero film has set a new monthly box office mark.

This week, Bennett discusses Future Quest , geeky movie projects, the Archie TV show and Marvel’s new Iron Man.

This is as busy a late summer box office season as we have seen in quite some time, and this week’s winner was Jason Bourne , which earned an estimated $60 million and easily won the box office derby over last week’s champion Star Trek Beyond.

This week’s home entertainment offerings include a worthy sequel, Barbershop: The Next Cut , an uneven, but personal almost “auteuristic” R-rated comedy from Melissa McCarthy, a wild, sci-fi-tinged crime picture with a great cast that includes Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, and a delightful “street musical” set in Dublin in the 1980s that will please all those who enjoyed Once and Begin Again .

Justin Lin’s Star Trek Beyond easily topped the weekend box office with $59.6 million, while The Secret Life of Pets melted down newcomer Ice Age: Collision Course , which posted the worst opening for a studio-produced animated feature film in a decade.

This week, Bennett discusses Ghostbusters , as well as the new Marvel offerings, and Pokemon GO.