Tough comparables continue to keep the market for comics and graphic novels in the direct market growing at a more sedate 5% pace, after blistering the charts with double digit growth earlier this year.

World War Hulk #3 crawled back to the top of the charts in August after losing to Thor #1 last month.

Hal Kinney of The Bookie in East Hartford , Connecticut , attended the Diamond Retailer Summit over the weekend and suggests that Marvel plan to have enough retailer-only products available next time.

Fox Home Entertainment is providing three DVD versions of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

The announcement of a new Marvel crossover event, Secret Invasion , has piqued both consumer and retailer interest.

The editors of Secret Identities: The Asian Superhero Anthology have appealed for submissions from artists and writers.

Marve and Sony have ordered 13 additional episodes of the Spectacular Spider-Man animated series.

Marvel's Civil War #1 was named 'Best Single Issue or Story' at the 20th Annual Harvey Awards.

Marvel will release two collections of material from the bestselling World War Hulk event this spring.

This week, Bennett talks about the joy of comic strip collections.