Bandai Collectible Games is launching the Bandai Gateway Network.

The Kids' WB maintained its Saturday morning dominance among over-the-air broadcasters.

Jim Crocker of Modern Myths in Northampton, Massachusetts saw the response from Allen N. Swords to the column by Steve Bennett and decries 'moralizing masquerading as market analysis.'

Rick Newman of Pet Shop Comics & Collectibles in Louisville, Kentucky saw the comment from Buddy Saunders on Steve Bennett's column on comics content and added his agreement (and a concern about prices).

The Inkwell Relief auction to benefit the American Red Cross Katrina victims fund is underway on eBay, with 46 unique items donated by comic creators up for auction today, and more still to come.

Allen N. Swords, an English lecturer at Clemson University Department of English in Clemson, South Carolina saw Steve Bennett's column on the contents of comics and the relationship with sales, and decided he 'wanted to spend a few moments taking umbrage to the recent column from Steve Bennett.'

This week Bennett tackles what's between the covers, with a look at how content may be affecting comic sales.

On Monday the One Piece anime series began airing Monday through Thursday nights on the Cartoon Network at 10 pm (ET, PT).

In Part 3, we talk about whether videogame licenses help or hurt comic sales and the risks and rewards of variant covers and reprints.

Viz Media has announced it has licensed Zatch Bell boys hanging and packaged boxers, briefs, loungewear sets and sleepwear to be manufactured and sold by Exquisite Apparel Corp.