'Animal Crossing,' New Rumiko Takahashi Series, and a Helpful Cat
July 21, 2021
Three promising new series debut this month: An Animal Crossing gag manga, a new time-travel story from Rumiko Takahashi, and a slice-of-life comedy about a very capable cat.
On the May TCGplayer Top 25 Sealed Chart
June 9, 2021
TCGplayer released their May data for sealed product prices and sales, which showed some new trends that have developed in the TCG collectibles market over the course of the month.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
June 3, 2021
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American comics around the world.
Column by Scott Thorne
May 24, 2021
This week, Scott Thorne follows up on the shortage in collector supplies and also looks at organized play roll-out post-pandemic.
Drawing Big Prices after Starting on Kickstarter
May 14, 2021
The new TCG MetaZoo is making a splash in the aftermarket following an initial Kickstarter project.
CFB Makes Big Moves Ahead of Marketplace
April 23, 2021
ChannelFireball and Good Games partner ahead of marketplace launch, including ChannelFireball getting out of selling Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon singles.
Behind TCGs, Minis, and Online
March 19, 2021
The hobby games channel grew around 15% in 2020, behind big sales increases in TCGs and miniatures, and growth in online sales.
Despite Record Covid Cases, Unemployment, and Supply chain Problems
March 18, 2021
This year's challenges included declines in store traffic, supply chain disruptions, and high unemployment.
Despite Record Covid Cases, Unemployment, and Supply chain Problems
March 18, 2021
This year's challenges included declines in store traffic during the biggest surge in Covid cases in a bad year, supply chain disruptions, and high unemployment.
Column by Scott Thorne
March 15, 2021
This week, Scott Thorne explains how Dungeons & Dragons is being used to help treat adults getting therapy for substance abuse or other mental health issues.
