Column By Scott Thorne
August 4, 2019
This week, Scott Thorne discusses the new trend of publishers timing their distribution releases with Gen Con releases.
Plus: New Series from Inio Asano, 'Strobe Edge' Creator
July 5, 2019
VIZ Media also revealed new series by the creators of Goodnight Punpun and Strobe Edge, more.
Nineteen Full Size & 9 Mini Comics
June 20, 2019
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced it final lineup of comic book titles that will be available at this year’s Halloween ComicFest, which will take place at participating comic shops on Saturday, October 26.
Column by Scott Thorne
June 10, 2019
This week, Scott Thorne takes a look at tariffs from the publisher's viewpoint.
'Pikachu' Posts Best Vid-Game Film Bow Yet
May 12, 2019
Marvel Studios' juggernaut, Avengers: Endgame, topped the charts for a third straight weekend, but it scored only a narrow victory over Warner Bros.' live-action hybrid Detective Pikachu, which set a new domestic record for a video game adaptation with a $58 million opening weekend.
Global Tally is Now $2.2 Billion
May 5, 2019
Avengers: Endgame dropped 59.2% from its record-breaking $357.1 million opening weekend as it earned an estimated $145.8 million in its second frame, giving it $620 million here in North America (and $2.2 billion worldwide) in just ten days of release.
For 2019 Awards
May 1, 2019
Here are the nominations for the 2019 Origins Awards.
Week of April 16, 2019
April 15, 2019
This week’s home entertainment offerings include the final film in M. Night Shyamalan’s superhero-themed Unbreakable trilogy, an underrated Arthurian fantasy for kids, a Keanu Reeves science fiction box office bomb, and the #3 anime movie of all time in the domestic theatrical market.
Week of April 9, 2019
April 8, 2019
This week's home entertainment offerings include a better-than-average dog movie, a comedy featuring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, a well-made biographical film about Ruth Bader Ginsberg's early career, and another excellent anime feature from director Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children).
We Talk to VIZ Media's Kevin Hamric
February 28, 2019
We caught up with VIZ Media’s Kevin Hamric and talked about the growth in the manga market in 2018, VIZ's top performers and emerging titles.
