Marvel Enterprises was the most dramatic gainer in the annual License Magazine list of the Leading Licensors in 2004.

ICv2 has released its 2004 market reports in the ICv2 Retailers Guide to Games #7, and the over-all market for CCGs, miniature games, board and family games, and roleplaying games was weak in 2004.

WizKids is planning a major television advertising campaign to support the release of Pirates of the Spanish Main Unlimited; it will reach 65% of 8- to 12-year-olds an average of 6.5 times over seven weeks.

Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina saw the comment from Rembert Parker of Reader Copies on Yu-Gi-Oh! allocations and sent this update to his earlier comments.

Dean Phillips of Krypton Comics in Omaha, Nebraska saw the news that Marvel is putting comics in more outlets and giving away comics in schools and wants to know how an independent comic retailer could take part.

Wizards of the Coast has announced the October release of its Xiaolin Showdown Collectible Card Game.

Anime feature films took 11 of the top 20 spots in the list of Japanese box office totals for 2004 as well as representing more than 60% of the total.

Topps' Wacky Packages trading cards are getting considerable regional traction in the New York metro area, with both independent retailers and chain stores reporting strong sales.

Viz, LLC and ShoPro Entertainment will merge this spring into a new company that will be jointly owned by manga giants Shogakukan and Shueisha with licensing powerhouse ShoPro Entertainment Japan.

Paula Fuge of Gnome Games in Green Bay, Wisconsin has some comments on when Upper Deck releases products to its sales channels.