VIZ Execs Aker and Hamric on Pokemon, 2016 Launches, 2017
August 24, 2016
ICv2 recently sat down with VIZ's Leyla Aker and Kevin Hamric to discuss the impact of Pokemon Go on their large library of Pokemon titles, the results of the early 2016 launches, and key releases for the rest of 2016 and 2017.
Special Products, New Games, More
January 13, 2016
The Pokemon Company will air an ad during Super Bowl 50 as the kickoff for its 20th Anniversary Celebration.
But Long-running CCG Stays in Top 10 Cool
April 7, 2002
Last week a couple of signs appeared that indicate that the major marketing phenomenon of the late 1990s is showing further signs of erosion.
'Magic: The Gathering - Tarkir: Dragonstorm' Ascends to the Top
April 4, 2025
Magic: The Gathering - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Play Booster Box ascended to the top spot on the March 2025 TCGplayer Top 25 Sealed Products Chart.
'Magic: The Gathering - Double Masters' Top Product
July 7, 2022
The new Magic: The Gathering: Double Masters set, currently releasing, topped the chart.
New Booster Set
June 27, 2022
The Pokemon Company International will release Pokemon TCG: Sword & Shield - Lost Origin, a new booster set, into retail.
Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
February 8, 2022
These are estimates of graphic novel sales by Diamond Comic Distributors U.S. to comic specialty stores during the full year of 2021.
'Pokemon TCG' Dominates; 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Tops 'Magic'
January 5, 2022
Pokemon TCG dominated the chart, and Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG topped Magic: The Gathering, which continues to show weakness.
Column by Scott Thorne
March 8, 2021
This week, Scott Thorne reviews the concept of the anchoring heuristic as it pertains to Pokemon TCG cards.
'Pokemon' Dominates
February 12, 2021
Pokemon TCG dominated TCG sealed product aftermarket sales in January, according to the TCGplayer chart of the Top 25 Sealed TCG Products.