Steve Oto of Alternate Realities in Scarsdale, New York saw Steve Bennett's comments on comic formats and suggests a Japanese-style format for American periodical comics.

James Meeley, assistant manager of Ron's Coin & Collectibles in Yakima, Washington saw Steve Bennett's latest column on comic formats and had this to say.

Marvel Entertainment has announced that it will begin adding a gold color treatment to the cover borders of key Ultimate books.

Corgi USA has obtained the license from Marvel to produce limited edition die-cast figurines.

Gabriel Hagmann of DreamStrands Comics in Seattle, Washington saw the column by Steve Bennett and numerous Talk Back comments on it, and notes the many books that already fit the criteria that those critical of darker content are seeking.

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.'

As the world watches the continuing disaster and human tragedy unfold along America's Gulf Coast, the first news from retailer friends is trickling out, and the first pledges of support for relief from the industry are being made.

Marvel's first Spider-Man cross-over in five years, Spider-Man: The Other, is getting a big push from the House.