Bob Cosner of Bob's Baseball Cards, Comics & Games in Des Moines, Iowa saw the comments by Pat Fuge of Gnome Games and the ICv2 interview with Cory Jones of Upper Deck and agrees with Fuge that the sale of tournament packs at Wal-Mart is not what Jones said Upper Deck would do.

Pat Fuge of Gnome Games in Green Bay, Wisconsin saw the ICv2 interview with Upper Deck's Cory Jones and feels that recent actions by the company contradict statements made in the interview.

Naruto and Full Metal Alchemist are the first two properties to come along in years with a real chance of rivaling Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball sagas in popularity.

The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon card comes stateside as a special premium with the January issue of Shonen Jump .

Mattel Inc., the biggest toymaker in the U.S., posted disappointing earnings for the third quarter.

Upper Deck is planning a November release for Elemental Energy, the next expansion for the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game.

In Part 2 of this interview with Upper Deck's Cory Jones, we talked about retailer exclusives, the competitive landscape, and the challenging future of the category.

In Part 1 of this interview with Upper Deck's Cory Jones, we discussed the 'fragile' TCG market, the role of community in supporting the market, and the steps Upper Deck is taking to support that community.

Dave Autzen of Reader's World in Springfield, Illinois received an e-mail this week that he would not be able to receive Upper Deck's Dark Revelation 2 from his distributor, and wonders how this fits with the company's shipping policies.

Upper Deck recently announced to its customers that its Dark Revelation 2 product would not be available through hobby distributors, which caused some to question the rationale and Upper Deck's commitment to its hobby first shipping policy.