Conan returns to Marvel
Whoa, Marvel just picked up the Conan license which had been a stalwart at Dark Horse for more than a decade. Ouch.
Of course the...
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales Oct. 2017: “To Sell Or Not To Sell To Customers”
Xavier's on fire this month, so just read it.
The Marvel Rundown: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Ship on a Weekly Schedule in AVENGERS: NO...
The Avengers are going weekly but will they survive the experience? Avengers writers Jim Zub, Mark Waid, and Al Ewing are about to find...
“Black Widow” Film Enlists Screenwriter Jac Schaeffer
Not too long ago, there was a time when an executive supposedly vetoed any Black Widow toys for Avengers: Age of Ultron due to...
“Black Panther” is Fandango’s Highest Selling MCU Film in Advanced Ticket Sales
Remember back in early 2014 when a number of analysts predicted that Guardians of the Galaxy would be the first box office bomb from...
Black Panther Exclusive Mondo Pint Glass at Alamo Drafthouse
I don't go to movies nearly as often as I wish I could, so when I do I try to make it to my...
The Comic Shop Down $72K: Another Account of 2017 Sales Slipping
Being down $72,000 in sales in nothing to laugh about and takes some courage to admit. As the Beat continues to look at retailers...
Marvel Announces Variant Covers for Captain America #700
April will see the release of Captain America #700, the oversized wrap-up to the Mark Waid's & Chris Samnee's story arc. (Is it their...
Marvel introduces Tessa Thompson style Valkyrie in Exiles
I gotta admit, as a kid, the original Valkyrie from Defenders was one of my most favorite Marvel characters. A somewhat naive six foot...
When a Comic Shop Has To Do a Podcast About Marvel Sales Declining
You'll recall last week we told about how Challengers Comics + Conversation in Chicago didn't have the greatest 2017 on record and was down...
Gail Simone is back at Marvel with Domino #1
Well well well. After getting her big break into writing comics at Marvel in the early aughts with a great run on Deadpool, Gail...
More 2017 Sales Slippage Reported in the Direct Market – $22K Less Marvel Sales...
Earlier in the week, we told you about Challengers Comics having a slow 2017 and selling $21K less of Marvel single issues. Tilting at...
