Quebecor’s woes continue
We don't have what we'd call a commanding grasp on the Quebecor story, but after talking to a few people yesterday the pieces are...
Strike Update
Speaking of that WGA strike, Variety blogger
Tom McLean explains very clearly why Comic-Con is strike-proof. The comment thread to the post points...
Quebecor bail-out plan
UPDATE: Well, now it's looking like the bail-out never came:
Quebecor World Inc (IQW.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it failed to obtain $125...
AtlasBooks Acquires Biblio
ICv2 reports on the latest in book distribution consolidation, which affects a few indy comics as well:
National Book Distribution has sold its small...
New Bytes: Newtype, FBI.com
• ANN reports that Newtype USA, the glossy, oversized manga-culture magazine is to cease publication -- but ADV will replace it.
Representatives of A.D. Vision...
Buy Steve Geppi’s house!
A Baltimore real estate section scrutinizes the housing sales of the Diamond Comics CEO:
The CEO of Diamond Comic Distributors and minority Orioles owner is...
More Comics and Games Retailer memories
The other day we mentioned the cancellation of the retailer giveaway mag COMICS & GAMES RETAILERS. Former editor John Jackson Miller has his own...
Fat lady sings for retailer magazine — UPDATE
Comics Worth Reading and ICv2 report that Comics and Games Retailer , the magazine for...well, retailers published by F+W/Krause (which also publishes CBG) will...
Pow, Sock, graphic novels are for people with $100
In one fell swoop the NY Times sums up the graphic novelization of comics, vis a vis big honking Omnibi. Along the way, David...
Shamus exits IFL
Wizard Entertainment CEO Gareb Shamus has left his position at the IFL, the mixed martial arts league he co-founded in 2006. Jay Larkin, a...
Egmont US to open
From Publishers Lunch today, announcement of an American arm for Egmont.
Following their discussion in August of plans for a US venture, the UK's...
Marvel hypers remain bullish
The Motley Fool's Tim Beyers has always been bullish on Marvel stock, and he still is, based on increased profits without the need for...
