Toymaker Hasbro, through its crowdfunding platform HasLab, announced a new product today. It's a 32-inch tall action figure of Galactus, destroyer of planets. The scheme works because if HasLabs gets enough people to commit $399.99 to the project, they ... Continue Reading
Marvel Comics
Are today’s action figures too expensive?
I was perusing the toy aisle at Target as I often do when I noticed some boxed Marvel Legends figures. I don't collect anything related to Marvel Comics. Not really. What caught my attention was the anti-theft device wrapped around the box. I then noticed ... Continue Reading
Gerry Duggan is a champion of customer service in the comics industry
Maybe when this COVID-19 pandemic is over, unprofessional comic book creators will begin treating customers better. What am I talking about? Take a look at the following Twitter exchange: Newsarama tweeted a link to an article about a Summer crossover ... Continue Reading
DC Comics cancels Emerald City Comic Con
DC Comics announced that it would not participate in conventions in March due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In other words, they will not be attending Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con on March 12-15. A spokesman for DC Comics issued a ... Continue Reading
DC Comics fires Dan DiDio
DC Comics fired co-publisher Dan DiDio yesterday. Before he took on co-publisher's role in 2010, he was vice-president executive editor, and before that, he was vice-president editorial. I'm not really sure what those titles mean. I am familiar with his ... Continue Reading