ICv2: The Business of Geek Culture

Sponsored: Connecting Players and Stores Through the Power of the Hobby Next Program

Get a Little Closer to the Games You Love!

January 21, 2026

Hobby Next is a platform for players who are passionate about strategy games, role-playing games, investigation games, cooperative games, or party games.

Full Year 2025 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Adult and Kids Graphic Novels

'Jujutsu Kaisen' Soars; There's a New Cat on the Kids Chart

January 21, 2026

Jujutsu Kaisen rocked the Adults chart, while Warriors made waves on the Kids chart.

PRO: Full Year 2025 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Adult and Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales

Top Adult, Kids Graphic Novels Both See Sales Increases

January 21, 2026

Year-over-year sales were up for the Top 20 Adult and Kids graphic novels.

R.I.P. Jean Rabe

'Dragonlance' Author and First Head of the RPGA Network

January 21, 2026

Author, editor, and writer Jean Rabe recently passed away on January 19, 2026.

'Star Trek Adventures 2E: Species Sourcebook' Hits Preorder

Offers GMs and Players Information on Several Species in the 'Star Trek' Galaxy

January 21, 2026

Modiphius Entertainment has placed Star Trek Adventures 2E: Species Sourcebook onto preorder.

Cation Arts Announces 'Terminator 2: The Board Game'

Based on the 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' Film by James Cameron

January 21, 2026

Cation Arts has announced Terminator 2: The Board Game.

Mike Mignola Goes Meta in 'Young Hellboy: Thrilling Sky Adventures'

Pulp-Inspired Superhero Scarlett Santiago Stars in a Comic-Within-a-Comic

January 21, 2026

Young Hellboy’s favorite hero, Scarlett Santiago, gets her own comic in Thrilling Sky Adventures.

New 'BattleTech' Force Pack Incoming

'House Kurita Ranger Lance'

January 21, 2026

Catalyst Games Labs will release House Kurita Ranger Lance Force Pack, for BattleTech miniatures game, into retail.

Pandasaurus Announces 'Tulikko'

New Tile-Laying Game by Studio H

January 21, 2026

Pandasaurus Games announced Tulikko , a new tile-laying game from Studio H.

CMON Finalizes Plan to Fulfill Outstanding Crowdfunding Campaigns

Company Says They Will Not Request Additional Money From Backers to Cover Manufacturing Costs

January 21, 2026

CMON finalized a plan to fulfill its outstanding crowdfunding campaigns, which will occur over the course of 2026 and beyond.

New Company Launches Display and Signage System

For Comic Stores

January 21, 2026

WHAM! Lab is a new company producing a display and signage system for comic stores.

AI and Comics (Again): The Bad, The Ugly, and... the Good?

Column by Rob Salkowitz

January 20, 2026

This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz brings us the debates raging from the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to San Diego Comic-Con.

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