Alleged Trading Card Game Of Doom

Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials,

So here’s a news story that you just hate to read.

The body of a missing journalist was discovered in the backyard of two acquaintances, “placed in a plastic container and entombed in concrete.” The alleged killers went to a lot of trouble in a case that includes a U-Haul, Florida, Georgia, twins, and the serial numbers on “implanted dental hardware.”

Here’s what makes the story of interest to comic book people, and what makes me think some collectibles might be a strong motive: The alleged killers and their victim “were acquaintances likely through a comic book shop in Florida because they were all involved in a trading card game.”

Be careful who you allegedly play with, gamers.

[Artwork: Tarot]

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Danny Fingeroth in Seattle

Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Marvel Comics,

Writer and editor Danny Fingeroth will be appearing at Comics Dungeon in Seattle, WA on January 5th.

Here are the Facts on Fingeroth: "Danny is well known for his extensive editorial runs at Marvel Comics, overseeing titles such as Spider-Man, Marvel Team-Up, and more.

"His writing credits include Darkhawk, Dazzler, The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man, and numerous issues of The Avengers, Iron Man, Daredevil, and more!

"Fingeroth is also the creator of Write Now! Magazine for TwoMorrows Publishing and is also well known for his books Superman On The Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us About Ourselves and Society as well as Disguised As Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero."

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Utah Comes For Your Comic Books?

Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials,

"I see here Mr. Watkins, that Comics, Books, Games And More has been moving a lot of copies of Marvel's New Universe titles from your so-called 'quarter bin.' We're gonna need the contact info for all those buyers…"

Publisher's Weekly is reporting on a potential change in pawn shop legislation in Utah that's going to affect used bookstores. It's called the Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transmission Information Act.

The law – "requiring them (pawn shops) to very actively – and expensively – register all their transactions with a central state database" - used to exempt used bookstores, but that could be changing unless people get on the ball and join the fight against it.

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