Miscellaneous News Story Round-Up

* Prominent retailer Brian Hibbs talks about the changes at his story since investing in a Point of Sale system.

* I may be wrong about this, but it seems this ICv2.com piece about their upcoming THB books with Paul Pope indicates a four-volume collection when it was previously announced as three.

* Long summary of the current legal issues in the Siegels Vs. Time Warner Superboy case.

* Todd Allen suggests Wizard World move its Chicago show to Navy Pier. Even Cabrini Green would be preferable to Rosemont for a true Chicago experience, but I think if anyone seriously considers that move that it's a real sign the show is shrinking and struggling. One reason why old Chicago conventions worked despite not being in the city is that it was actually more convenient for the legion of people traveling from all over the Midwest to get to Rosemont than to brave downtown Chicago. Move it into Chicago and I think you're basically saying the show's appeal to thousands of drive-ins has severely diminished. Also of note is that the show seems to have radically shifted from a high-end collectors' show to a discount bin-a-thon. The stuff about coming after San Diego's show is moot as of next year.

* The legal teams for the Michael George case have been assembled.

* Matt Madden enthuses about his gig as the new co-editor of Houghton Mifflin's Best American Comics series, with wife Jessica Abel, a move we noted a few weeks back. He also announces their first deadline.

* This article ponders the question why there was a controversy about Tintin au Congo right at this very moment, and fails to come up with a good answer.

* Also from ActuBD.com comes word of a potential copying scandal, which looks like it will be treated as an aberration.
 
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