On launching a multi-million dollar company, and folding it

Not all business stories are success stories. Dean Irwin started Enterplay, which became a multi-million dollar company, but went out of business in 2019. Irwin is open an honest about what he learned and the love he has for his business HERE at ivc2.

Jim McLauchlin

Howard the Duck Flies Away

Howard the Duck was one of four Marvel animated series planned for Netflix release, but has been canceled before an episode was completed. Read all about it including exclusive comments from Kevin Smith HERE at Newsarama.com.

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Kevin Smith on treating He-Man dead serious

To some people, they're simple kids toys and a goofy cartoon. But maybe if you treat He-Man and the Masters of the Universe dead serious, some magic can happen.

That's just what filmmaker and MotU showrunner Kevim Smith is doing. Get the full scopp along with MASSIVE casting news HERE at Newsarama.com.

Jim McLauchlin

Was the Amazing Spider-Man #1 art sold on a park bench for $10,000?

Amazing Spider-Man #1

Original comic book art can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars per page today. But for decades, it was just an middle step in producing the books, often considered worthless. Find out what was lost, found, stolen, chopped and more over at Newsarama.

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The app driving comics started in a basement

Nick Coglainese, photo courtesy Nick Coglainese

Liquor salesman Nick Coglianese was a longtime comic collector who stumbled across a cache of 50,000 comics and created an app to fill his needs. Key Collector is now a driving force in the comic market. You can learn what Nick has learned in his journey HERE.

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When "big comics" are more than just comics

Jimmy Palmiotti, courtesy DC Comics

We live in insulated, screen-interface bubbles these days. But talking to your neighbors is important. Find out how artist/writer Jimmy Palmiotti did that was back in the day, and how it paid off very nicely.

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Art corrections, $5000, Nicaragua

Once upon a time, DC Comics could call accounting, order a $5000 check, and in minutes, it was there. When Mark Badger got his shot to apply $5000, he sent it to a revolution in Central America. Read the amazing story HERE.

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