Oversaturation a Bigger Problem
May 10, 2004
Corbit Wilkins of Captain Comics in Boise, Idaho saw our coverage of variant covers and feels that there are more important factors that can affect sales.
Needed To Know Earlier
May 5, 2004
Sara Grey of Mira Mesa Comic Gallery in San Diego, California saw our article on some of the upcoming marketing support for Free Comic Book Day and had this comment.
Selling All the Time
May 5, 2004
Alan Elliott of Queen City Bookstore saw the comments of Jim and Crystal Brown of Midwest Comics & Games and Matt Lehman of Comicopia on Hellboy stock-outs and had this response.
Here's How To Take Advantage
May 6, 2004
We received the note below from Andrew Lis of Marvel, who saw the Talk Back comment from Sara Grey, and wanted to make sure that we knew how Marvel's order cycle works and how it might help with the problem she described.
To Hold Their Lead?
April 28, 2004
Aaron Bynum, the chief news editor of Animation Insider, saw the news on Tokyopop's TV advertising for its manga titles and sent us this comment.
Bookstores Giving It Away
April 28, 2004
Mike Boze of HawgHead Comics in Fort Smith, Arkansas sent us this recent experience in competing with book superstores that offer reading areas.
Want Any Punisher?
April 25, 2004
Matt Lehman of Comicopia in Boston, Massachusetts saw the article on Dark Horse's difficulties in keeping the Hellboy books in stock and Alan Elliott's criticisms of Dark Horse and Diamond for not having more, and had this response.
'You Can't Fault Dark Horse and Diamond'
April 25, 2004
Jim and Crystal Brown of Midwest Comics & Games in Quincy, Illinois saw the news on Dark Horse's efforts to keep Hellboy books in stock and Alan Elliotts comments on the topic and had this response.
Where Is Everyone Else
April 25, 2004
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey saw our article on Tokyopop's upcoming TV advertising and wonders why it's the first publisher to do so.
'Positive Impact'
April 25, 2004
Calum Johnston of Strange Adventures Comic Bookshops in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Fredericton, New Brunswick saw our article on Tokyopop's TV advertising and shared his reactions.
'Lack of Foresight'
April 22, 2004
Alan Elliott of Queen City Bookstore in Buffalo, New York has been unable to get enough Hellboy merchandise to please his customers and sent us this comment.
How Fast Is Too Fast?
April 14, 2004
Gabrial Habman of DreamStrands Comics sent us this comment on the speed at which Marvel is releasing collected editions of periodical content, in at least one case before all of the periodicals are even released.
