Holiday Releases Dominate Top 10 Cool
December 26, 2001
New products dominated the Top 10 Cool lists this month, as strong new releases timed for the holidays pushed aside older ones.
From Dinosaur, NBX
December 9, 2001
Variety is reporting that a director has been signed to direct an all-CGI Astro Boy feature film for release in 2004.
After a Year of Flux
December 2, 2001
About two months ago, we started researching how Wizards of the Coast handles release days for its its various distribution channels.
How Wizards of the Coast Gets to Market
December 2, 2001
This is a sidebar article to our coverage of how Wizards of the Coast handles release dates for its two main product categories and various distribution channels.
He Doesn't Like Them
December 1, 2001
This comment is in response to our recent articles on timely comic shipping. John Strangeland of Atlas Comics in Norridge, Illinois doesn't like late books, and he doesn't want to put up with them any more!
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Title Indexes and External Title Data
November 28, 2001
Estimated quantities for initial orders for graphic novels shipping in December from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond U.S.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Title Indexes and External Title Data
November 28, 2001
Estimated quantities for initial orders for comics shipping in December from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond U.S.
Extraordinary Events Cut Debt by $50 Million
November 19, 2001
Marvel released its Q3 report last week, and its publishing and toy results continued to improve vs. Q2, although licensing was somewhat weaker.
He Wants More
November 14, 2001
Marvel's no reprint policy was on retailers' minds again this week with the news that Amazing Spider-man #36, which is selling very rapidly coast-to-coast, will not be reprinted as a stand-alone issue but will instead by re-issued as part of a Marvel Must-Have book in December.
More Retailers Have Something To Say
November 14, 2001
We've continued to receive comments on Marvel's Walmart program from pop culture stores. This is the fourth such series of comments we've published.
The Long and the Short of It
November 12, 2001
The retailer response to our coverage of Marvel's Wal-Mart program has been strong, and is still coming in.
Strong Feelings Both Ways
November 11, 2001
Retailers have continued to send us their comments on Marvel's reprinting of the Ultimate #1s for Wal-Mart. The retailers who have written us have managed to highlight the overlapping elements of this complex issue.
