Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 15, 2005
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2005.
Periodicals Up 7%, Graphic Novels Flat
January 17, 2006
July sales of comics and graphic novels to comic stores were up 6% in dollars over the year-ago period.
Best-Seller of the Decade (So Far)
August 15, 2005
All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #1 is the best-selling full-priced comic since we started tracking comic sales in early 2001, and may be the best-selling comic since sometime in the mid-90s.
By Benderspink
August 15, 2005
Hollywood Reporter announced today that Benderspink, a top production company, has optioned the rights to The Gray Area , originally published by Image Comics.
From Arthaus
August 15, 2005
An agreement has been reached for the rights to the Ravenloft and Gamma World campaign settings to return to WotC.
To Exquisite
August 15, 2005
Viz Media has announced it has licensed Zatch Bell boys hanging and packaged boxers, briefs, loungewear sets and sleepwear to be manufactured and sold by Exquisite Apparel Corp.
Serigraph, Hot Kisses, Lunchboxes, More
August 14, 2005
An ICv2 Release. Cheesy Products LLC has announced that Leonard Litteral of Nostalgia Ink in Jackson, Michigan has won the Robert Crumb Prize Package offered through an ICv2 promotion.
By 17 Creators
August 14, 2005
Top Cow has announced that 17 Top Cow creators will do 19 signings this Wednesday, in an event called 'Cows across the World!'
To Universal Fighting System
August 14, 2005
Sabertooth Games has announced that it has added Namco videogame property Soul Calibur III to its Universal Fighting System CCG .
Holland Issues Statement
August 14, 2005
Last week local business publication Inside Business did a story on Norfolk-headquartered Decipher titled 'Is the Game Up at Decipher,' detailing the company's recent travails.
'Junior' Autographs Added to Inkworks Cards
August 11, 2005
Although the wait between 'seasons' will have been a very long 21 months, a total of 20 new Sopranos episodes are being shot, up from the previously announced 12.
IParenting and Parents Choice
August 11, 2005
Goldbrick Games' Perpetual Commotion has garnered another award, this one the iParenting Media Award, given to products that families can feel confident in purchasing for their loved ones.
