8th Marvel #1 Release
September 19, 2004
The Punisher DVD was the #1 sell-through and rental DVD in the U.S. and Canada last week, with over 2 million units sold.
According to NPD
September 19, 2004
The total action figure and accessories market is $1.2 billion, with around 20% of that market made up of buyers 18 and up.
During Lackluster Weekend
September 19, 2004
Paramount's Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was the clear victor at the box office over the weekend.
Led by Marvel
September 19, 2004
Diamond's sales of comics and graphic novels to North American comic stores were up 10% in August vs. August 2003.
Back on Top in August
September 19, 2004
Astonishing X-Men reclaimed the top spot on the comic charts with its fourth issue, the first time it's led the pack since #1 was released in May.
Sales Estimates for August Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
September 19, 2004
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2004.
Sales Estimates for August Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
September 19, 2004
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2004.
As Nurse
September 16, 2004
Maria Menounos of Entertainment Tonight has been signed to play the role of a nurse who is romanced by the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four movie.
Market Update, Holiday Merchandising
September 16, 2004
An ICv2 Release. ICv2 has announced the release of its third ICv2 Retailers Guide to Graphic Novels.
But Number of Titles Growing Faster
September 16, 2004
ICv2 reports in its new ICv2 Retailers Guide to Graphic Novels #3 that the graphic novel market continues to grow, but not as fast as the number of new graphic novel releases.
On July 4th Weekend Next Year
September 16, 2004
A battle royale is shaping up for the July 4th weekend next year, with both Marvel's Fantastic Four and Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds fighting for essentially the same audience over the extended holiday weekend.
#1 on Bookscan
September 16, 2004
Art Spiegelman's In the Shadow of No Towers got off to a big start in bookstores, coming in at #1 on its first full week on the Bookscan chart.
