'What Is the Real Cost of Previews'
July 6, 2003
Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina joins the discussion of Marvel Previews with his view of the costs and benefits of carrying Previews .
For LOTR, Van Helsing, Steve McQueen, & Pink Panther
July 6, 2003
Cards Inc., the English card manufacturer and distributor announced the acquisition of several very interesting new licenses.
Comic-Based Series Goes Daily in January
July 6, 2003
Variety reports that the Kids WB has ordered a fourth season of Static Shock , the cartoon series based on DC/Milestone comic book series.
Private Equity Firm Buys Distributor For $225 Million
July 6, 2003
Privately-held equity firm Willis Stein & Partners has acquired Baker & Taylor for $255 million.
For ICv2 Promotions
July 2, 2003
CrossGen Comics has announced the winners of recent drawings associated with its ICv2 promotions.
In October
July 2, 2003
All 24 episodes of Battlestar Galactica are going to be released on DVD October 21 as a set retailing for $119.98.
Award from the CBLDF
July 2, 2003
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has announced that its board of directors has awarded the 2003 Defender of Liberty award to Mile High Comics owner Chuck Rozanski.
The Year of Manga
July 2, 2003
Sales of manga trade paperbacks are going to pass graphic novels with American-sourced content in the U.S. this year.
First Quarterly Issue
July 1, 2003
ICv2 has announced that it is currently releasing its third ICv2 Retailers Guide to Anime/Manga .
Previews Move Was Not Due to Legal Issues
July 2, 2003
Don Alsafi of G-Mart Comics in Batavia, Illinois saw the comment from Chris Lynch of Serious Comics and feels Marvel's intentions in reducing the amount of info in Previews were more benign than Lynch described them.
Despite Contentious Litigation
July 1, 2003
Showing that it is just business after all, Marvel and Sony concluded a deal for international rights for the Punisher.
Passing $50 Million
July 1, 2003
WizKids, LLC is anticipating a 30% increase in sales this year, which will put sales comfortably over $50 million.
