Ingram Short on Comics
March 3, 2003
Michael Tierney of Collector's Edition and the Comic Book Store of North Little Rock and Little Rock, Arkansas, respectively, saw the news of the new Marvel terms for retailers and retailer Jerry Ringi's comments on them and had this to say.
'Let Me Get this Straight'
March 3, 2003
P. Margolin of Compleat Comics Company on Maui, Hawaii, saw our article on Marvel's new terms, and sent these comments.
Opens More U.S. Stores
March 2, 2003
Games Workshop's interim results show a company with robust growth in its mature territories of the UK and EC (up over 30%), and slower growth in the U.S., where sales were up just 2%, the lowest growth rate of any of GW's territories.
First Change To Monthly Order Cycle Since Seuling
March 2, 2003
In a bold move, Marvel Comics has changed its terms of sale to eliminate the monthly order form as the basis for calculating wholesale prices, and to delay the date by which orders must be finalized to as little as three weeks prior to release date.
Raises 2003 Guidance, Again
March 2, 2003
Marvel released its Q4 and full year 2002 results on Monday, beating its own recently increased guidance, and raised its guidance for 2003.
Growth More Difficult
March 2, 2003
Gabriel Hagmann of DreamStrands Comics in Seattle, Washington sent us this comment on Marvel's new trade terms for comics purchased through Diamond.
Go To Newsstand?
March 2, 2003
Jerry Ringi of Amazing Fantasy Comics in Chesepeake, Virginia saw Marvel's new terms and wasn't happy.
Harder to Plan
March 1, 2003
It didn't take long for us to start getting comments on Marvel's new trade terms. Jason Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics and Toys sent us his thoughts.
Plus Simpsons & Talking Sports Figs
March 1, 2003
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles put Playmates Toys on the map and now they're back with a new series of action figures based on the slightly darker and edgier new Turtles animated series.
Monty Python, Marvel, Imports
March 1, 2003
Diamond Select's showroom at this year's New York Toy Fair was more crowded than ever. New licenses including Monty Python and the Holy Grail contributed to the growth as did the natural expansion of the Diamond's Marvel line.
Syndicated Series From Marvel
March 1, 2003
ADV Films announced that it has acquired the video rights to Mutant X , the syndicated TV series produced by Tribune Entertainment, Marvel Studios, and Fireworks Entertainment.
Strangers In Paradise Has Real Potential
March 1, 2003
Terry Moore's Abstract Studios has selected Diamond Book Distributors to distribute its Strangers in Paradise series to the bookstore, library, warehouse, and mass merchant channels.
