On a Creator That Went the Extra Mile
November 4, 2002
Stan Tychinski of Collectible Dreams in Selinsgrove, Pa. has been watching the recent dialogue on in our Talk Back section on Marvel and wanted to send us a positive story about the lengths to which a creator went to make a difference in his store.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 4, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on graphic novels shipping in November 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 4, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in November 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Raising the Level of Animosity
November 3, 2002
Retailer Ron Catapano of Comics Plus in Mount Holly, New Jersey saw Bill Jemas' comments on oveprinting in conjunction with Marvel's plan to tweak its no overprint policy, and sent us this comment.
Works Miracles in Some Stores
November 2, 2002
Accoutrements, a Seattle-based gift manufacturer, is scoring a major success in some quarters with a five-inch Jesus Action Figure that retails for about $7.00.
Checker, Moonstone, Metaphrog, and More
November 2, 2002
Diamond's new bookstore division has been busy adding all sorts of smaller and medium-sized publishers to its roster. Prominent among the new additions is the Checker Book Publishing Group of Dayton, Ohio.
Shipping in January
November 2, 2002
The Topps Company is preparing to ship its Daredevil Movie Trading Cards to retailers in January, a full month before the film opens on Valentine's Day.
Issues Remain, Backlog Large
November 2, 2002
The Associated Press is reporting today that the West Coast Longshoremen have reached a tentative agreement with the Pacific Maritime Association that could pave the way for an era of labor peace on West Coast docks.
Pinnacle To Concentrate on Creative
November 2, 2002
Fast Forward's latest thrust is an alliance with the RPG publisher Pinnacle. Shane Hensley, President of the Pinnacle Entertainment Group, told ICv2 that under the new agreement Fast Forward 'will handle our solicitations, shipping, and mail order fulfillment.'
January Debut in NY and LA
November 2, 2002
According to Yahoo Movies, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie will open in January in theaters in New York and Los Angeles and slowly expand to other cities.
Retro Toon Revival
November 2, 2002
Paramount Pictures has given the green light to a computer-animated Mighty Mouse feature film, which will be produced by John Woo and Terence Chang.
G Gundam Hits the Midnight Run
October 30, 2002
Two series that have done very well on the Kids WB, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh, will now also air on the Cartoon Network in prime time on weeknights
