Three Reasons Why He Likes Marvel's No Overprint Policy
October 27, 2002
Ben Lichtenstein of Zapp! Comics in Wayne, New Jersey recently sent us a comment in which he let us know that he supports Marvel's no overprint policy. After seeing the other comments we received, he sent us these additional thoughts.
Streets November 28
October 27, 2002
Most Transformers fans consider the second season to be the high water mark of the series.
Third Volume Stirs Controversy
October 26, 2002
Gonick's latest trade paperback volume, The Cartoon History of the Universe, Book 3: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance has just arrived in regular bookstores, but neither Diamond Comic Distributors or FM International, the only two comic distributors who take pre-orders, listed the book in their catalogs.
No Period Drama This Time
October 26, 2002
Stephen de Souza, who wrote Die Hard and 48 Hours , is scripting a new film based on Lee Falk's classic comic book hero The Phantom.
New Series Began in October
October 26, 2002
Lone Wolf & Cub has returned to Japanese TV with a new live action series featuring Kinya Kitaoji as the awesome swordsman Ogami Itto, and three-year-old Tsubasa Kobayashi as Itto's son Daigoro.
Casting by Reaper
October 26, 2002
Canadian game publisher Guardians of Order has announced a new 30mm pewter superhero miniature line that will debut in 2003.
Doc Savage in Development
October 26, 2002
Variety reports that Dreamworks will be releasing the film based on CrossGen comic The Way of the Rat , produced by Frank Darabont's ( The Green Mile ) Darkwoods Productions and Castle Rock Production.
Marvel Shorts More Trouble than DCs
October 26, 2002
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose recently let us know about a shortage on a DC comic and what happened next. Mark Farace of All American Collecitlbes in St. Louis, Missouri sent us this example of a shortage on a book from Marvel, which does not overprint.
'Helped My Sales'
October 26, 2002
Ben Lichtenstein of Zapp! Comics in Wayne, New Jersey feels the no overprint policy has helped his sales of Marvels.
Logic Lost on Me
October 26, 2002
We recently published an Open Letter to Retailers from Marvel COO Bill Jemas related to Marvel's no overprint policy. Jay Bardyla, 'proud owner of Happy Harbor Comics & Toys, Jasper, Edmonton, Calgary and soon Vancouver' responded.
Some Questions
October 25, 2002
We recently published an Open Letter to Retailers from Marvel COO Bill Jemas related to Marvel's no overprint policy generally, and its decision to print an upcoming Marvel Must Have on spec specifically. Mike Boze of HawgHead Comics in Fort Smith, Arkansas sent us his questions.
'A License To Screw the Public?'
October 25, 2002
We recently published an Open Letter to Retailers from Marvel COO Bill Jemas related to Marvel's no overprint policy generally, and its decision to print an upcoming Marvel Must Have on spec specifically. Dave Brzeski of The House on the Borderland in Peterborough, United Kingdom sent us this comment:
