Sales Go Down when Books Are Late
May 19, 2002
A comment on the very late DKSA #3 and what DC is doing about it came in from Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California.
Shame on Retailers that Didn't Participate
May 19, 2002
We continue to get more comments on Free Comic Book Day. This one, from Jay Bardyla, owner of Happy Harbor Comics & Toys in Jasper, Alberta, was prompted by some of the negative stories on FCBD.
'Irritated by Mr. Jemas'
May 19, 2002
Our article on Marvel COO Bill Jemas' latest brought this response from Robert Youngblood of the Age of Excalibur in Jonesboro, Georgia.
'Jemas Just Loves To Piss Off the Small Retailer'
May 19, 2002
Bill Eckman of Classic Cards & Comics in Castle Rock, Colorado eaded his comment, 'Bill Jemas Just Loves To Piss Off The Small Retailer.'
Lucy Liu To Play Detective
May 19, 2002
According to the Hollywood Reporter Lucy Liu is about to make the leap from Charlie's Angels to Charlie Chan . Liu will play the namesake granddaughter of the legendary Chinese-American detective...
Season 2 Box Out pre-X-Mas
May 19, 2002
The Transformers GI Season 1 DVD Boxed Set (srp $59.95) is not sold out.
Joss Whedon SF Program Instead
May 18, 2002
The Fox television network has cancelled Dark Angel , the James Cameron-produced show that starred Jessica Alba...
First Time on Top
May 18, 2002
Spidey , who has been on the list for just 3 weeks, vaulted to the #1 position past Dragonball and even past the seasonally potent Mother's Day.
In Run-up to May Release
May 18, 2002
Although the Spider-Man movie did not debut until May 3, its influence was already apparent in the Top 10 Cool products in several categories in April.
Summer Moview Shattering All Records
May 18, 2002
Star War's Episode II: Attack of the Clones has racked up $116.3 million dollars in sales in just four days of release. In addition to its record-setting $30 million Thursday bow, the film earned an estimated $86.2 million in a Friday to Sunday weekend
Eight-page, Graphics-heavy Feature
May 15, 2002
The comic book industry is reaping some immediate rewards from the stunning success of the Spider-Man movie.
Winners of Spidey Contests Announced
May 15, 2002
ICv2 is proud to announce the winners of the sponsor drawings for the Spider-Man portion of its May Movie Moolah promotion.
