'Going batty waiting'
May 13, 2002
Our article on Dark Knight Strikes Again #3 (still not scheduled) produced this response from a Midwestern retailer....
Library Promotion, Mega-Sales
May 13, 2002
Free Comic Book Day, the first-ever industry-wide promotion for comics, was held May 3, 2002. Mimi Cruz of Night Flight, Gail Burt of Metropolis Downey and Bob Brynildson of Source Comics and Games share their thoughts on how FCBD went for their respective stores.
It Was Good, but Not on Derby Day!
May 13, 2002
Mark Welch of Comic Cubicle and Rick Newman of Pet Shop Comics & Collectibles share thoughts on how FCBD went for their stores.
Two Bonus Packs per Case
May 12, 2002
About two weeks ago, WizKids announced a 'bonus' program to address randomization issues with a small portion of the initial shipments of Mage Knight Sinister .
On Two Starter Rulebooks
May 12, 2002
Games Workshop has announced that effective May 13, 2002, it will cut the MSRPs on its Starter Rulebooks for Warhammer Fantasy Battles and Warhammer 40,000 tabletop battle games to $30 from $44.99.
Reports in Aussie Paper Suggest Next Season Could Be Last
May 12, 2002
Cinescape Online has quoted an interview in the Australian newspaper, the Courier-Mail , in which Nicholas Brendon, who plays Xander on the popular series, stated that next season could well be the last go-round for the winsome vampire-slayer.
Fourth Highest Weekend Gross Ever
May 12, 2002
The Spider-Man movie racked up an amazing $72 million in its second weekend at the box office, bringing its cumulative total to a colossal $223.6 million in a mere ten days of release.
Marvel Mugging
May 11, 2002
Joe Quesada's statement in response to the class action suit filed against Marvel over late books brought this pithy response from Wayne Nellis of Wonderland Comics in Rochester, New York.
Shojo Series from Clamp
May 11, 2002
Angelic Layer will ship in June, while Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow will ship in July.
Wildstorm Continues 80s Revival
May 11, 2002
Wildstorm is relaunching the Thundercats with two issues slated for August.
Lots of Cross-Promotions
May 11, 2002
On Saturday, May 4, Bookery Fantasy (Fairborn, OH) gave away thousands of free comics, introducing hundreds of new potential readers to the exciting world of illustrated adventure.
Levittown, Pennsylvania
May 9, 2002
Third prize in the Movie Moolah Display Contest goes to Wade's Video & Comic Madness, located in Levittown, Pennsylvania.
