Basic Info about ACD Distribution
April 3, 2003
Company profile for ACD Distribution, a full line game distributor located in the Midwest (and a new location in California).
Calendars, Posters, Resins Now--More to Come?
June 6, 2001
Marvel Comics has signed an 'expansive' three-year licensing agreement with Diamond Select Toys, a sister company of Diamond Comic Distributors.
Literary Establishment Embracing Comics
June 6, 2001
It would be hard to imagine a stronger group of titles with which to take advantage of the growing acceptance of the comics medium by the U.S. literary mainstream than the Fantagraphics fall list.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and External Title Data
June 6, 2001
This article contains a chart showing the top 300 comic titles ordered from Diamond North America based on Diamond's reported title indexes and external title data, and interpolation of the remaining numbers.
Basic Info about Mad Al Distributors
June 6, 2001
Distributor profile for Mad Al Distributors, located out of Anchorage, Alaska and offering various products worldwide.
Warner Ending Bab5 Licensing
June 6, 2001
Precedence Games announced today that Warner Brothers has refused to renew their license to produce the Babylon 5 collectible card game.
Theatrical Release As Well As Video
June 5, 2001
Manga Entertainment announced today that Blood, The Last Vampire , Japan's first fully digitally animated feature film will receive a limited theatrical release at select theaters this summer.
Marvel's Bookstore Business 'Exploding'
June 5, 2001
In today's Marvel press conference, Marvel President Bill Jemas took the blame for the impression '...that it often does look like we are out to get comic shops -- a lot of that is my personal failure to provide complete information about the policies....
Pop Culture Category Explodes at BEA
June 4, 2001
Most, but not all, of the retro art books will be deluxe 'coffee table' type books that should have a strong appeal to the visually oriented customers who shop at pop culture stores. Part II of our coverage of the category.
Pop Culture Category Explodes at BEA
June 4, 2001
Art books featuring classic illustrations from pulp magazines, comic strips, comic books, men's magazines, and even toy catalogs from the golden age of American pop culture 1930-1960 were prevalent at this year's Book Expo America. Part I of our coverage.
On the Competition, Newsstand Distribution, Ratings, and Collectibility
June 4, 2001
ICv2 recently submitted a number of written questions to Marvel President Jemas, and he took time to respond in his usual frank style (we guess it's not just the spoken interviews that bring out that trait).
Books that Feature Top Properties
June 4, 2001
The large number of movie/TV books available this season should provide opportunities for a wide range of pop culture stores.