No Books, No Profit
September 25, 2002
Don Bunning of Hobby Horse in Decatur, Illinois was prompted by a link in our article on a recent Jemas/Quesada interview to note that great orders only mean great sales when the books ship.
Diamond Says 'Not'
September 25, 2002
In an interview published on the Comic Book Resources Website last Friday, Marvel COO Bill Jemas released a set of dollar order numbers for August 2001 and August 2000 for the top five comic publishers, saying they were 'directly from Diamond.'
From Boston Globe
September 23, 2002
Marvel has obtained the first positive response to its efforts to begin PR for the new series The Truth longer in advance of release -- the Boston Globe ran a lengthy feature article today.
Via Vu Games
September 23, 2002
Vivendi Universal's Vu Games has announced the upcoming launch of Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth Online , a massively multi-player online roleplaying game (MMORPG) based on the Tolkien works.
Make it X-Men 2
September 23, 2002
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics saw the essays on which movie should be the anchor event for Free Comic Book Day 2003 and sent us this comment, preferring X-Men 2.
Including Associated Articles
November 17, 2008
ICv2's popular monthly Top 300 Comics and Top 300 Graphic Novel lists have now been archived for your convenience.
Movies, TV Series, and Live Action Bouts
September 22, 2002
The cable networks available to American viewers are the prime barometers of the cultural segmentation of our times. The latest specialized skein to be announced is the Blackbelt TV network, which will bring fans martial arts action 24 hours a day.
10-Year Deal with Vivendi Universal
September 22, 2002
In what Marvel COO Bill Jemas referred to as 'by far the largest and best electronic game deal in the history of Marvel,' the 'House of Ideas' has licensed Vu Games, a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal to create a worldwide, multi-lingual, massively multi-player on-line game based on Marvel's universe of more than 4,700 characters.
Simpsons, Archives Top Their Categories
September 22, 2002
WizKids' MechWarrior: Dark Ages debuted strong in August, with the boosters topping our Top 10 Cool Game list for the month. In other categories, higher numbers in product series that have topped our lists in the past were common,...
X-Men II or Hulk?
September 21, 2002
We recently reported that comic retailers are being asked to vote on which Marvel movie weekend they would like Free Comic Day 2003-- X-Men 2 or Hulk . FCBD founder Joe Field prefers X-Men 2 while Marvel EIC Joe Quesada prefers the Hulk . Here are their essays on why.
