Comic Stores Stay Diamond
May 8, 2002
Diamond Comic Distributors has added another exclusive publisher to the growing list of companies that it represents to mainstream bookstores as well as comic shops.
'Way To Rain on Everybody's Parade'
May 7, 2002
Marvel EIC Joe Quesada has released a statement in response to retailer Brian Hibbs' class action lawsuit against Marvel.
At Shea Stadium
May 7, 2002
Marvel executives met Twin Towers Fund board member Al Leiter on the field at Shea Stadium in New York Tuesday night to hand over an oversized check for $1 million.
Great, What's Next?
May 6, 2002
Tim Davis, owner of Alternate Reality in Chicago, Illinois, said of FCBD in his store, 'I saw 3 to 4 times the number of bodies that I normally see on a Saturday.'
Tie to the Movies More Closely
May 6, 2002
Anthony Furfferi from Empire Comics, Rochester, NY: 'My take is the promotion should have been tied into the release of the Spider-Man movie. Let's face it, that's what the hype really was about.'
Retailers Bullish on FCBD #1
May 6, 2002
Joey Boyack, owner of Comic Kings, Virginia Beach,VA: Our day turned out pretty good today, as we saw a lot of new faces that came in looking for the free comics.
For Not Making Late Books Returnable
May 5, 2002
Well-known San Francisco comic retailer Brian Hibbs (Comix Experience) has initiated a class action lawsuit against Marvel, asking for $8 million in compensation for damages and $10 million in punitive damages.
Prize Drawings, Contests, Retailer Info, More
May 5, 2002
An ICv2 release. ICv2 is kicking off the Star Wars leg of its 'May Movie Moolah' promotion today.
Increases in Sales to Book Channel Continue
May 4, 2002
ICv2 took in the 2002 Book Expo America show (BEA) at the Javits Center in New York City on Friday, May 3, where the comic publisher mood was upbeat, with booming sales to the book trade a common refrain.
Sets New Box Office Records
May 4, 2002
Spider-Man set a new record for the biggest box office opening in history with an estimated $114 million gross over the three day weekend.
