Dreamwave has reached an agreement with Hasbro to produce a wide range of Transformers -related products including comics, posters, calendars, lithographs, and scrolls.

Alternative Comics has announced that 9-11 Emergency Relief , its benefit book for the American Red Cross, is the #1 graphic novel on Diamond Comic Distributors' bestseller list for January.

We got a quick response to Ilan Strasser's comments on Marvel's book pricing yesterday. Tricia Hovorka, President of TalesofWonder.com, feels that Marvel's pricing represents a reasonable strategy and good value.

Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey, took issue with the way Marvel is pricing its upcoming hardcover books.

Marvel announced last week that it had arranged for a new senior credit facility with HSBC Bank USA (HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp.), with two components.

Marvel has announced that it is going back to press on Heroes , its 9/11 tribute/benefit book, for 'a third and final printing.'

Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada has managed to accomplish what many thought was impossible -- bring former Marvel Editor-In-Chief Jim ( Secret Wars ) Shooter back as the author of a an eight-issue Avengers series which will feature the return of the Shooter-invented arch nemesis Korvac.

Both Publishers Weekly and the New York Times are reporting that Barnes & Noble, the nation's largest bookselling chain, is working hard behind the scenes to get a better deal from publishers.

Diamond Select is soliciting orders for its first Marvel 3-d product to ship in February -- the Ultimate Storm Bust based on Ultimate X-Men .

This comment is in response to our recent articles on timely comic shipping. John Strangeland of Atlas Comics in Norridge, Illinois doesn't like late books, and he doesn't want to put up with them any more!