Cebulski Hired, Mangaverse Goes Monthly
January 28, 2002
Marvel has announced that in the wake of its January Mangaverse editorial event, it will be expanding its manga efforts in the coming months.
Some Big Gains and Declines
January 28, 2002
U.S. sales for mid-sized comic publishers were a mixed bag in 2002, with big increases and decreases the norm according to our analysis of circulation and dollar data from the last two years.
Gaiman Sues McFarlane
January 26, 2002
Neil Gaiman and Marvels and Miracles, LLC (which has been assigned the Miracleman rights by its creators) have filed a suit in Federal Court in Madison, Wisconsin against Todd McFarlane Productions.
Tops Comics and Toy Categories
January 26, 2002
The December Top Ten Cool lists, which reflect how products actually sold through in pop culture stores, had big products selling big...
Syndicated Series Gets Second Season
January 22, 2002
The syndicated television series Mutant X will be back for a second season.
Remainder Arriving Next Week
January 22, 2002
The first issue of the revived Howard the Duck comic, written by Steve Gerber and illustrated by Phil Winslade, shipped to retailers this week at approximately 85% of the quantity ordered.
To Start in 2002
January 21, 2002
According to Variety , MTV has committed to a Spider-Man animated series to premiere in the second half of 2002.
HeroClix Streets with Spider-Man Movie
January 21, 2002
WizKids has announced the details of its licensed Marvel collectible miniatures game, which uses a dial base system similar to the Mage Knight system.
Improvement in December
January 20, 2002
Marvel improved its on-time percentages during December, but remains behind on a significant percentage of its top titles. Seven out of Marvel's top 25 titles scheduled for December did not ship during that month, a 28% late percentage.
Ilan Strasser Gets the Last Word
January 17, 2002
We're going to let Strasser's comments below be the final word on this topic as we wrap up the debate.