Will Write an 8-Shot Avengers Series for Marvel
December 4, 2001
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.
Pressures Pubs for a Better Deal
December 3, 2001
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.
Bowen Continues
December 1, 2001
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 .
He Doesn't Like Them
December 1, 2001
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!
And Takes G.I. Joe Monthly, Plus Does Miniseries, One-shot
November 29, 2001
Devil's Due has announced that it has acquired the rights to produce comics based on the venerable Micronauts toy property, which will be published by Image beginning in April 2002.
Finishing Off a Super Q4
November 28, 2001
Initial comic and graphic novel orders to Diamond from North American pop culture stores were up 7% (in dollars) over December 2000, capping off a strong year-over-year trend for the fourth quarter.
Dark Knight Strikes Again
November 28, 2001
For the first time in recent memory, initial U.S. orders on a comic title by pop culture stores have topped $1 million retail.
An Impressive Feat
November 27, 2001
CrossGen Comics announced that with the release of Mystic #18, The First #13 , and Negation Prequel on November 7th, that it had published 100 consecutive comic releases as scheduled.
In Print Status Still Spotty
November 25, 2001
According to Marvel's most recent quarterly financials, Marvel's publishing inventory reached $1.2 million at cost as of September 30. This is over four times its inventory at the end of 2000.
Signed Heroes, Lithos, and Top Cow Universe Cards
November 24, 2001
By the end of the Thanksgiving weekend, Nick Barucci and the folks at Dynamic Forces will have raised more than $100,000 dollars for a variety of 9/11 charities including the Police and Fireman's Widow's and Orphans Fund...
