Sales Continue To Heat Up
June 18, 2001
The 'Comics' and 'Toy' categories got very competitive in May with the successful debut of Marvel's revamped X-Men titles and the release of new Simpsons and Tomb Raider toys.
Director of Marketing and Sales
June 12, 2001
CrossGen Comics announced the hiring of Chris Oarr as Director of Marketing and Sales. Coming off a brief stint at DC Comics, Oarr is upbeat about working for CrossGen.
Quesada Visits J.K. Rowling
June 11, 2001
In the Mirror 's version of events, Marvel-Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, who recently traveled to England to talk with Alan Moore, also met with Rowling in her Edinburgh home where they discussed a comic series as well as an animated cartoon series based on the Harry Potter adventures.
Sub-Mariner, Witchblade, Indy 4, Crouching Cartoon
June 11, 2001
Universal Studios, which is already committed to a feature film based on The Incredible Hulk directed by Ang Lee is deep in negotiations with Marvel to acquire the rights to produce a film based on Marvel's first superhero--Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner--who first appeared in 1941.
Cites Strong Growth Over Last Year
June 9, 2001
We're publishing an e-mail from Robert Boyd of the LPC Group which in addition to giving some information on an ICv2 error last week also gives some insight into the progress Marvel is making with its trade book program .
Strength at All Order Levels
June 6, 2001
Comic orders from North American comic shops strengthened in June, with increased sales at all levels of the chart reflecting the retailer confidence associated with the kick-off of the summer selling season and a seemingly strong underlying sales trend.
Calendars, Posters, Resins Now--More to Come?
June 6, 2001
Marvel Comics has signed an 'expansive' three-year licensing agreement with Diamond Select Toys, a sister company of Diamond Comic Distributors.
Marvel's Bookstore Business 'Exploding'
June 5, 2001
In today's Marvel press conference, Marvel President Bill Jemas took the blame for the impression '...that it often does look like we are out to get comic shops -- a lot of that is my personal failure to provide complete information about the policies....
On the Competition, Newsstand Distribution, Ratings, and Collectibility
June 4, 2001
ICv2 recently submitted a number of written questions to Marvel President Jemas, and he took time to respond in his usual frank style (we guess it's not just the spoken interviews that bring out that trait).
Pop Culture and the Book World ComeTogether
June 2, 2001
A quick trip around the exhibition floor at Book Expo America demonstrates two very important facts.
