With 7-Elevens & 300 Barnes & Noble Stores
March 3, 2005
Marvel's Peter Cuneo announced that the publisher had reached a distribution agreement with the 7-Eleven convenience store chain that would more than double the number of current outlets for Marvel comics.
In January
February 23, 2005
The top 13 best-selling comics were all Marvels in January, with the top title from any other publisher selling less than 70,000 copies.
Yu-Gi-Oh!, Marvel, DC & More
February 22, 2005
Upper Deck Entertainment has a full roster of releases planned for 2005.
Shipping March 9 (Returnable)
February 21, 2005
Wizard Entertainment will release a special extra issue of Wizard: The Comics Magazine on Wednesday March 9th.
Column by Steven Bates
February 15, 2005
This week, Bates looks at movie tie-ins and their upside and downside potential.
For Games and Puzzles
February 13, 2005
Pressman Toy has announced the acquisition of licenses based on three 2005 theatrical releases for games and toys.
Column by Steven Bates
February 8, 2005
This week Steven Bates looks at writers from other fields tackling comics.
Moves Back One Week
February 8, 2005
Fox has moved the Fantastic Four movie off the July 4th weekend; it will now open Friday, July 8th.
And Other Marvel Toon News
February 1, 2005
Buena Vista will release a multi-disc Fantastic Four DVD box set this summer to tie in to the theatrical release of the Fantastic Four feature on July 1st.
'Unconscionable'
January 24, 2005
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey is feeling the pain from Marvel's out-of-stocks on trade paperbacks.
