Top Saturday Ever
May 23, 2004
Shrek 2's monster 3-day opening weekend total is conservatively estimated at $104.3 million, ranking second only to Spider-Man's $114.8.
Wake Up!
May 10, 2004
Robert Scott of Comickaze in San Diego, California saw our recent coverage of Hellboy , Punisher , and Free Comic Book Day, and feels that comics just need more marketing support to be a lot more successful.
Hidden Gems Available For Retailers
April 11, 2004
The 16th annual Eisner Award nominees have been announced.
Five-Day Worldwide Gross
December 21, 2003
The Return of the King earned $125.1 million domestically and $121 million overseas for a worldwide 5-day total of $246 million.
Sales Estimates for November Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
December 21, 2003
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during November 2003.
Opens Much Weaker in U.S.
November 9, 2003
The Matrix Revolutions set an international record in its opening weekend, with a five-day box office gross of $204.1 million, beating Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers , which did $200 million in a similar period last year.
Producer Joel Silver Is Emphatic
October 28, 2003
Although Hollywood producers rarely say 'never' when talking about possible sequels to moneymaking movies, Joel Silver was definitive when asked about the possibility of future sequels to the Matrix , saying: 'That will never happen.'
Third Matrix Movie Gets Less Support
October 20, 2003
Major marketers are pulling back on support for the third Matrix release, Matrix Revolution , due out November 5th.
95% Of the Sales Are DVDs
October 16, 2003
While it is not a record, The Matrix Reloaded videos performed extremely well during their first day on sale, moving a combined 4 million DVDs and VHS tapes.
And Matrix Comics, Kabuki, Others
October 14, 2003
Entertainment Weekly ranks Sandman: Endless Nights #2 on its 'Must List' (second only to Raoul Bova) in its October 17th issue.
