Column by Steve Bennett
August 19, 2008
This week, Steve Bennett talks about news from the retail front lines, Arabian comics, and Mr. Freedom .
At Warner Bros.
August 18, 2008
Tom Cruise is “loosely attached” with Sam Raimi to make a movie adaptation of Sleeper for Warner Brothers.
Flex, Zuda, Hollywood
August 18, 2008
In Part Three, Levitz talks about the status of DC’s relationship with Flex, the Zuda Webcomic site, film plans and Hollywood ’s current interest in comics and superheroes.
Economy, Channels, Event Titles, MMORG
August 18, 2008
In Part 2, Levitz talks about economic effects on the distribution channels, DC’s relationship with mass, its approach to event titles and its MMORG under development.
'Watchmen' and the Comics Market
August 18, 2008
In Part One, Levitz talks about the current state of the market and its prospects, and the potential for Watchmen to bring new consumers to comics and graphic novels.
Six Month Trend
August 18, 2008
The dollar total for comics purchased by comic stores dropped again in July, by 3%, the sixth consecutive month of year over year declines.
'Watchmen,' Batman GNs Surge
August 18, 2008
Comic stores bought over 175,000 copies of the July issue of Secret Invasion, #4, only a few hundred copies down from their purchases of #3 in June.
Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 18, 2008
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2008.
Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 18, 2008
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2008.
'Consummate All Ages Creator'
August 18, 2008
Jesse Leon McCann of Comics Unlimited in Westminster , California saw the news about Paul Dini working with Top Cow and says Dini is the “consummate All Ages creator!”
