Avi Arad provided the most up-to-date information yet released on Marvel's plans for both the big and small screens.

TwoMorrows Publishing and The Jack Kirby Collector are publishing Jack Kirby's pencil Captain Victory artwork.

Marvel has raised its guidance for 2004, and is now predicting $415-$435 million in sales, around $100 million more than it was predicting a few weeks ago.

Marvel has hired Bruno Maglione away from Universal Studios and made him President of Marvel International.

Sales of comic books sagged in October according to our analysis of rankings supplied by Diamond Comic Distributors.

Marvel Enterprises, Inc. reported its financial results for the third quarter today with results that topped its twice-raised 'guidances.' In spite of the fact that sales for Q3 2003 were only slightly better than Q3 2002 profits reached $63.1 million versus $6.7 million a year ago.

During Marvel's conference call detailing its Q3 financial results, Avi Arad, who heads up Marvel's very successful Hollywood operation, made a number of interesting comments about the Marvel-based films slated for 2004 and beyond.

The Marvel Comic Book Library Collection, Collector's Edition Vol. 1 collects an impressive array of important Marvel comics, on one CD-Rom for only $29.99 (MSRP).

Citing improvements in licensing revenue, Marvel Enterprises raised its quarterly earnings targets for the third quarter from the original estimate of 25 to 30 cents per share to 37 to 41 cents a share.

Well-known retailer Joe Ferrara of Atlantis Fantasyworld in Santa Cruz, California saw the news on Avengers #71 changing ratings and offers his view.