Check the Creators
August 20, 2006
Ted Mays of Gecko Books & Comics in Honolulu, Hawaii saw the news that Civil War books were going to be late and says he expected the books to be late based on who was working on them.
Loss of Momentum Feared
August 17, 2006
Marvel's announcement this week that Civil War #4 would be pushed back threatened to put a damper on a great summer season.
They Call Them House Cats for a Reason
August 17, 2006
Jim Crocker of Modern Myths in Northampton , Massachusetts saw the recent column by Steve Bennett of Dark Star Comics and feels that store pets are not a good idea.
For Bookstore Distribution
August 17, 2006
Renaissance Press has signed with Diamond Book Distributors for bookstore distribution.
In Manga Format
August 16, 2006
Zondervan will launch a new line of graphic novels under its Zonderkidz children's imprint in August of 2007.
Plus Film Roman, Vin Diesel
August 16, 2006
BET Animation, headed by Milestone Media vet Denys Cowan, has three deals for original animation, including one with fellow Milestone alum Dwayne McDuffie.
Column by John Riley
August 16, 2006
This week, Riley takes another pass at the manifesto in his last column on retailer professionalism in a competitive environment.
25% Increase in July
August 14, 2006
Graphic novel sales in comic stores picked up the pace in July, with 25% growth vs. the same month in 2005.
Third Issue Tops First Month Sales
August 14, 2006
Civil War continued to be the hottest property in comic stores in July, with the third issue of the flagship book topping the list with over 290,000 copies sold.
Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 14, 2006
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2006.
