Waiting For Trades Better For Business
November 26, 2006
Ed Sherman of Rising Sun Creations in San Diego, CA says research at his store suggests that passing on miniseries and sticking to collected trade paperbacks will improve the bottom line.
In Las Vegas
November 21, 2006
ComicsPRO, the new comic retailer organization, has announced that it will hold its first annual meeting in Las Vegas on April 11th through 13th.
Civil War Delays, and Looking Ahead
November 26, 2006
In Part 4 of our Dan Buckley interview, we talk about the Civil War delays and the challenges and opportunities in 2007.
Edits for Different Channels, and the Marvel Web Strategy
November 26, 2006
In Part 3 of our Dan Buckley interview, we discuss Marvel's editing policies for changing content for different audiences, its current Web strategy, and its perspective on legal and illegal comic downloads.
Marvel's Outreach to Female Consumers
November 26, 2006
In Part 2 of our Dan Buckley interview, we talk about Marvel's latest efforts to increase its sales to female consumers.
The State of the Market
November 26, 2006
In Part 1 of our Dan Buckley interview, we reviewed the state of the market on a channel by channel basis, and asked how Marvel will handle its publishing program for its big movie year in 2007.
In Spring 2007
November 20, 2006
Image Comics has announced the release of a Madman hardcover collection and the launch of a new monthly Madman series.
Column by Steve Bennett
November 19, 2006
This week Bennett talks about new comic publishers and what formats might work best for them, shares the story of Superman's appearance on Phil Donahue, and takes his weekly turn past Web comics.
From Top Cow and Bandai
November 20, 2006
Top Cow and Bandai Entertainment will publish the Wichblade manga series in two different formats in 2007.
Up 38% in October
November 19, 2006
The chunky dollars from a number of top-selling hardcovers helped drive graphic novel sales up 38% vs. the previous year in October.
