From Warner Bros.
October 30, 2005
Warner Bros. Consumer Products has awarded the LEGO Group the license for Batman construction toys.
Of Video Bestsellers
October 29, 2005
The Batman Begins Deluxe Edition DVD hit the top of the charts for its first week, selling more than the rest of the top 20 sellers combined.
Of Prose Fiction
October 30, 2005
Marvel has announced three major 2006 projects with prose fiction authors -- two based on Marvel properties, and one exploring new storylines from Stephen King's Dark Tower universe.
Column by Steve Bennett
October 27, 2005
This week, Bennett follows up with more on customers bringing collections to the store.
'Just What I'm Looking For'
October 26, 2005
Reggie Griffin of PowerAnime in Los Angeles saw the first effort by ICv2's new columnist John Riley of Grasshopper's Comics and likes it.
Mass Only
October 25, 2005
WizKids and Riot Media Inc. are joining forces to create RIOT: The Collectible Card Game.
Column by John Riley
October 24, 2005
In his first column, Riley talks about his strategy for targeting the game customers that are most valuable to his store's profitability, using a strategy first implemented on a large scale by mass merchant Best Buy.
But Graphic Novels Up Again
January 17, 2006
Sales of comics dipped 3% in September but graphic novels were up 14% from 2004.
178K Sold to Comic Stores
October 24, 2005
All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #2 was the best-selling periodical comic book in September.
Sales Estimates for September Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 24, 2005
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2005.
