Out in Media Play Before Comic Stores
May 19, 2003
Adrian Battaglia of Comics Etc. in Rochester, New York saw our article on early release of the Hulk Encyclopedia in bookstores and reports a similar situation with the Marvel RPG.
Again
May 19, 2003
Reports from around the country indicate that book chains, including Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Waldens, have Marvel Encyclopedia-Hulk on sale; it's not due to reach comic stores until Wednesday, June 4th.
Three Different Covers Available
May 15, 2003
Titan Magazines will produce three covers for its Hulk Official Move Souvenir Magazine , which will go on sale in the U.S. in June.
As the Heavy
May 13, 2003
John Travolta has signed to play the lead villain in The Punisher , due for release in the summer of 2004.
'A Resounding Success'
May 13, 2003
David Seigler's Ground Zero Comics in Tyler, Texas had a very successful Free Comic Book Day...
To Create CGI Features
May 11, 2003
Lucasfilm, the studio owned by Star Wars creator George Lucas, has 'quietly' started up a new unit, Lucasfilm Animation, in order to gain a share of the computer-generated animation business.
Golden Apple Comics on Jimmy Kimmel Live
May 7, 2003
ABC late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live ran a taped segment Wednesday, May 7 in which co-host Patton Oswalt visited Los Angeles comic retailer Bill Liebowitz at his Melrose Avenue Golden Apple store.
Five Films Next Year
May 6, 2003
Topping this year's three Marvel movies ( Daredevil, X2 , and Hulk ), in 2004 five movies based on Marvel properties will be released.
Licensing Up 444%
May 5, 2003
Marvel announced its first quarter results today, and once again the company exceeded its own guidance and analyst's expectations, reporting earnings of $.57 per share, compared to analysts' expectations of $.36 per share.
The Marvel March To Movie Dominance Continues
May 3, 2003
Just as the 'marvelous' mutants of X2 are about to stomp the box office into submission once again, comes word that a trailer for Artisan's forthcoming film based on The Punisher will accompany screenings of Ang Lee's Hulk film
