'Plus ca change...'
January 23, 2005
Joe Krolik of Comics America in Winnipeg, Manitoba saw Steven Bates' recent column on the bestselling comics of 2004 and sees similarities to other times.
'Not Bashing Eisner'
January 20, 2005
ICv2 columnist Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy saw Dean Mullaney's reaction to his column on Will Eisner's passing and feels he was misunderstood.
'He Was a Giant'
January 19, 2005
Dean Mullaney, founder of the long-deceased Eclipse Comics (and currently out of the comics business) saw the news of Will Eisner's death and columnist Steven Bates' comments on it and weighed in on Eisner's legacy.
Column by Steven Bates
January 18, 2005
This week, Bates looks at the top comics from 2005 and finds the common element.
'Uncaring Attitude'
January 18, 2005
Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina saw the news of Blockbuster's short-term exclusive on Upper Deck's Shaman King and adds his voice to those that are upset about this step.
7-May-05
January 18, 2005
Sponsoring companies and their free comics have been announced for Free Comic Book Day, the huge comic store promotional event scheduled for May 7th.
Sales Estimates for December Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
January 17, 2005
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during December 2004.
Sales Estimates for December Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
January 17, 2005
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during December 2004.
Q4 Down, 2004 Up
January 17, 2005
Comic dollar sales were up 7% vs. the year-ago numbers in December.
Ultimates #2 Also Debuts Strong
January 17, 2005
New Avengers #1 was the best-selling comic in December, topping 240,000 copies sold to comic shops by Diamond.
