New Marketing Director
August 24, 2005
Dark Horse Comics has announced that Dirk Wood has been named Marketing Director and Michael Gombos has been appointed Japanese Licensing Manager.
Give It a Try
August 23, 2005
Now Comics' Tony Caputo saw our interview with Marvel Publisher Dan Buckley, in which he said that Marvel would not license its comics to other publishers, and suggests that Marvel give it a try.
Column by Steve Bennett
August 23, 2005
This week, Bennett continues his discussion of how a comic store can compete against the mega-stores.
Reaching Girls; A Comic Movie Bubble?
August 21, 2005
In Part 4, we talk about whether Marvel would ever license its comics, whether comic-based movies are a bubble, how Marvel is approaching the female young adult market, and the challenges and opportunities for the coming year.
Videogames and Variants
August 21, 2005
In Part 3, we talk about whether videogame licenses help or hurt comic sales and the risks and rewards of variant covers and reprints.
Reaching New Customers; the Graphic Novel Business
August 21, 2005
In Part 2, we discuss the way Marvel approaches its mass market outlets as ways to reach new consumers, the relationship between movies and graphic novel sales, and Marvel's graphic novel share and investment in inventory.
On the Comics and Graphic Novel Market
August 21, 2005
In Part 1, we talk about the over-all market conditions for comics and graphic novels in comic stores, bookstores, mass merchants, and newsstand outlets.
From November to March
August 18, 2005
The opening date for the Warner Bros.' V for Vendetta has been delayed from November 4th to March 17th.
Also in 'Sports Illustrated For Kids'
August 17, 2005
DC Comics, which has already published some 40 million Bionicles custom comic books, is now planning to include new Bionicles adventures as backup stories in a number of its kids' titles.
Deluxe Edition Includes a 72-Page Comic
August 17, 2005
Warner Home Video has announced the October 18th release of two DVD editions of Batman Begins .
