From Marvel, Del Rey, & AOL
May 3, 2004
The outreach for this year's Free Comic Book Day, which will be held on July 3, has gained some major marketing support from Marvel, Del Rey, & AOL.
To Hold Their Lead?
April 28, 2004
Aaron Bynum, the chief news editor of Animation Insider, saw the news on Tokyopop's TV advertising for its manga titles and sent us this comment.
Bookstores Giving It Away
April 28, 2004
Mike Boze of HawgHead Comics in Fort Smith, Arkansas sent us this recent experience in competing with book superstores that offer reading areas.
Magazine in Limbo
April 27, 2004
Ross Rojek's recent arrest on fraud charges has resulted in more than just the closing of the last two Comics & Comix stores.
Futurama's David X. Cohen at the Helm
April 27, 2004
Futurama co-creator David X. Cohen is teaming up with HBO to produce a cable series based on Joe Matt's Peepshow.
Hawaiian Dick Scribe Signs On as PR & Marketing Coordinator
April 27, 2004
Image Comics has announced that Hawaiian Dick writer B. Clay Moore has signed on as the company's Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator.
Starting in August
April 26, 2004
MV Creations, the comic book studio best known for Masters of the Universe and Tales of the Realm, will return to Image Comics starting in August.
A Record 23 Publishers Get Nominations
April 26, 2004
Nominations for the Seventeenth Annual Harvey Awards, named for famed comics creator Harvey Kurtzman, include books published by a record 23 different publishers.
Want Any Punisher?
April 25, 2004
Matt Lehman of Comicopia in Boston, Massachusetts saw the article on Dark Horse's difficulties in keeping the Hellboy books in stock and Alan Elliott's criticisms of Dark Horse and Diamond for not having more, and had this response.
'You Can't Fault Dark Horse and Diamond'
April 25, 2004
Jim and Crystal Brown of Midwest Comics & Games in Quincy, Illinois saw the news on Dark Horse's efforts to keep Hellboy books in stock and Alan Elliotts comments on the topic and had this response.
