To a New Column by Steven Bates
September 7, 2004
This is the first of a weekly series of opinion columns by Steven Bates, the manager of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio.
For May
September 6, 2004
Rik Deskin of Rain City Comics in Woodinville, Washington saw the news on the Free Comic Book Day vote and is encouraging his fellow retailers to vote (for May).
Convinced of May
September 2, 2004
Teresa Moran of Acadiana Book & Comic Shop in Lafayette, Louisiana has previously supported a movie tie-in date for Free Comic Book Day, but now that she's seen Gail Burt's arguments, she's switched sides.
Featuring Well-Known Comics Creators
September 2, 2004
Desperado Publishing, the brainchild of writer/editor Joe Pruett, will be published by Image Comics.
Two DC Comics Projects Involved
August 31, 2004
David Goyer has signed a one-year, first-look writing, producing, and directing deal with Warner Bros.
'W.I.T.C.H.' 'Graphic Novel' a Monster Hit
August 31, 2004
According to the N.Y. Times , Disney has sold some 650,000 copies of a W.I.T.C.H. 'graphic novel' since June.
'The Passion of the Clerks' Starts Filming in January
August 30, 2004
Kevin Smith will direct a sequel to his first film, Clerks , which debuted in 1994.
Starting October 1
August 30, 2004
Confirming a story that ICv2 broke three weeks ago on August 10th, Marvel Comics announced today that Diamond Book Distributors will become the exclusive distributor of Marvel books and graphic novels to the book trade.
Likes May
August 29, 2004
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw the notice that voting is now open for the date for Free Comic Book Day 2005 and prefers May.
May 7 Should Be the Date
August 29, 2004
Jerry Wall of Atomic Comics in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma saw the notice that voting is now open for retailers to choose the date for Free Comic Book Day 2005, and feels that May should be the date.
