In Bookstores and Comic Shops
March 23, 2005
With the release of the Sin City movie due in a little over a week, the Frank Miller Sin City trade paperbacks are tearing up the charts in both the comic shop and bookstore channels.
February '05 vs. February '04
March 23, 2005
Dollar sales of comics and graphic novels in February were up 15% over the dollars in February of 2004, the best month since we started tracking actual year over year numbers last March.
In February
March 23, 2005
Sales on comics edged up modestly in February, with improvement both at the top and the bottom of the list of the bestselling titles in comic shops.
Sales Estimates for February Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
March 23, 2005
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February 2005.
Sales Estimates for February Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
March 23, 2005
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February 2005.
For CBLDF
March 22, 2005
The eBay auction of the right to name a cruise ship in the upcoming Neil Gaiman novel, Anansi Boys , has concluded.
Lesbian-Themed Anthology Debuting in July
March 21, 2005
ALC Publishing has announced a distribution agreement with Diamond Comic Distributors to distribute lesbian-themed 'yuri' manga to North America.
Minor Character for a Major Movie
March 21, 2005
Sony Pictures is in negotiations with Marvel to turn the 1970s comic book character, Killraven , into a major science fiction movie franchise.
No Marvels Listed at That Price in April
March 20, 2005
Diamond has posted the April Previews Order Form on its Website and retailers have noticed that there are no Marvel comics listed at $2.25.
Not for Comic Stores?
March 17, 2005
Terry Staats of Eastside Comics in Houston, Texas is excited about the potential for Sin City to drive sales in his store, but was told by a promotion agency comic stores weren't a fit.
