Project Still Under Wraps
June 21, 2004
Anime on DVD is reporting that the Japanese all-star manga collective Clamp is working on a project for Marvel Comics.
In Pocket Size
June 20, 2004
BL Publishing, the publishing wing of tabletop wargaming giant Games Workshop, is planning a new line of pocket-sized graphic novels, launching in October.
They'll Do What They Want
June 22, 2004
Jamie Graham of Graham Crackers Comics saw Dark Horse VP Michael Martens' response to retailer Ilan Strasser's comment on manga timing in bookstores and had this response.
In May
June 20, 2004
Three comic titles sold over 175,000 copies in the direct market in May, all with sales driven by variant cover promotions.
Over 2003
June 20, 2004
Comic sales were up again in May with a 12% over-all increase over May 2003. Comics were up more strongly than graphic novels, with a 12% increase vs. a 7% increase in graphic novel sales.
Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
June 20, 2004
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2004.
Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
June 20, 2004
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2004.
For Films, Comics, Video Games
June 20, 2004
Platinum Studios has announced that it has signed an exclusive deal with UFO Magazines, Inc., to develop feature films, video games and comics from the magazine's over two decades worth of material.
Included With Hellboy DVDs
June 20, 2004
Dark Horse Comics has announced that it will produce a reprint of the Hellboy story which will be included in the Hellboy DVD exclusively from Blockbuster Video stores.
Original Crew Series from Paramount
June 17, 2004
Paramount has finally set a release date for the long-awaited Star Trek: The Original Series-Season 1 DVD boxed set.
