Announces Two More Titles
April 14, 2003
Marvel's press conference today was to announce two additional Epic series, both by journalists previously unpublished as comic writers.
Raises 2003 Guidance, Again
March 2, 2003
Marvel released its Q4 and full year 2002 results on Monday, beating its own recently increased guidance, and raised its guidance for 2003.
Monty Python, Marvel, Imports
March 1, 2003
Diamond Select's showroom at this year's New York Toy Fair was more crowded than ever. New licenses including Monty Python and the Holy Grail contributed to the growth as did the natural expansion of the Diamond's Marvel line.
Signs New Deal with Activision
January 7, 2003
Marvel has announced higher guidance for 2002 and is predicting an even better year in 2003. Marvel raised its 2002 sales estimate $5 million to $280-$285 million for the year, and its 2002 EBIDTA estimate $6 million to $78-$83 million for the year.
Thirteen Second Tier Titles Up by Six Bits
January 1, 2003
ICv2 has confirmed that Marvel is planning to raise the cover price of 13 of its titles from $2.25 to $2.99 starting with titles shipping in April.
Why the Heat on Marvel?
November 23, 2002
Noah Broessel of Pop Culture Paradise in Tempe, Arizona has obviously been viewing comments on Marvel from retailers that oppose its no overprint policy and had this to say.
A 'Low Class' Retailer Responds
October 19, 2002
Frequent writer Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey responded to Marvel COO Bill Jemas' recent remarks on Marvel's no overprint policy and those who oppose it.
How Ingram Works
May 26, 2002
Retailer Tim Davis of Alternate Reality in Chicago, Illinois was prompted by our article on an Ohio retailer now splitting Marvel business between Diamond and Ingram to send us this earlier letter he sent to Comics & Games Retailer on his experience with Ingram.
Five Extra Pages in Every Book
April 8, 2002
Marvel has announced final details of its May Insert program, which will encompass every comic the publisher will release that month to sample the additional readers that are expected to pick up comics as a result of the Spider-Man movie.
THQ Also Developing 'The Call'
April 8, 2002
Marvel announced a new agreement today with THQ, Inc to create a series of videogames based on the classic Marvel characters Captain America , The Punisher , and Nick Fury .
