'Difficult Under the Best of Circumstances'
June 5, 2003
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey saw two recent comments on comic ordering strategies and gives us his perspective on the underlying questions.
Doing the Happy Dance
June 5, 2003
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California saw the recent comments on ordering strategies from Rich Biedrzycki of Dreamland and L. Bowman of the Gamers Den and does do the happy dance when a comic sells out.
Here's How He's Handling the Fall Releases
June 5, 2003
Bill Eckman of Classic Cards and Comics in Castle Rock, Colorado saw our article on Neil Gaiman's remarkable group of fall releases and shares how he's handling the ordering on these books.
Book Group Stays Put
June 4, 2003
AOL Time Warner is taking its consumer book group, which includes Warner Books and Little Brown, off the market.
Founder Of New York City Comic Book Museum
June 4, 2003
David Gabriel has joined Marvel Comics as Manager, Sales Administration, Publishing.
Selling Out Not His Goal
June 4, 2003
Rich Biedrzycki of Dreamland Comics in Schaumburg, Illinois saw L. 'Bo' Bowman's comments on Namor and takes issue with the idea that selling out immediately is the goal.
In August and September
June 3, 2003
Neil Gaiman is returning to comics with two major releases in under 60 days (four releases all together in August in September), a perfect storm for the growing legions of Gaiman fans.
And Children's Book Line
June 2, 2003
Tokyopop is expanding its offerings for younger readers via two new initiatives unveiled at the recently concluded BEA.
By Nancy A. Collins
June 1, 2003
White Wolf is releasing two more novels in Nancy A. Collins' Sonja Blue cycle of 'punk' vampire sagas under its Borealis Imprint.
Distributor Bankruptcy Threatens Publisher
May 28, 2003
For 27 years Fantagraphics Books has been publishing some of the most interesting and challenging comics in the history of the medium, but a financial crisis threatens the very existence of the leading publisher...
