Variants Are the Symptom, Not the Cause of Collector Mentality
May 9, 2004
Dark Horse doesn't use very many variant covers; Marketing Manager Jeff Macey told us he thinks variants took the rap for bigger problems in the 90s comic bust.
Variants 'Like an All-Sugar Diet'
May 9, 2004
Marvel President of Publishing Gui Karyo defended marketing based on collectability, but doesn't feel it contributes to long-term growth.
Variants Boost Sales, Attract Interest
May 9, 2004
DC Vice President--Direct Sales Bob Wayne shared the numbers that motivate variant cover use and denied 'plotting' to win sales race.
To Produce Stan Lee-Inspired Animation
May 6, 2004
IDT Entertainment announced that it has acquired a minority interest in Stan Lee's Pow Entertainment.
Selling All the Time
May 5, 2004
Alan Elliott of Queen City Bookstore saw the comments of Jim and Crystal Brown of Midwest Comics & Games and Matt Lehman of Comicopia on Hellboy stock-outs and had this response.
On July Releases, FCBD, and Being a Publisher
May 5, 2004
We had a brief conversation with new Image publisher Erik Larsen....
The International Comic Arts Association
May 4, 2004
Erik Enervold, a graphic designer and initiator of the Free Comic Book Day signage program, has announced the formation and launch of a 'progressive, non-profit trade organization to serve the comic book industry.'
From Marvel, Del Rey, & AOL
May 3, 2004
The outreach for this year's Free Comic Book Day, which will be held on July 3, has gained some major marketing support from Marvel, Del Rey, & AOL.
To Hold Their Lead?
April 28, 2004
Aaron Bynum, the chief news editor of Animation Insider, saw the news on Tokyopop's TV advertising for its manga titles and sent us this comment.
Bookstores Giving It Away
April 28, 2004
Mike Boze of HawgHead Comics in Fort Smith, Arkansas sent us this recent experience in competing with book superstores that offer reading areas.
