'I Have To Be Smarter'
September 4, 2003
The prolific Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw Mark Amoroso's comments on chain competition on key comic and game products, and explains how he meets competition from big box retailers on those categories and on toys.
Newspapers, Magazines, & Radio
September 2, 2003
DC Comics has lined up some major press coverage for Neil Gaiman's Sandman: Endless Nights hardcover, which goes on sale on September 17.
A New Villain, Figures, & Lithos
September 2, 2003
DC Comics has developed exclusive Batman content for both video games and a daily online Batman comic strip that will appear this fall on AOL's new KOL (Kids On Line) service.
While Protecting Store
September 2, 2003
A Lancaster, California retailer of comics, games, and sports cards shot and killed a burglar during a 3 a.m. break-in.
What's the Problem?
September 3, 2003
Steven Bates from Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw James Deckert's comments (on his Free Comic Book Day missive, and feels that retailers shouldn't complain about paying for advertising.
In 'Listen 2 This'
September 2, 2003
Entertainment Weekly has begun its subscription-only 'Listen 2 This' supplement this week, which features two pages of c om ic reviews ('Discoveries: C om ics').
And Fast
September 2, 2003
According to DC Comics VP-Direct Sales Bob Wayne, Neil Gaiman's Sandman: Endless Nights hardcover produced '...the largest order the book trade has ever made for any single [DC] item.'
What About Halloween?
September 2, 2003
Teresa Moran of Acadiana Book & Comic Shop in Lafayette, Louisiana saw some of the recent comments on Free Comic Book Day and has some ideas on how to build on the lessons learned from FCBD.
Retailers Would Have to Pay
September 2, 2003
James Deckert of Collectors Pair-of-Dice in Salina, Kansas saw Steven Bates' comments on running ads for comics and expresses his opinion that retailers would have to ultimately pay for such advertising.
'Up, Up, and Away'
August 28, 2003
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairfield, Ohio saw Anthony Furrferi's comments on Free Comic Book Day and has this to say.
