Chabon-Edited Anthology A Perfect Fit For Some Stores
May 3, 2003
Several savvy retailers told us they're having great success selling McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales,...
Ten Years Ago this Month in Internal Correspondence
April 29, 2003
The May 1993 issue of IC was particularly interesting, as it portrayed a comic business in bubble mode, a deal craze in comic companies, several articles that foreshadowed the impending comic crash, and anime and game sales that show similarities to the present.
500,000 Free #2s Push #1s at Stores
April 29, 2003
Marvel is turbocharging Free Comic Book Day in New York City with a major promotion with the New York Post .
Promotional Materials, On-Air Mentions Push Service
April 28, 2003
The History Channel is planning a major promotional effort behind its upcoming documentary, Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked, and the Comic Shop Locator Service is the beneficiary.
On Doubling Up Frequency for the Summer
April 28, 2003
Michael Tierney of the Comic Book Store in Little Rock and Collector's Edition in North Little Rock, Arkansas is giving Marvel the love today for its decision to double up the frequency on key titles for the summer.
Leave Us Room for Store Stamp!
April 28, 2003
Jason Zara of Knightly Games in El Centro, California is supporting Free Comic Book Day in his store, but would like room to stamp his store name on the cover of the Marvel comics he's giving away.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 28, 2003
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2003.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 28, 2003
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2003.
To Ship in Waves
April 27, 2003
Orders for ShadowRun: Duels are coming in at nearly twice the expected levels,...
Based on Sales During March
April 27, 2003
Beginning this month, we're beginning a new phase in our reporting on top comic and graphic novel sales. Diamond Comic Distributors, the largest distributor of comics in the U.S., has changed its sales reporting methodology...
