From UDON
April 1, 2003
Image Comics has announced that it will publish comics based on the vintage videogame property Street Fighter, beginning in August.
Dark Days Ships in June
March 31, 2003
IDW has announced a sequel series to 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith -- Dark Days , shipping in June.
Including Two Based on Comic Series
March 31, 2003
The Sci Fi Channel has announced several new series and mini-series in development, including several of interest to pop culture retailers. Stargate: Atlantis is a new series spun off from the successful Stargate SG-1 series, which was just renewed.
'An Even Better Success This Year'
March 31, 2003
Frequent commenter Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey gives us his thoughts on Free Comic Book Day and more.
Two Quebecor Theft Rings Broken Up
March 30, 2003
Paul Stock of Librairie Astro in Montreal, Quebec wrote this cautionary tale about helping to break up a theft ring operating out of the biggest North American printer of comics.
'Let's Eliminate Negative Thinking!'
March 30, 2003
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California saw our article on the move of Spider-Man 2 off the first weekend in May, potentially affecting Free Comic Book Day next year, and had this to say.
Tie Local Push to National Press
March 30, 2003
The Free Comic Book Day committee has kicked off its national public relations campaign for this year's event, coming up on Saturday, May 3, on X2 premiere weekend.
Free Comic Book Day Signing To Benefit
March 26, 2003
Adam Kubert, one of Marvel's top X-Men artists ( Ultimate X-Men ), will auction off his services for a three-hour comic book store signing anywhere in the U.S. on May 3, 2003.
Former DC Scribe Responsible For the 'Blade' Films
March 26, 2003
Finally there is some good news to report on the DC Comics film front. David Goyer has been tapped to write the screenplay for the new Batman film,
For Experimental Material
March 25, 2003
Marvel announced the return of the Epic imprint, this time as a line of creator-packaged books which will range from new takes on Marvel characters, to books licensed from other media, to books featuring creator-owned work.