Promotional Opportunities Abound
October 22, 2002
The Spider-Man DVD is due November 1, and retailers across the country are planning for how they can tie into what could be the biggest DVD release of all time.
In September Top 10 Cool Lists
October 21, 2002
Evergreen properties were atop all five product categories of our Top 10 Cool lists for September. Batman was #1 in both comics and toys,...
A 'Low Class' Retailer Responds
October 19, 2002
Frequent writer Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey responded to Marvel COO Bill Jemas' recent remarks on Marvel's no overprint policy and those who oppose it.
For November
October 18, 2002
ICv2 has learned from sources that have received an advance copy of Diamond's November Previews that CrossGen's status remains unchanged from October.
Another 80s Property
October 16, 2002
World Event Productions announced that it has licensed comic book rights to Voltron, an 80s property, to Devil's Due, the studio best known for its G.I. Joe and Micronauts comics.
'We Take Our Retailer Relationships Very Seriously'
October 15, 2002
Marvel COO Bill Jemas took the occasion of a question by Pulse reporter Heidi MacDonald to chastise her for a comment she made in a recent column in the weekly Comics Buyers Guide .
'Different' TPB Editions and 5 Million Free Comics
October 15, 2002
In today's Marvel press conference, Marvel President Bill Jemas told the press that the publisher was fine-tuning its books for mega-merchant Wal-Mart.
Hot Stuff, Spooky, and Jackie Jokers
October 13, 2002
Electric Tiki is releasing three new maquettes (cold cast resins) in its series of classic Harvey Comics characters.
Marvel Announces 'Quarter Comics'
October 9, 2002
Today Marvel Comics announced that it planned to publish several 'quarter comics' during 2003. The first title chosen for this treatment is one of the publisher's best, Daredevil ,
Teams with 'League' Director Again
October 9, 2002
Variety reported today that James Robinson, who wrote the screenplay for Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen , is writing the screenplay for the live action version of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira .
