Why Are They So Good?
September 8, 2003
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey took a look at his August and September sales and noticed some trends.
'It Could Have Been Him'
September 8, 2003
Kevin Brunetto of Kevin's Comics in Southington, Connecticutt saw the article on the retailer that shot a burglar and sent us his view.
'Cowboy Alert'
September 8, 2003
Michael Tierney of The Comic Book Store in Little Rock, Arkansas saw our article on a California retailer that shot a burglar and sent us his comments.
'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.'
