All-New Buffy the Vampire Slayer Figures Available Soon!
May 19, 2004
A Paid Advertisement . Specialty retailers can increase their sales potential this summer with the newest line of action figures based on the hit show, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tara and Anya Action Figures !
Marvel Gives Away 2 Million Comics
May 13, 2004
Joliet Pattern, Inc., will be supplying a choice of two banners to help retailers promote FCBD this year.
#19 on Hardcover List
May 13, 2004
Fantagraphics Books has announced that its Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 will debut on the New York Times Hardcover Bestsellers List at #19.
On Both Covers of 'Life' Section
May 12, 2004
USA Today got on the manga story in a big way on Wednesday, with an above-the-fold illustrated story on page 1 of the Life section and another illustrated story on the back page of the section.
IGN Pegs Triple H
May 11, 2004
IGN FilmForce is reporting that wrestler-actor 'Triple H' will portray Conan in the oft-delayed King Conan film.
Based on the Popular Video Game
May 11, 2004
IDW will publish a comic book based on the Metal Gear Solid videogame.
And Selling Briskly at Retail
May 10, 2004
Fantagraphics' first volume of The Complete Peanuts is selling very briskly at retail according to an informal survey of retailers taken by ICv2.
Wake Up!
May 10, 2004
Robert Scott of Comickaze in San Diego, California saw our recent coverage of Hellboy , Punisher , and Free Comic Book Day, and feels that comics just need more marketing support to be a lot more successful.
Recent Events Worry Some
May 9, 2004
A recent spate of variant covers by the Big Two comic publishers is causing concern in some quarters that the increasing use of the technique is a trend that will end badly.
Variants Are the Symptom, Not the Cause of Collector Mentality
May 9, 2004
Dark Horse doesn't use very many variant covers; Marketing Manager Jeff Macey told us he thinks variants took the rap for bigger problems in the 90s comic bust.
