On the Art Deal Gone Bad
November 30, 2000
The following is the verbatim statement of Diamond CEO Steve Geppi issued in 2000 in response to Harvey's suit regarding sad Sack art.
We Can't Get Them, But Others Can
June 18, 2002
Our article on Yu-Gi-Oh and the retailer response prompted this Canadian retailer to bemoan the lack of product in their channel.
Only Hurts on Limited Series, Specials, etc.
June 18, 2002
Tim Marks of Friendly Frank's first raised the issue of Marvel's new policy on (not) distributing info on upcoming titles. Gabriel Hagmann, the owner of DreamStrands Comics in Seattle, Washington feels that the damage will be localized, but substantial.
It's a Good Thing
June 18, 2002
A frequent contributor to these pages, Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey was stimulated to write by retailer Paul Bene's comments in favor of limited returnability on new comics. Strasser takes a broader look at industry cooperation.
Customers Driven Away by Past Sins
June 17, 2002
We've recently had an exchange between Robert Scott of Comickaze in San Diego, California and Marvel editor Stuart Moore. The exchange was prompted by Scott's comments that Daredevil sales had been hurt by late issues, and Moore responded that the book wasn't late on his watch. Here Scott clarifies.
He Wants Them on the First Three Issues
June 16, 2002
Paul Bene of House of Fantasy Comics and Games in Niagara Falls, New York reacted to the recent debate on overprints by proposing an alternative solution to shared risk on early issue.
Retro Toon Triumphs
June 15, 2002
Warner Brothers' live action version of the Scooby Doo animated series earned an estimated $56.4 million at the box office in its debut weekend.
'Another Mistake'
June 15, 2002
Tim Marks of Friendly Frank's Comic Cavern noted that Bill Rosemann's response to a criticism of Marvel pricing referred to 'Marvel info,' which led Marks to comment on how he thinks Marvel's new solicitation policy is going to impact sales.
Diamond Knocks Off Two More
June 14, 2002
Antarctic Press and G.T. Labs have separately named Diamond their exclusive distributor to the bookstore market.
Plus Retro, Spider-Man
June 12, 2002
For the first time in May, collectible miniatures games dominated our Top 10 Cool game products, powered by the performance of the superhero-themed Marvel HeroClix CMG.
