Don Bunning of Hobby Horse in Decatur, Illinois was prompted by a link in our article on a recent Jemas/Quesada interview to note that great orders only mean great sales when the books ship.

CrossGen Comics has announced an extensive program tied to Teen Read Week, a four-year-old national library event organized by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics saw the essays on which movie should be the anchor event for Free Comic Book Day 2003 and sent us this comment, preferring X-Men 2.

ICv2's popular monthly Top 300 Comics and Top 300 Graphic Novel lists have now been archived for your convenience.

The cable networks available to American viewers are the prime barometers of the cultural segmentation of our times. The latest specialized skein to be announced is the Blackbelt TV network, which will bring fans martial arts action 24 hours a day.

WizKids' MechWarrior: Dark Ages debuted strong in August, with the boosters topping our Top 10 Cool Game list for the month. In other categories, higher numbers in product series that have topped our lists in the past were common,...

An ICv2 Release. ICv2 is proud to announce the winners of our DBZ Dollars Display Contest, which asked retailers to show us the ways they've merchandised this top anime, manga, game, and toy property in their stores.

Samurai Comics of Phoenix, Arizona incorporated multiple product categories into its display, and used a Shonen Jump poster as the large graphic element. It also tied in its display to in-store events and to a promotion with a local library.

The first place winner in our DBZ Dollars Display Contest used multiple displays throughout the store to emphasize the breadth of merchandise available. The strong visual elements, the use of multiple displays, and connection to an event together made the case that Redrum should win this contest.

We recently reported that comic retailers are being asked to vote on which Marvel movie weekend they would like Free Comic Day 2003-- X-Men 2 or Hulk . FCBD founder Joe Field prefers X-Men 2 while Marvel EIC Joe Quesada prefers the Hulk . Here are their essays on why.