'Missing the Mark'
August 25, 2002
James Furfferi of Empire Comics in Rochester, New York brings his 30 years of retailing comics to bear in his opinion of the current Marvel path.
'On the Money'
August 25, 2002
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California liked what CrossGen founder Mark Alessi had to say in our recent interview and how he does business.
Outpost 2000 in Brooklyn Park, MN
August 24, 2002
Outpost 2000 is a pop culture store that specializes in both comic and games, located in Minneapolis suburb Brooklyn Park. ICv2 talked with Outpost 2000's Jeff Prentiss about the store's highly successful in-store gaming program.
Top Shelf To Release Next Week
August 24, 2002
Friday's Variety reported that the Fox-based Regency Enterprises has acquired the movie rights to Doug TenNapel's graphic novel, Creature Tech .
Most-viewed Anime Series in the U.S. Still Has Plenty of Bullets
August 24, 2002
Dragonball Z and the original Dragon Ball animated series are the backbone of the Cartoon Network's Toonami Block, where they regularly gain the network's highest ratings. Yes, the series has already been on the Cartoon Network for over two years, but the good news is that there are plenty of 'new' shows on the way...
Get Free Stuff, Win Great Prizes!
August 24, 2002
An ICv2 Release. ICv2, with the support of sponsors Score, Diamond Comic Distributors, and Viz Communications, is launching its DBZ Dollars promotion today, to draw attention to the money retailers can make by capitalizing on the current bestseller of the anime category.
On Distribution, Comics in Education, and the Future of CrossGen
August 21, 2002
We spoke with CrossGen founder and CEO Mark Alessi at the recent San Diego Comic-Con to get his comments on comic distribution, find out about CrossGen's educational initiative, and the future of his company.
Magic Still on Top
August 21, 2002
The robust sales patterns that have characterized the Spider-Man-influenced summer of 2002 continued to make their mark on ICv2's Top Ten List for July. Even more than usual, big ticket items tended to dominate the lists this month.
On Movies, TV, CrossGen, and AOL/Time Warner Noise
August 20, 2002
In this second part of our two-part interview, we talk about DC movies and TV shows, whether DC is keeping CrossGen out of the front of Previews, and whether all the attention that DC parent AOL/Time Warner is getting is affecting things at DC.
On the Market, Bookstores, and DC's Toy Plans
August 20, 2002
In this first part of our two-part interview, we talk about the market for comics and graphic novels, what's happening in the bookstores, and how DC's toy business is changing with its new Mattel deal.
