Future Comics Moves To Trades
August 7, 2003
Future Comics announced today that the company will cease publishing monthly comics after the publication of its August cover dated books.
10% Increase Sets Record
August 5, 2003
Although final numbers are still being tabulated, a San Diego Comic-Con International spokesperson told ICv2 that attendance topped 70,000, up from around 63,000 last year, and set a new record.
'Previews Refuses to Die'
August 6, 2003
Phil Prasco of Towards 2112 Comic Books in Channelview, Texas has been following the ongoing debate on Previews (see ' Marvel Adds Previews Supplement ') and has this to add:
'Beware of Firestarters
August 4, 2003
Michael Tierney of The Comic Book Store in Little Rock, Arkansas, saw our coverage of the Supreme Court's refusal to hear the Castillo appeal and sees a connection to the Arkansas situation:
PR, Advertising, and Promotion
August 4, 2003
The reintroduction of Topps gross-out Garbage Pail Kids collector cards and stickers is getting major marketing support through public relations, advertising, and promotions in the lead-up to release.
History of Gaiman Era
August 4, 2003
Chronicle Books plans to release a hardcover book about Neil Gaiman's award winning Sandman series.
On the Denial of the Castillo Appeal
August 3, 2003
When we heard that the appeal of the case of retail clerk Jesus Castillo to the U.S. Supreme Court had been denied, we talked to Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Executive Director Charles Brownstein about the implications of the case.
Retail Clerk Serving Obscenity Sentence
August 3, 2003
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Keith's Comics clerk Jesus Castillo's petition for writ of certiorari, the end of the road for this case.
Campaigns and Comics
August 3, 2003
Announcing that he is 'throwing his cowl in the ring,' retailer Barry Short of San Dimas, California hopes to get his name on the ballot for governor of California.
'LXG,' 'Rubber Necker,' Krazy and Ignatz' Multiple Award Winners
August 3, 2003
The Harvey Award winners for works published in 2002 were announced August 2nd .
