DC's Dark Knight Strikes Again was the top-selling comic for the third consecutive month, according to orders placed with Diamond US from pop culture stores. The initial raw order was over 171,000 copies, which was around 10% over initial orders on #2, and nearly as high as the initial orders on #1.

Estimated quantities for initial orders on graphic novels shipping in February 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.

Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in February 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.

Free Comic Book Day is gaining strength as more publishers have agreed to participate and as the promotional heat picks up.

The first printing of the Dark Horse/Chaos 9-11 benefit trade paperback has sold out from Diamond Comic Distributors and is going back to press.

Steve Jackson Games and Dark Horse Comics have announced that Steve Jackson Games will be producing an RPG based on Mike Mignola's Hellboy comic, which is published by Dark Horse.

ADV Films has selected the Korean-based production team of SunMin Image Pictures Co. to produce a feature length film that will depict the origin and powers of Lady Death , one of Chaos Comics' most popular characters.

CrossGen, the Tampa-based comic publisher that burst onto the scene in 2000, has announced an innovative program that will result in full color 200-page trade paperback anthologies collecting issues from five or six different comics series.

Marvel has announced that in the wake of its January Mangaverse editorial event, it will be expanding its manga efforts in the coming months.

Archie Comics is participating in a joint venture with producers Lou Pearlman and Strauss Zelnick to create real live bands that will record and perform as 'The Archies' and 'Josie and the Pussycats.'