For Book Division
July 1, 2002
Diamond has added three more small publishers to its book division: IDW, Guardians of Order, and Alternative Comics.
In November
July 1, 2002
Gutsoon! Entertainment has announced that it will launch Raijin Comics , the first weekly US manga anthology, in November 2002.
'Their Loss'
June 30, 2002
Hector Diaz of Jumpgate in Portsmouth, New Hampshire was prompted by Marvel's reduction in the amount of advance info it provides to say 'their loss'.
Get It While It Lasts
June 30, 2002
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California chimed in to offer Fred Swayne of Infinity Entertainment some advice on making money on the Yu-Gi-Oh craze.
'Not..One Good Comment'
June 30, 2002
Tim Schulte of Granite City Comics in St. Cloud, Minnesota was prompted by Marvel's change in the advance information it provides to send us this comment.
Store Traffic is Great for Other Books
June 30, 2002
Jim Brown of Midwest Comics and Collectibles feels that the store traffic generated by hot Marvels is great, but he redirects it to other products.
Will Remain In Iola
June 27, 2002
Krause Publications, which publishes The Comics Buyers Guide , Comics and Games Retailer , Scrye, Card Trade , Toy Shop, Numismatic News , and many other hobby-oriented publications, has been sold to F&W Publications of Cincinnati, Ohio for $120 million.
Team Red Star Is The First To Join
June 27, 2002
CrossGen Comics has launched two new imprints to publish comics that are not part of the CrossGen universe.
Comic Orders Hit High For 2002
June 26, 2002
Comic and graphic novel orders (dollars) were up 5% in July vs. 2001, continuing the trend that began in the second half of last year. July orders were up 1% over June, with almost all the gains coming from comics,
5-Issue Mini-Series Due In November
June 26, 2002
Marvel is stirring the pot again -- this time with a five-issue mini-series by Robert Morales and Kyle Baker that functions like a 'prequel' to the long-running Simon/Kirby Captain America saga.
