One Part of Clone Wars Push
November 20, 2002
From Entertainment Weekly to Ain't It Cool News to the TheForce.net , the entertainment world has been buzzing this week about a potential Star Wars animated series that has reportedly been offered to the Cartoon Network.
Why Does It Have To Be One Way?
November 20, 2002
World According to Griepp was a monthly column written by ICv2 founder Milton Griepp in Internal Correspondence, ICv2's print predecessor. This is the first such column written for ICv2.
Second Printing Sells Out
November 19, 2002
The second printing of Batman #608, which was about 30% of the size of the first printing, has sold out at the distributor level less than a week after it hit stores.
Cuts FM, Cold Cut, and Distribution Outside of North America
November 18, 2002
Viz Director of Manga Sales and Marketing Dallas Middaugh told ICv2 today that Viz has decided to abide by its decision to eliminate most of its direct U.S. customers for manga.
Headed for Cancellation
November 18, 2002
DC Comics-based live action series Birds of Prey is about to be canceled by the WB, according to Variety .
From $2.25 to $269.95
November 18, 2002
Retailers reporting their top dollar products to ICv2 based on October sales listed products with retail prices varying by over a factor of 100, showing that it's not necessarily a high price (or a low one) that produces big dollar volume.
18 of Top 20 Titles
November 17, 2002
Sales rankings obtained by ICv2 for one recent week's sales in U.S. bookstores as compiled by a major industry reporting service showed eighteen of the top twenty graphic novel slots and all of the top ten held by manga titles.
Beginning in 2003
November 17, 2002
The hugely successful Superfriends animated series is going to be released on VHS and DVD beginning in April of 2003.
Kelly Ripa To Voice Batwoman?
November 16, 2002
Warner Bros. is planning a direct-to-video animated Batman movie called Batman: The Mystery of Batwoman for release next fall.
Comicon.com Auction Gets a Great Start
November 16, 2002
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is receiving some much needed financial support from two major auctions on e-Bay. The first auction was initiated by artist Jim Lee, who offered to pay all of his expenses for a store signing anywhere in the U.S.
