CrossGen Comics announced the hiring of Chris Oarr as Director of Marketing and Sales. Coming off a brief stint at DC Comics, Oarr is upbeat about working for CrossGen.

In the Mirror 's version of events, Marvel-Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, who recently traveled to England to talk with Alan Moore, also met with Rowling in her Edinburgh home where they discussed a comic series as well as an animated cartoon series based on the Harry Potter adventures.

Humanoids Publishing, the U.S. arm of the French comic publishing giant Les Humanoides Associes, is bringing European-style graphic novels to U.S. bookstores and comic shops.

Basic information and contacts for Wargames West Distribution.

We're publishing an e-mail from Robert Boyd of the LPC Group which in addition to giving some information on an ICv2 error last week also gives some insight into the progress Marvel is making with its trade book program .

Miramax Films, one of Hollywood's most prestigious studios, has optioned Mal Chance.

Company profile for Georgia Music and Sport.

Comic orders from North American comic shops strengthened in June, with increased sales at all levels of the chart reflecting the retailer confidence associated with the kick-off of the summer selling season and a seemingly strong underlying sales trend.

Company profile for ACD Distribution, a full line game distributor located in the Midwest (and a new location in California).

Marvel Comics has signed an 'expansive' three-year licensing agreement with Diamond Select Toys, a sister company of Diamond Comic Distributors.