Joss Whedon To Pen Two more Titles for November
May 29, 2001
Dark Horse Comics announced today that Buffy The Vampire Slayer #35 , which is due out in July, initiates a storyline that ties in directly with the Buffy The Vampire Slayer television series season finale.
Best-sellers in Pop Culture Stores
May 27, 2001
Trends that we have seen during the first quarter, such as the increasing dominance of the DVD format, the overall sales importance of high ticket items, and the continuing reign of CCGs are even more apparent in the April numbers.
Newsstand Books Will Carry Code, for Now
May 23, 2001
ICv2 has learned that Marvel is still submitting books to the CMAA (Comics Magazine Association of America) in order to get the Comics Code Seal of Approval.
Direct Edition of X-Force Laughs at Code
May 22, 2001
The direct and newsstand versions of Marvel's X-Force #116 hit the street today.
No More from Citibank, Trouble Looming?
May 19, 2001
The detailed information behind Marvel's first quarter report paints a picture of a company in considerable cash flow distress despite its $14 million in cash reserves and improving operating picture.
But Tanking Sales May Kick Marvel, DC Off Newsstand First
May 19, 2001
One important newsstand distributor contacted by ICv2 said that Marvel's dumping of the Comics Code and adoption of its own rating system might not be much of an impediment to newsstand distribution.
Joss Whedon Title Seeks To Lure Buffy Fans
May 19, 2001
Dark Horse Comics has managed to get articles on Joss Whedon's Fray in Entertainment Weekly (May 18th issue) and TV Guide (issue on sale May 28th). Fray is the first attempt at comic book writing for Whedon, who is the 'auteur' behind the popular Buffy The Vampire Slayer television series
Strong Support for the CMAA
May 16, 2001
Marvel's unilateral decision to withdraw from the CMAA (Comics Magazine Association of America) and the Comics Code has brought forth strong statements of support for the organization from its other members.
Enterprise, The Tick, and Smallville
May 16, 2001
This week as the major television networks announced their schedules for next fall, it was all too apparent that 'reality' television had descended over a large portion of the primetime network schedule.
Three-tiered In-house Rating System Planned
May 15, 2001
In a conference call with the comic press today, Marvel President Bill Jemas announced that Marvel would be pulling out of the CMAA, and would no longer be submitting its books for Comics Code approval.
